Log Burner Flu Liner

[R1cho]

ok had another huge fookin gas bill this month £180 ffs so am gettin me arse into gear and gettin a log burner, have read i might need the flu lining and have seen people quoting £1000 for it i know i can do a smoke bomb test but if that fails will i be able to line the flu myself?

 

[darryl]

yes mate as far as i know u only have to have a tradesmen in for gas ive fitted before with no probs as long as you have right fitting and fire paste all will b good

 

[davenclaire]

what he said but to be honest if its a log burner there will be no carbonmonoxide so if the smoke bomb test goes ok try it first with out the liner

 

[rayf3262]

ok had another huge fookin gas bill this month £180 ffs so am gettin me arse into gear and gettin a log burner, have read i might need the flu lining and have seen people quoting £1000 for it i know i can do a smoke bomb test but if that fails will i be able to line the flu myself?

I have just had one fitted for £800.

Yep you can fit it yourself, but like so many things now building control want to stick their nose in.
Comes under Part J of the current building regs.
You have 3 choices:
1) fit it all yourself then pay BC to test and inspect (check your local BC website for fees)
2) Get a Heatas registered installer in, end of.
3) fit it all yourself and keep quiet.....

 

[meatball]

Defo 3rd option then:augie:augie

 

[solarman216]

will depend a lot on what you are burning, well seasoned logs not too much of a problem, but less seasoned will produce tar that will build up in the flue, then one day it will burn if you have a good fire going, I have a wood burner and to keep the S/S flue clean I need to burn at more than 300 deg C with the green wood available I cannot constantly achieve this so regularly rod the flue from above (it is only about 4 mtrs high) and the deposits are real hard, Rick

 

[meatball]

ok had another huge fookin gas bill this month £180 ffs


Is that a quarter or month

Just read it again properly

 

[spiderpig37]

Defo 3rd option then:augie:augie

Without a hetas certificate your house insurance is void
You could fit liner yourself and get it inspected
Had a solid fuel boiler fitted three months ago 700quid for solid fuel liner register plate top and bottom dont buy cheap shite off ebay itl only last a couple of years
My advise is get it done right have your chimney checked it might be ok
Yes you can get carbon monoxide from burning wood
Also wood is becoming expensive as more people have fires fitted
Just my thoughts

 

[rayf3262]

Defo 3rd option then:augie:augie

I tend to agree.
But you are still looking at ~£400 for the s/s liner, cowl and fittings, etc. and then you got to climb up on the roof with 10M of 125mm liner on your shoulder!

 

[R1cho]

ok had another huge fookin gas bill this month £180 ffs


Is that a quarter or month

Just read it again properly

month

 

[spiderpig37]

month

Jeez try turning it off every now and then:lol
At that rate you will need a forest every month

 

[R1cho]

Jeez try turning it off every now and then:lol
At that rate you will need a forest every month

i blame the mrs while the rest of us walk round in summer clothes she's wrapped up for arctic expeditions

 

[solarman216]

yes but it is not policed, no one gives a shit, it has been on the books for instance that if you change a tap in your house, you have to inform your local water undertaking of what you are doing, so who does? no one, it is all crap treat it as such, Rick

 

[96terrano]

QUOTE=meatball;200884]

month

Think ours is about £260 every 3 months but it varies, we've got gas heating and water

 

[spiderpig37]

i blame the mrs while the rest of us walk round in summer clothes she's wrapped up for arctic expeditions

At least she can keep warm chopping logs:doh

 

[makeitfit]

I lined my dad's flue and put his fire in. Keep the regs guys out atall costs bloody busy bodies. We recently sold the house and no probs with searches or solicitors etc. The roof ridge bit is always a gigle , that blasted liner seems fine on the ground, but once you're ridge riding it becomes the slinky from hell :lol
I've done the log burner in my kitchen and bought the flue from local builders merchants.
I told them how much I could get it all from tinterweb and they matched the price. Job's a good'n :thumbs
180 quid a month ffs put more clothes on and share a bath. Contrary to popular culture, it is not necessary to shower morning and night 7 days a bloody week :doh
I am toasting my tootsies tonight with christmas tree

 

[stinka]

Fitted a couple

Doughty liners are the best, but u could use one of those cheap Chinese ones off eBay, sure it would last 10 years + and half the price iirc

U'll need a register plate, and a pot hanging cowl assuming u have a proper chimney

DIY job tho mate, fk paying.

You can get it retrospectively checked by the council to make sure its to building regs, but as long as you follow the recommended distances to flammable materials then you'll be fine

 

[makeitfit]

What he said :thumb2

 

[R1cho]

a what liner where now?

got any linkys? please

 

[makeitfit]

a what liner where now?

got any linkys? please

You need to sort the log burner first to get the flue size needed.