Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

You could get four hydraulic trolley jacks, jack it up and roll it
sideways, with the help of some assistants.

sPONiX

Colin wrote:
Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin


Get a professional in. Shouldn't be hard to find a specialist through
yellow pages or the local paper. Agas are built in place and are not
designed to be moved. We bought a house with an Aga that someone had
tried to move within the kitchen - castings cracked and various bits
were out of alignment. Engineer (and I did get more than one assessment)
eventually took it apart and rebuilt it.
tony

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, in uk.d-i-y "Colin"
strung together this:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Most definitely get the pro's in. I know of people who have found it
cheaper to buy a brand new Aga than to move\repair an existing one so
just make sure you weigh up all the options first.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 11:29:40 GMT, in uk.d-i-y
(sPoNiX) strung together this:

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

You could get four hydraulic trolley jacks, jack it up and roll it
sideways, with the help of some assistants.

sPONiX

Don't be a moron all your life.
You wouldn't get the jacks underneath, and if you did when you raised
the Aga it'd probably crack\split straight down the middle.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 12:24:12 GMT, (Lurch)
wrote:


You could get four hydraulic trolley jacks, jack it up and roll it
sideways, with the help of some assistants.

sPONiX

Don't be a moron all your life.
You wouldn't get the jacks underneath, and if you did when you raised
the Aga it'd probably crack\split straight down the middle.

We have successfully moved a couple of these in the past.

sPoNiX

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 12:30:41 GMT, in uk.d-i-y
(sPoNiX) strung together this:

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 12:24:12 GMT, (Lurch)
wrote:


You could get four hydraulic trolley jacks, jack it up and roll it
sideways, with the help of some assistants.

sPONiX

Don't be a moron all your life.
You wouldn't get the jacks underneath, and if you did when you raised
the Aga it'd probably crack\split straight down the middle.

We have successfully moved a couple of these in the past.

Still a biit risky though. If it were my Aga I wouldn't bother
chancing it.
--

SJW
A.C.S. Ltd.

Colin wrote:
Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost?
How would I locate someone who could do it?

Physically moving the thing isn't the problem - it's having to hack
about the plinth/add to it, move the feed, and re-aligning the flue.
They are quite heavy, but you can slide them by the judicious
application of levers. I should get the man from Aga Rayburn to
have a look/give advice first of all. Somewhere local that sells
these things will be able to help.

J.B.

"Colin" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost?
How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

If you extend the concrete plinth first, EXACTLY level with existing, then
whole lot could be slid sideways. It is all built up from a base plate so
will slide as a unit. ( Assuming disconnect flue, oven vent & oil feed
first). It weighs 406Kg ( or 584Kg if 4 oven ) so don't think about lifting
it or jacking up one end.
I suspect any quotes you get from proper AGA fitters will cost more than a
complete stainless steel range or more. If they aren't proper AGA fitters
then the whole enterprise could be more fraught than you doing it yourself.
Toby

"Colin" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost?
How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

If you extend the concrete plinth first, EXACTLY level with existing, then
whole lot could be slid sideways. It is all built up from a base plate so
will slide as a unit. ( Assuming disconnect flue, oven vent & oil feed
first). It weighs 406Kg ( or 584Kg if 4 oven ) so don't think about lifting
it or jacking up one end.
I suspect any quotes you get from proper AGA fitters will cost more than a
complete stainless steel range or more. If they aren't proper AGA fitters
then the whole enterprise could be more fraught than you doing it yourself.
Toby

"Colin" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

A daughter and friend have moved theirs several times, by sheer man power,
determination and a lot of energy. Once was down a hill, along a very narrow
track and up steps into the house they're virtually rebuilding on a Welsh
mountain.

Mary

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost?
How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin


You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.

We had exactly this issue when ours was installed - the installer
built it 1cm too far one way on the plinth despite being told and a
line being marked.

They had to remove the top and about half of the contents before three
primates were able to move it. At that point it is still over
200kg.

I would not trust anybody who says they can move it without some
degree of disassembly - the risk is way too high.


You would need to build an extension to the plinth that is absolutely
dead level with the existing and then have a way to cut out the
exposed piece that will appear on the right should you need to do so.

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.

Thanks everybody. I think I need to find a professional.

Any ideas of cost? Ballparks?

Colin

"Andy Hall" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and
the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite
heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost?
How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin


You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.

We had exactly this issue when ours was installed - the installer
built it 1cm too far one way on the plinth despite being told and a
line being marked.

They had to remove the top and about half of the contents before three
primates were able to move it. At that point it is still over
200kg.

I would not trust anybody who says they can move it without some
degree of disassembly - the risk is way too high.


You would need to build an extension to the plinth that is absolutely
dead level with the existing and then have a way to cut out the
exposed piece that will appear on the right should you need to do so.

.andy


I've moved mine about 1cm sideways. Put a good quality strap round the base
plate, i.e. as low as possible, then use a solid length of timber as lever
to pull the strap.
That's why I am sure that a longer move is possible with care.
Toby

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:45:04 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.

Thanks everybody. I think I need to find a professional.

Any ideas of cost? Ballparks?

Colin


I think you would need to call and ask.

To assemble an Aga properly takes a good two hours.

My wild guess, based on no information would be £200. Don't be
surprised if it's more though.

This might be worth checking as well.

http://www.rangeaway.co.uk/removals.php


..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

I've moved an aga and several rayburns over the years. You need some
light crowbars, rollers such as short lengths of scaffold pole, extra
manpower for steps or lifts into back of van. Scaffold boards also can
be useful.
The best place to move them to is a scrapyard - and then go out and
buy a proper cooker.

cheers

Jacob

In message , Lurch
writes
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 11:29:40 GMT, in uk.d-i-y
(sPoNiX) strung together this:

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 11:21:35 -0000, "Colin"
wrote:

Hi,

Not quite DIY, but as a direct side-effect...

Due to an imminent kitchen refit, I was contemplating moving an oil-fired
Aga 1 foot to the left. It is currently on a small concrete plinth and the
flue goes directly from the top of the stove into the chimney breast.

Has anyone ever experienced moving one? I guess that they are quite heavy.

Should I get a professional in? If so, any idea how much it would cost? How
would I locate someone who could do it?

Colin

You could get four hydraulic trolley jacks, jack it up and roll it
sideways, with the help of some assistants.

sPONiX

Don't be a moron all your life.
You wouldn't get the jacks underneath, and if you did when you raised
the Aga it'd probably crack\split straight down the middle.

Is that the voice of inexperience?

--
geoff

In message , Colin
writes
You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.

Thanks everybody. I think I need to find a professional.

Any ideas of cost? Ballparks?

Colin


Phone them and ask if you really don't want to have a go

They're in Telford, I don't have their number to hand
--
geoff

Colin wrote:

You should most certainly get a professional in to do this.

Contact your local AGA dealer for help.


Thanks everybody. I think I need to find a professional.

Any ideas of cost? Ballparks?


It takes a good day to assemble one, so allow for three days at mebbee
100-150 a day?



Colin