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Example of opening up a fireplace for a woodburner.

Here The Stove House removed the existing fireplace and increased the opening to the required dimensions to accommodate the new Broseley Ignite 5 multi-fuel stove. We rendered the inside of the recess and plaster finished the disturbed surfaces around the opening.  The new honed slate hearth slabs were installed along with a new terracotta chimney pot, flue liner and cowl. A closure plate was also fitted with a CO alarm & notice plate all to comply with HETAS and building regulation document 'J'. Its all ready for the clients to decorate to their own personal taste. This type of transformation usually takes 2-3 days. PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A SURVEY TO ARRANGE A STOVE INSTALLATION. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE...

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Watchdog Rogue Traders Chimney Sweep Pigeon Bird Nest Scam

Did you see Watchdog Rogue Traders on Wednesday 1st May? If not you can click on the link to see the repeat. I would highly recommend you do and see what people are claiming.  For those of you who have a chimney, you do need to remember to get it swept but ensure you use a highly recommended sweep and research them on NACS (National Association of Chimney Sweeps) website or The Guild of Master Sweeps website.  This doesn't just happen with sweeps as you know it happens in all trades including stove installers! Always get 2-3 quotes and ensure they are HETAS registered, check their reviews and visit their showroom to learn more about them.

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Rusty woodburning stove and how to prevent it.

Light your stove in the warmer months, why? Your wood/multi-fuel stove will be made of steel or cast iron and can be susceptible to rust and corrosion. Rainwater and condensation will gather in your stove via your flue. This happens all year round but in colder months you would be using your stove during this period and this would obviously evaporate the moisture build up.   If this moisture is left to sit it will cause corrosion especially if you’ve forgotten to remove all your ash (which you should do at the end of each burn season). Obviously, the amount of water that gathers will depend on the flue system you have, how exposed your chimney is and the weather...

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