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  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Thu Mar 31, 22 10:27 pm   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
Help please. The original wonky flue is the least of the worries.

Posted in wrong thread, apologies, hence deleted



sg
  Topic: Oats and Beans and Barley Grow
stumbling goat

Replies: 10
Views: 47405
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Sun Mar 17, 19 6:20 am   Subject: Oats and Beans and Barley Grow
You could try contacting Cecil Sharpe House.

https://www.cecilsharphouse.org.

I understand that they have a library and archives of old English folk songs, and folk song history.

maybe worth ...
  Topic: Hedges for privacy
stumbling goat

Replies: 23
Views: 634710
PostForum: Land Management   Posted: Fri Mar 30, 18 11:31 pm   Subject: Hedges for privacy
Is it not current that extensions along and on the boundary line have a limit of one storey height. To go above planning requires a step in of 1 metre.

Following that rule, a hedge planted a metre ...
  Topic: Ikea light fittings
stumbling goat

Replies: 4
Views: 52021
PostForum: Finance and Property   Posted: Wed Aug 30, 17 8:23 pm   Subject: Ikea light fittings
Good idea if you are unsure.

Plumbing errors can lead to leaks but you seldom drown from them.

Gas errors can be deadly as can electrical errors.

It should be a relatively simple job. How ...
  Topic: Ikea light fittings
stumbling goat

Replies: 4
Views: 52021
PostForum: Finance and Property   Posted: Wed Aug 30, 17 8:06 pm   Subject: Ikea light fittings
Do you intend to replace the fitting or have you given up on the idea?

sg
  Topic: Wood burner wanted?
stumbling goat

Replies: 3
Views: 62883
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Aug 23, 17 5:46 pm   Subject: Wood burner wanted?
As title really,

For a 2 up 2 down small cottage style house.

Inset or free standing, what's out there, what have you?

sg
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Aug 23, 17 12:34 pm   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
Hello TG,

It is as was suggested then, a bedroom FP installed in a lounge. Would have been a real time consumer to keep filling up with little tiny logs.

It had 2 lugs about 6 inches below th ...
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Wed Aug 23, 17 11:51 am   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
The old fireplace is out. Dimensions pdf the grate are

13.5 inches across at the front, not allowing for a slight arc, 9 inches across at the back, 5 inches depth front to back.

The original g ...
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Tue Aug 22, 17 7:17 am   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
Thank you M Rose,

I installed a coal/wood fire many years go prior to the new regs. That worked fine and was safe.

With this project and new regs, think it's best if I do one stage at a time ...
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Mon Aug 21, 17 9:59 pm   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
And thanks dpack,

for such a detailed response.

I'll read that several times to make sure I get everything out of it.

cheers

sg
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Mon Aug 21, 17 9:57 pm   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
Good evening TG,

And thanks for your input.

I don't know the dimensions of the existing FP. I'll check and post them on Wednesday, with a picture, if I can work out how to post one.

Thanks f ...
  Topic: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
stumbling goat

Replies: 13
Views: 179904
PostForum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects   Posted: Mon Aug 21, 17 9:08 pm   Subject: Instal a wood burner into a fireplace, queries?
Good evening,

Is this is the right section for this post? If not, Moderator, please relocate it.

Hoping someone can give some guidance me with the above project I am starting?

I've used the ...
  Topic: Non Compos Mentis Hard Drive
stumbling goat

Replies: 7
Views: 33882
PostForum: IT Matters   Posted: Tue Aug 15, 17 6:37 am   Subject: Non Compos Mentis Hard Drive
You have my sympathy. 1 portion.

Hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly?

sg
  Topic: Spare 110v tools for sale.
stumbling goat

Replies: 7
Views: 71190
PostForum: Trading Post   Posted: Sat Apr 08, 17 7:30 am   Subject: Spare 110v tools for sale.
Morning GG,

Not wanting to teach Granny,

But the model numbers will be on labels or tags attached to the tools.

sg
  Topic: Spare 110v tools for sale.
stumbling goat

Replies: 7
Views: 71190
PostForum: Trading Post   Posted: Thu Apr 06, 17 9:58 pm   Subject: Spare 110v tools for sale.
Hi GG,

As OMB suggests, it may help your sale if you put Model numbers of the kit?

That would enable people to Google the size of the blade on the Elu circular saw, and the Hitachi saw, the grun ...
 
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