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  1. dig-dug-dan
    its a lead flashing to the right angle of the roof, and yes i believe you use silicone I think if i go ahead and do this, i should document and photograph it all for you guys stage by stage!
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    Its impossible due to the crap layout of the house. The only wall is to the garage, where there are numerous pipes and the boiler. I was going to extend the house and put one in then, but the cost of extending was eye watering. if I put one in the conservatory and ever move, I can easily take it with me. the conservatory has a brick wallmandntiled floor so the hearth is done!!
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    Thanks for this Its a local company that my friend used and they worked out what he needed to buy, and was very happy. They seemed really helpful. Yes 11kw is a lot, its a big conservatory, and i think it will heat a lot of the house too. Sounds like a call to the council is in order monday!
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    will be easy to install a couple of vents in the dwarf wall the conservatory sits on. we get condensation now from drying clothes out there
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    Its kind of a "heat the conservatory and leave the door open to see how much the house will heat" situation. I was planning on leaving a small window open.
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    Thanks for the reply I am in hemel hempstead, herts. the stove company have quoted for twin wall, roof braces, wall brackets etc. and i am tempted to get it black powder coated for an extra £200 The stove is £1100, and the flue system another £1500. I also need to scaffold the conservatory. The other reason i want to do this is i have free fuel. Although i sell logs, i can burn all the stuff no one wants (like well seasoned christmas tree for example) plus this stove will take 500mm logs, so i can easily keep the bits the splitter wont do, or the mish mash of different sizes for myself! I was wondering if there was any rule about how far the flue has to be away from an upstairs window:confused1:
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    Thats what I thought
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    Luckily a friend is experienced in fitting them and he is giving me a hand
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    I have decided to install a log burner in my conservatory since I have no where else to put it, and reading online it appears that its a good idea as they are hard to heat anyway. it involves punching through a polycarbonate roof, up the back of the house, and then round the soffitts to leave it 1.5m above gutter. asked a local bloke to quote, but I got fed up with chasing him up, another guy couldnt even look untilmthe end of feb, and the third hasnt rung back. so how hard can it be to install? I went to the stove supplier, he has listed and priced everything I need including the 12kw stove. the only query he said was it needs to be signed off by the council. so what do I need to watch out for? and I should add, that I am not planning on selling the house, so if it doesent bet signed off, does it matter?
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    As I said before, it all gets sold with the logs, never had a complaint yet.
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    I have a similar one to that. i brought it fom arboreaters. Great piece of kit, but i use it for all the knarly bits the splitter wont do, plus old fence posts. Its about 10 years old, and has been faultless.
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    6. "I only want apple" 7. "Dont give me any horse chestnut, it goes black. I once dragged a piece out of the canal and it made the fire go out"
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    Nothing in the same scale as some of you chaps, but this willow was dying in the summer, and the owner insisted that a severe prune would save it. I did not get the job, needless to say, it died. so i have the job of felling it and logging it up so he can split it. all done in half an hour with the 20 year old trusty 044!
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    oh yea
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    What do you you do with all the stuff., skip I suppose as its most likely full of rubbish
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    Its great in that it never rots, but be warned in the summer it flexes and bulges in the heat, so will need flexible mountings
  17. dig-dug-dan
    my double cab with a three way tip and a 12' body will take 1 tonne legally though i have had two on it:blushing:
  18. dig-dug-dan
    not sure where you are based, but you could have a word with my local avant chap, he can steer you in the right direction. I think the extra weight on the back will be ok, as you can buy additional weights in any case and i think it will make little difference to the front. Avant make a timber crane and trailer for it!! You will find that you will not need to close the forks all the way, so i really dont think its an issue. The internal spike are removed also as when you grab timber, they can dig in and the timber wont release properly
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    yes. post puller and soil screener!
  20. dig-dug-dan
    I think I paid 2.5k plus vat, without the conveyor. I thought that was reasonable, but thats 2 years ago now
  21. dig-dug-dan
    There is a sillage grab most people buy for moving branches and logs. I think some of the internal spikes get cut off first so it closes better.
  22. dig-dug-dan
    apologies. Not sure how to post a video, but I have one for my avant. You will notice I have added my own conveyor, as I had a spare one from my shredder. Its a great piece of kit, and was reasonably priced.
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    <p> have one for mine. Superb piece of kit.</p>

     

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