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The best thing in the world?
For me - YES.
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Golden girl obvioulsy seething that she has crappy central heating and can never feel the warmth of a logfire.
Just got mine going.
I shall be next to it for the next 5-6 hours.
Very cosy.
I shall be next to it for the next 5-6 hours.
Very cosy.
lol sj.
Not my fire unfortunately - I'm visiting the family.
Mixture of woods - Oak and pine mostly I think with plenty of coal to provide the heat.
Not my fire unfortunately - I'm visiting the family.
Mixture of woods - Oak and pine mostly I think with plenty of coal to provide the heat.
I love going to old pubs in the sticks sometimes and have a nice beer, sitting at the log fire :)
we're using sweet chestnut at the moment and it's not a great fuel. Trying to get hold of some Ash. Thats the best wood to burn.
i've got a logfire, and so does nearly every pub round here. they are bonza
yep mine is lit every night, can still survive with the heating off at the moment if that is pumping out some heat
Mr Eboue 10 Nov 18:42
sadly most pubs dont have logfires nowadays
Its nice when they do jacket potatos on the log fire, i live in the countryside m8 ;)
sadly most pubs dont have logfires nowadays
Its nice when they do jacket potatos on the log fire, i live in the countryside m8 ;)
you can get tons of logs delivered to your door,ebay has a few sellers,great in a cast iron yeoman stove with glass doors
The last time i was home - April this year - My parents house came close to burning down cause of the logfire...... Some embers got caught between the walls.
I was in the kitchen and next thing I know I smelled a weird plasticy smell. Looked over my shoulder and the airing cupboard was up in flames.
I threw as much water as I could over the fire ( which wasnt wise cause of all the electics in there )....
Called the fire engines and thankfully they sorted it out. They had to completely smash the kitchen wall out and fish out all the burning embers.
God knows what would have happened if I didnt find the fire so soon. Parents were both in bed.
It could have been carnage.
I was in the kitchen and next thing I know I smelled a weird plasticy smell. Looked over my shoulder and the airing cupboard was up in flames.
I threw as much water as I could over the fire ( which wasnt wise cause of all the electics in there )....
Called the fire engines and thankfully they sorted it out. They had to completely smash the kitchen wall out and fish out all the burning embers.
God knows what would have happened if I didnt find the fire so soon. Parents were both in bed.
It could have been carnage.
Waiting on a delivery of free ash now.
Got no coal or peat in yet so the central heating is on for the time being.
Different sort of heat though, stuffy, oppressive as opposed to a fire which changes the air in room constantly so feels fresher though still cosy.
Got no coal or peat in yet so the central heating is on for the time being.
Different sort of heat though, stuffy, oppressive as opposed to a fire which changes the air in room constantly so feels fresher though still cosy.
Woodburning stoves are much better as 80% of the heat goes in the room wheras an open fire it mostly goes up the chimney.
ive got a villager.Great value.very pleased with it.
My racing post gives it a good start in the evenings.
My racing post gives it a good start in the evenings.
Having been a fireplace man as a child, Iif that makes sense) I am now a complete a complete convert to log burners. We have a Villager - the dog's b*llocks.
I've got Herald Hunter, but am currently having central heating installed.
Have any of you seen those fans that sit on top of the woodburner and the hotter it gets, the faster it goes, firng the heat out into the room.
My mate has just got one and reckons it's great although they're about £100
Have any of you seen those fans that sit on top of the woodburner and the hotter it gets, the faster it goes, firng the heat out into the room.
My mate has just got one and reckons it's great although they're about £100
Starting from £500. What really costs is if you haven't got a chimney, the piping going up outside the house gets a bit heavy.
I reckon we saved £300 on heating bills in the first year we had it.
I reckon we saved £300 on heating bills in the first year we had it.
re villager.depends on the size.Mines the flatmate B.medium range size.7/8 kw.cost £467 with some freebies on the net.
I think the Yeoman's with tudor rose iron work on the glass doors are the most aesthetically pleasing cast iron fires on the market
btw the same burner in a local shop was £200 more.You`ll save **eloads on the net.
I have a tiled fireplace which sticks out 19 inches from the wall.
With a woodburner would this stay in place or be ripped out?
With a woodburner would this stay in place or be ripped out?
It would stay in place. You just put a flue up into the chimney opening, with a fire resistant plaster board underneath the fireplace above the burner.
It has to be 600mm around it I think EGG
sib,I'm not sure on that one,looks override patriotism in this house though
I am now a complete a complete convert to log burners. We have a Villager - the dog's b*llocks.
Quaint things to roast over the fire.
Quaint things to roast over the fire.
you can keep the tiles,There are rules re woodburning stoves.E.g you need an air vent if its more than 5kw.Also a certain distance from anything combustible.
I don't like too much decoration any way. Biggest window, no decoration, so I can see the flames. Each to their own, of course.
Google document j.Its the hetas rules re solid fuel.
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