Rob_the_Sparky

so you got a second hand high quality stove that was a bit rough. Old design but it was quality at the time. Different from getting a rough second hand stove that was not high quality when new. Good points made above about installation though and each to their own IMHO but you need to know what you might hit to make an informed decision. If I were looking second hand I'd want to know it was a quality stove when it was new...

Putin will not risk looking weak domestically, you can hide a huge amount from your population but withdrawing after suffering huge losses for no gain, even in Putin's Russia, would not go down well. Hence. I see no likelihood of him withdrawing anytime soon.

Does anyone still use CB radios? That sounds like what you want (unless you are after location services as well but you can get that from the phone GPS already). Decent range and always used to have an emergency channel to use. Been MANY MANY years since I used it though so no idea if it is still well used. E.g. Hand Held CB WWW.KCB.CO.UK Hand-held walkie talkie type CBs, battery powered.

Best to try adding yourself to the tip site or contacting local firms.

If you talk to paving companies you can get something similar (smaller) for nothing as the Indian paving stone that is quite commonly used is delivered in them. Made of hardwood as well (rough bits but still) if they are the same as the ones I got. They were a bit small for my tastes but free is free

and getting IBCs into a back garden might not be so easy for home owners. I built something a bit more permanent using secondhand (free) fence posts (just cut off the rotten bit that was in the ground) and old pallet wood + some wood stain. Couple of blocks of concrete to keep it off the ground to stop it rotting and you have a structure that can survive many years. The above is quick and simple, if you put the base on something to keep it off the floor then the air flow is better and the base will last longer, although you may not be that bothered. Interesting alternative.

Errm, Ledbury is not in the North

I use loopers on mine (ratcheting anvil type) for heavy stuff and just a boggo electric hedge trimmer for general tidy. Used to use secateurs but for the difference in time I can put up with some sliced leaves! The hedge trimmer is no match for woody bits but if done regularly (e.g. annually) that is not a problem. Although clearly I do not always manage that, hence the use of loppers! Don't know if the OP is commercial or a home owner so unclear what best would be in his case. (I'm home owner)

I would think it would have to be but best for the OP to confirm

and/or talk to your local tree surgeons

and ask them directly, just don't ask for it for free. Everyone has a crust to make. You might be offered it for minimal cost but don't ask for it, just remember the deal has to work both ways.

Thanks both

I'd describe as something between felt and a sheet of cotton wool. It is VERY weak and will tear super easily.

Does this help? This is the back of the bar that distributes the air showing the sealing material, which as you can see is no longer sealing very much.

I'm doing a bit of maintenance on my stove (Clearview Pioneer, new insulation and baffle plate) and found that the bar at the back has a sealing material between it and the back of the stove. It is an emissions control stove so has a bar above the back board that lets in ait just below the baffle plate and feed from two square holes in the back of the burner. Anyway, there is a fine white almost felt like material used to prevent air leaks from these ports into the bar that has seen better days. It also appears to have been used to seal the cover plate for the unused chimney output in the back of the stove. Can anyone advise what this material is as no where can I see anything like this listed in the spare parts lists for clearview (or stoves more generally TBH). I suspect it is some sort of generic gasket material but not being in the industry I do not know what I'm asking for TBH. I'd guess it is 1 or 2mm thick, white, felt like to handle and clearly high temperature resistant given it is almost in the firebox.