On Nov 26, 1:58 pm, Stephen H wrote:
On 09/11/2012 13:22, Jim K wrote:



On Nov 9, 9:15 am, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Big Les Wade
writes

I've got a couple of disused fireplaces I'm going to bring back into
use with woodburners. I'll need to fit stainless steel flues. Do all
flues & burners have a standard gauge or do I have to worry about
matching them up? I'll probably be going for quite small burners, about
3-4kW at most. Recommendations welcome.

The manufacturers site will tell you about flue sizing. Just as
important is insulation.

To meet the regulations you either need to involve building control or
use a Hetas registered installer.

to do a "legal" job you have to either pay a HETAS bod to do it for
you OR DIY & meet the regs & involve Bldg Ctrl..

Jim K

Doing one or the other is very important if you have buildings insurance...

maybe

If you have a fire, the insurance company can use the lack of
appropriate certification from either HETAS or building control approval
to refuse your claim.

how would they know to ask for certs?

I recently got a wood burner. When I looked into the installation costs
for both routes, there was not a lot of difference in the costs.


I suspect you didn't look hard enough - what did your man charge?

Wood burners are heavy, and need 2 men/women to lift them. So in the end
I paid the extra 10 quid for a HETAS man rather than self install &
council building regs for the sake of not damaging my back.

larger ones can be heavy yers... haven't you got any friends?

Jim K