Dee Knight

I am sorry all..just realised replying on someone else's thread ..and should of started a new topic. Sorry I shall shut up. Thanks to all who gave advice .

16 hours ago, slim reaper said:

You do  know that where the flue goes through the ceilings you need to box inside the joists to protect from fire ,fit fire stops and a means of supporting the weight as you cant use the stove for support .

 

Thank you. Its a bit hard to explain the space in the centre of the house..its where an old air system was. I have a few bits and pieces including 2 plates but don't actually have anything to go through coming up from downstairs and just a piece of plaster board to the loft (that bit of pipe they left me is just sticking in there and only a foot long..just looking through it)which I was thinking of building a frame to put 1 here  I have added a couple more pics so you can see plenty of space around the flue etc. I will use brackets every meter

So shall I burn of bit of seasoned Hazel in it to seal the glue cement and paint or will harden on its own and the fumes etc be gone in a couple of months before its lit indoors...somewhere haha 

I wish I had a chimney as that looks very easy with just blocking plates and flexi flue..although the space I have for the twist lock twin flue to go is very suitable as literally goes straight through the centre of the house and through the roof with a good foot all the way round away from the pipe. It will be secured all the way up and I have a lead flashing for the roof..storm cowl etc..it will be caged with chicken wire in the loft and a grill shall cover the whole of the second floor section which is in an open cupboard in the hall...one large square hole will be cut in the top of the wall downstairs for the first section of twin wall to go through..and the stove will be well away from a fireproofed wall. I am looking into everything before people think I am tge sort to just light a fire in a house x

42 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

And all the other points or is it something you'd rather just ignore? 

No I am not ignoring anything and have every intention of having it professionally fitted when installed and nearly everything is in place. I just don't understand the comment that it is knackered when many stoves last years and years and this is when being used which this one has clearly been stored for a number of years? The make is known for top quality and its efficiency is rated at 80% burn ..I am just a bit disappointed if I have wasted my time and money. 

4 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Thats the point though, I cant see you getting a professional to install it or sign off on a used Stove that is potentially sixteen years old. In their eyes it will be considered a knackered old Stove regardless if you take the hump over that description or not. 

 

Up here in Scotland the rules are a little different and you can install yourself without a HETAS Engineer signing it off. You'll not be covered for any warranty claims if the Stove is new (like I did) And I think its a bit of a grey area if you'll be covered by your insurance if it causes a fire. 

Are you saying that they only sign off brand new ones ? Isn't it like an mot which looks at the condition..this is getting worse lol ..I might have to build a shed to put it in haha

2 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

You're also in Scotland, different rules. 

My neighbours have one as do others in the area and read for £40 they come and check it and issue a certificate. We are not in a controlled area . Although I will definitely check this all out. I will also ask a professional to help with the last bits..sealing and testing etc. It will be a twin wall system.  

4 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

And all the other points or is it something you'd rather just ignore? 

No I am not ignoring anything and have every intention of having it professionally fitted when installed and nearly everything is in place. I just don't understand the comment that it is knackered when many stoves last years and years and this is when being used which this one has clearly been stored for a number of years? The make is known for top quality and its efficiency is rated at 80% burn ..I am just a bit disappointed if I have wasted my time and money. 

1 hour ago, trigger_andy said:

1, Have you asked permission to instal a Stove in your Council House? Might be worth looking into.

 

2, If you’re in England you’ll need to get it professionally installed and signed off 1, to satisfy the Council and that’s if the Council even allow you to install one in the first place and 2, to keep you legal with your Home insurance. You do have home insurance right?

 

 

3, I’m not sure you’re going to get any installer to sign off on a knackered old stove that does not meet current regs. As you say you want to be safe and bodging this yourself will not come under most peoples definition of safe.

..knackered old stove? Ah OK thanks for your help

2 hours ago, openspaceman said:

The user manual found online is dated 2006

I have downloaded the user manual and it seems easy with 2 air controls etc. It says it burns 80% and really did only have a bit of surface rust on so will the age matter? I will get a professional to check it all after I have fitted as much I possibly can as the reason I am doing this is I will not be able to afford to heat my council house...but I do want to be safe. Any advice welcome. 

It didn't matter what wood it was as I have taken the advice from here all wood dried properly is good wood and had messaged I would like it please before trying to find out what it was but we just wasn't quick enough getting to it .

I wondered if anyone has any advice on these? I have found online that it is a haas and sohn.. elegance 240 I think.  It has 3 baffle plates inside. I was wondering if I could fill the spaces at the sides that are hollow with tiles or brick etc to absorb the heat like a mass stove? But mainly as I'm  now ready to bring it indoors..should I test burn it outside first with the stove pipe on? To burn off the paint etc I've used? Tia

Thank you all but unfortunately for me it had already been taken before my daughter got to it. 

Thank you

Can anyone tell me what wood this is please?