What about ILD stoves? Im converting a barn and planned on getting this one - http://www.sandpitsheatingcentre.co.uk/ild3-black-paint-and-side-window-stove/p991#tdesc_7, probably early next year will be the right time if the build goes to plan. Just had a quick look at Contura stoves and the 32 or 550 look pretty good - Ideally we want windows at the sides but apart from that no other major requirements apart from aesthetics. Any others I could be looking at? Ta.
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I thought the shiny pipes inside a modern house would be very a la mode.
Besides, they give off more of their heat that way, hence this being the preferred installation in Europe
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OK, settled on the Contura, but now I'm looking at option for the fireplace chamber. We've looked at leaving the current brick, rendering or having a steel box put in.
I'm quite a fan of the steel box look but I can't work out of there are any pros or cons in terms of the heat dissipation.
I'm quite a fan of the steel box look but I can't work out of there are any pros or cons in terms of the heat dissipation.
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Are you installing into a fire place with a brick surround? Have you got any photos, I think the bricks act as radiator I know mine do, once they have heated up they start kicking out loads of heat, if you had a steel surround wouldn't you be insulating them from the burner only producing heat from a smaller area??
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It's going in an existing chimney breast but current gas fire, mantel and hearth will be going and the opening will be knocked out wider to accommodate a 54" mantel. I don't have any pictures of the internal brickwork as the current gas fire is still in situ.
The steel would essentially be a cover for the brickwork so would only be very marginally smaller than the bare brick cavity. Essentially an alternative to rendering the brick or similar.
The steel would essentially be a cover for the brickwork so would only be very marginally smaller than the bare brick cavity. Essentially an alternative to rendering the brick or similar.
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That wouldn't be so bad in the lounge, but running it straight up would then mean it going through a bedroom - that would just look odd.
I've seen a few installation pictures with the big stainless steel chimney on the outside, and I think it just makes your house look like a takeaway.
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Back from the dead with an update.
Finally found a fire place we liked, but they couldn't supply the burner we wanted, so we are doing this in three parts - fire place installation, stove delivery and separate installation. The installer we've selected looks like he's going to let us down unfortunately, but I'll find out this afternoon.
Also, my brother in law has given me a couple of tonnes of wood, but it all needs cutting up and despite several requests my mate is yet to bring my chainsaw back with a new chain on it.
Anyway, fire place installer turned up on Thursday morning and announced it was going to longer than a one day job. Fair play to him, he did 9-5 on Thursday and the arrived at 4 on Friday and didn't leave until 10pm. He could have rushed his way through but he didn't and I'm glad about this.
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Very happy with it. Will be even happier when there is a stove in there.
Finally found a fire place we liked, but they couldn't supply the burner we wanted, so we are doing this in three parts - fire place installation, stove delivery and separate installation. The installer we've selected looks like he's going to let us down unfortunately, but I'll find out this afternoon.
Also, my brother in law has given me a couple of tonnes of wood, but it all needs cutting up and despite several requests my mate is yet to bring my chainsaw back with a new chain on it.
Anyway, fire place installer turned up on Thursday morning and announced it was going to longer than a one day job. Fair play to him, he did 9-5 on Thursday and the arrived at 4 on Friday and didn't leave until 10pm. He could have rushed his way through but he didn't and I'm glad about this.
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I expect the hearth to get filthy but I don't mind it looking 'lived in'. Glad we went for a stone hearth over slate.
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It's rough(ish), not marble smooth.
I've been told that it should be easier to clean (and more resilient to dirt) than the light / white Portuguese limestone ones you see. Not too bothered about that, but we'll see,
I've been told that it should be easier to clean (and more resilient to dirt) than the light / white Portuguese limestone ones you see. Not too bothered about that, but we'll see,
I have mine in a metal box and the chimney breast above does get hot as well and wall on other side of chimney -- I thought it was getting to hot so took fire out and drilled that hole through to other side -- I then had a metal sheet cut same inside width but 3" shorter than vertical measurement - I them fixed it to back of box leaving 1" gap at top and 2" at bottom - also spaced out sheet by about 20mm - this allowed a air flow bottom to top when sheet heated up and created a convection effect - So now have a lot of hot air coming out from box at top.
The box by way has vermiculite down back and each side and wall - above has been filled with vermiculite/cement mix and packed tight.
In hindsight I wished I had opened out the old fireplace at least another 6" each side and above as much as I could - but clay liners start to angle off to right about foot above box.
The fire (Hunter 4) has about 3" on either side and ten inch from top of stove to top of box - It has saved all the hassle of cracking plaster/masterboard etc.and does warm my small lounge - It really did need more room.
Dave
The box by way has vermiculite down back and each side and wall - above has been filled with vermiculite/cement mix and packed tight.
In hindsight I wished I had opened out the old fireplace at least another 6" each side and above as much as I could - but clay liners start to angle off to right about foot above box.
The fire (Hunter 4) has about 3" on either side and ten inch from top of stove to top of box - It has saved all the hassle of cracking plaster/masterboard etc.and does warm my small lounge - It really did need more room.
Dave