Wood burning stove

Oct 11, 2003 4 Replies
M

We are thinking of putting a wood burning stove in our living room and I was wondering if anyone here was au-fait with the flue systems we could use.



As I understand it we can't use a balanced-flue with a solid fuel stove.



The wall it would go on is an external wall (gable-end actually) and so there should be no problem putting a flue on the outside wall, however we don't really fancy a bright aluminium coloured flue. I assume they can be painted or maybe they can be bought already painted black.



Is it a reasonable DIY job, I would need to hire some sort of hole cutter but other than that I guess it would not need any specialised tools.



What height does the flue need to go to? Also can these stoves sit on a wooden floor?



Any helpful hints, useful links etc. would be gratefully received.



Cheers



Martin


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Generally above the highest point of the house by a margin otherwise problems with downdrafts.

I believe building regulations requires a fireproof base for the fire.

If the output of the stove excedes 5KW then you also need an air brick/ventilation.

I believe technically you require a building notice!

These are my saved links from putting in a stove 2 years ago (existing fireplace and chimney so I used a liner).

Chimneys

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Cheers>

Lawrence

usenet at lklyne dt co dt uk

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Not IIRC without a forced draught, no.

For wood its likley to be a double insulated stainless steel and very expensive flue.

No. Its not hard at all, BUT IIRC you can;rt exit horizintally, must be at leats at 45 degrees.

Higher than teh house, and no, they can't. Must sit on hearth of incombustibel stuff extending regulatonn distance beyond fire.

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For a gas stove it's an input of 7KW

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That's right - 45 degrees - which is a real pain if it's a 2' wall :-(

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