The two thermal images above were taken last week. The image on the left was taken at about 8am on the morning after we had the wood burner on. The one on the right was taken 4hrs later, around midday. With the stove cold (as shown by dark blue/black colours), it is quite striking how much heat is stored in the chimney, which is releasing this beneficial heat into the living room. Continue reading
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the finished wood burner installation
tiling the wood burner recess
We wanted the hearth to be flush with the surrounding wooden floor (so as not to stub ones toe on as we did with the old hearth). The air grille in the centre of the hearth is a cast iron air brick, sourced from www.castironairbricks.co.uk. Continue reading
choosing the right wood burner
Where to begin! As with many products, once you start googling, it can be quite overwhelming. Simply thousands of woodburners to choose from. Our rationalle was as follows, which helped to narrow our options: Continue reading
finishing the recess for the wood burner
The plaster scratch coat is applied to the recess and the surrounding area where the plaster was removed. Next the flue needs to be finished. Continue reading
the chimney opening is enlarged
Whole bricks are removed, including the original lintel. The remaining bricks on the ‘tooth’ edge will be cut back. Recommend that this is done with a cutting disc to prevent brick damage, but it will be very dusty! Continue reading