Dom, I'm getting worried, Why do you have a Jamaicans Head in a basket on your mantlepiece??????Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
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Dom, I'm getting worried, Why do you have a Jamaicans Head in a basket on your mantlepiece??????Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Pardon my saying so but Dom's house has all the hallmarks of a batchelor's bolthole, am i right? Is there a scooter engine in the sink :D.
You're way too close to the truth!! This was my lounge until a week or so ago :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
And as for the "dining room...."
Ahhh a con-a-sewer of fine modern art.... Personally I would have gone with a small figurine of a fellrunner but Hey what ever floats your boat....:w00t::w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Nice one Dom, legendary! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dominion
I've got 3 bikes in my room, one of them has to hang upside down off the wall due to lack of space.
Glad it went well :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Oooo I am looking forward to a winter trip to my dad's narrowboat now, and cosy nights round the wood burner on there. :D
I was going to post yesterday warning of the danger of drying logs by the side of a woodburning stove. I had one where I lived before moving North and used to leave wood stacked around it until I noticed some of it was smouldering nicely :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Ours hasn't had its first sparking yet. I can sense Superflygal pushing for it this weekend: the front door's winter-curtain has gone up and the winter duvet is out of storage, so it seems pretty likely.
pictures to follow........
yes I keep an eye on it. when we have it on full furnace i take them out except those underneath, We have a big basket just to the left of the stove. they are only there when we have it on low.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Wow, I'm looking enviously at these stoves. I've got two open fires but only use the one in the lounge to burn coal, and wood when I have it. I'm always aware how inefficient it is (i.e. how much heat goes up the chimney as cold air is drawn into the room). The big question is, should I sell the fireplace (it's too desirable to chuck), open it up and get a stove installed? I know I'd need a flue tube to the pot on the roof to get a decent, sealed draw. If I can make attachments work I might post a piccie of the fireplace later.
I'm liking the Hi-Fi, Dom. Specialist 'speakers beat the pants off commercial designs don't they. Mine are home designed (smaller than yours) and are also the dog's whatsits. I use Arcam Alpha 9 and 10 as well.
That's what I did, open up the fireplace and instal the stove.
With the chimney, it's worth getting it inspected to see if you need any lining or anything else doing. It's pretty expensive if you do. But if you've had an open fire there till now, there's a decent chance you won't need that. Luckily I didn't. And the draw is no different. Works perfectly. And the room this morning was still warm!
Not neccessarily Nick.Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
If it is pot lined already all you need is about 1m of flue which usually comes with a Stove, you then have a plate fitted over your chimney above the stove with the flue running into that. A bit of fire proof concrete seals it all up., some flues come with a hatch to put a brush up, mine did but it wouldn't fit so we have to clean through the stove which isn't as hard as it sounds.
oh and get it fitted properly so you get your certificate saying it's compliant with fire/building regs etc.
Daz I Asked Mrs IDP about telling your insurance company. No you definitely don't. More house fires occur due to chip pans, faulty electrics, smokers etc.
we've had our lit for quite a few weeks now, nice and cosy. Running shoes dry very nice place infront BUT not on top :o never mind LSR did a good repair job!
nice set of irons oo-erQuote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
The poker is handy - that's about it!
Missis got them more of a bloody ornament (and the friggin' copper kettle).
Yes the Kettle is a bit impractical but the irons are very similar to mine, just with different handles. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Nice Ady, good use of pallets there as free fuel, pine spits like hell but i guess when you've got a stove it doesn't matter :).
Fire poking is definitely a bloke thing. Even if a fire doesn't need it then it still has to be poked :cool: very visceral and satisfying :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
Absolutely, totally, uterlly a bloke thing. I couldn't agree more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
And to Nick H. your 2 x open fires are like chucking £5 notes in the grate and huddling round while they burn :w00t:. Install a woodburner and live in efficient warmth. I usually find the people who love open fires have enough money to "buy and burn" just for the look of "I love an open fire" :rolleyes:.
You can't beat a few winters days with a chainsaw and axe to appreciate a woodburner and the warmth you have earnt.
totally agree Molehill
We could now move the discussion along and discuss best woods for burning.
I'm not too keen on Pine, although it smells nice it leaves(sorry no pun intended) that tarry residue unless very old. I found a big lime tree that blew down in the storms 2 years ago, this burns well and slowly. I also have masses of Birch which is pretty good for getting the fire going. I've also got some Oak but I'm saving that for those long cold nights;)
Ash is a good one. And also wood from apple trees.
But if you're a beggar not a chooser (like me), old chests of drawers, next door neighbour's beams from his loft conversion etc...
Just resurrecting and old 'un. I finally have something a bit more efficient to replace the fireplace that filled the room with cold air as it powered its heat up the chimney. The story with link to the pictures is here. Pine is a no-no, apparently.
Not been able to have the stove on since the baby as one room is red hot and the others not so. Central heating does provide an even temp throughout the house but I'm not looking forward to my next gas statement!
Have pretty much run out of wood I'm afraid. But have got a healthy looking wood store starting to take shape, ready for next year!
Well my first thought was to tell you all that I've finally split and stacked all my wood thats been drying for the last year, I've probably got enough to last at least 18 months but I've just noticed a big tree thats blown down so when the kids are back at school i'll go cut it up and stack it for 2014!
However I thought you'd much prefer to know that my front room is so toasty and warm yet I'm not using any of that nastily priced gas or electric. Hurray for wood burners! :)
I am jealous! I have been gathering wood over summer, but not as much as I should have or wanted to, because of this dreaded separated shoulder I have... Can't carry wood, can't use the chainsaw or the axe :( :(
Woodstore stocked up and looking good.
But no fires till November and then will hopefully have the central heating on as little as possible (small house!).
Getting a chainsaw for birthday if anyone wants to recommend a good one for not more than about £150-ish.
Depends if you need a petrol or an electric one, have you trees to cut down or it just logging close to the house.
Whatever you get, you can't be too careful, read the safety instructions and then read them again. Most common mistakes I've made are trying to cut logs that are not properly supported (and hence move) and using it when tired.
Thanks for that. It'd be for cutting logs, not whole trees, but want a petrol one so I can go out and about if needs be. Mainly trying to save my arms and time from all the sawing I've been doing.
Yes, definitely got to be careful!
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Originally Posted by bigfella
and if the logs are under load and which way the load is acting. use a wedge to stop a cut closeing up if ness. also don't use in wet conditions as you can easily slip.
re buying, if you have access to some wood them obviously only a petrol saw will do. don't cut growing trees down, I can't believe how much is just lying around waiting to be picked up.
Forestry and water companies are VERY twitchy if they see some one on thier land with a chain saw so get permission to pick up fall wood first.
Cutting trees up is quite satisfying but nothing, NOTHING, beats the real blokeish pleasure of proper powered log splitter! Beats even poking the fire. The big blade comes down and CRUUNNNCCHHHH! the round is toast! The bigger the better. Fill up the logshed in an afternoon. Oh yes, I have 2 ash trees and 1 sycamore sitting in rounds just waiting for this autumn's splitting frenzy!
'Proper powered log splitter'? Surely it's all about wielding your splitting maul with your own bare hands? I don't think much beats that :)
(Although I might struggle to split whole tree trunks...!)
mine's been on medium toasty all day, if it gets any colder I might have to load it up to mild furnace;0
Ours was on most of the day yesterday too - very snuggly!
Ahh, the old woodburning stove.... Here we go then. Lovely.
Had mine on a couple of times recently, I must be getting soft in my old age.
Mine has been on all over summer! When the central heating kicked in mid July I knew this summer was bad... So I have just had the wood burner on most nights. Now it is on constantly :)