Log Burner (summerhouse office project)

[@adrianclarke6829]

Thx for sharing your experience - very useful and informative. We miss you on Mock The Week.

[@kruedor]

I wasn't too sure about the chimney on what I needed. Now I do thanks to this video!

[@xacteducation8036]

Thank you. Glad it is helpful

[@neilsmith7547]

Great video for me as an amateur. Thank you for uploading this video. Really helped me fit a wood burner in my caravan..

[@darjfgh4788]

Thanks Glad it is of value to you Nearly 2 years ago now Could do with having that fab May 2020 weather again

[@RyoHazuki1]

Looks like a great stove. Planning to do the same in my summerhouse for working in there next winter.

[@xacteducation8036]

Cheers! Open the ash pan door for max air intake when first lit. Start with coal on top of split logs on top of kindling Once coal glows then add more coal or logs to keep going.

[@odysseytv7308]

Nice content in the video. I will offer some critique though; do not use fancy transitions when creating videos. Just use a transition called fade to black (or something like that depending on your software). Also, open bottom vents when starting a fire, once good combustion is achieved, control the burn by adjusting the vents. Good luck and enjoy your fire :)

[@markmaddocks6017]

Just what I needed. Thanks very much

[@xacteducation8036]

Cheers Mark

[@joterojeda]

Well done big boy...!!!😉👍

[@glencoe100]

Great video mate just finished building my summerhouse this is exactly what iam looking for thanks for sharing this 👍

[@xacteducation8036]

Thanks Glad I could help

[@CB19087]

Just incase anyone takes the co monitor comment below as fact. Read building regs part J, page 41. Co monitors should be placed as high as possible, either on the ceiling or if on wall, within 150mm of the ceiling. Do not put low down 🙏

[@ChrisLee-vz5sf]

Thanks it’s the same project I’m planning going but can’t get the summerhouse until November grrr

[@xacteducation8036]

Have fun! Its worth it - I now have 2 PV panels on roof to charge laptops & power lights

[@theinternet8853]

Hi, i have bough my first stove and have managed to buy some used twin wall pipe 3 x 1.2m for cheap, 1 of them is galvanised. Could i use the galvanised piece at the stove and the other 2 pieces through the roof to the cowl?

[@xacteducation8036]

Has to be TW through the roof as you know, as even TW will get hot/warm. As long as it is rust proof(stainless steel etc) then will be ok outside- check with manufacturer/supplier. Dont see why not galvanised at stove. Has to couple into the stove outlet. Challenge i had was just understanding the coupling into the stove and different suppliers had different names for the same F2F coupling.

[@WolvesRugeley]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

[@AlanHeron-s9o]

Hi, I'm looking to do exactly the same, is the fire still going strong?

[@xacteducation8036]

Hi Thanks for your comment. Have an office inside the house now so not used much these days. Still works great though. Was thinking modifying into a sauna. That will be retirement project. Few mistakes in the video but still proud of it being the first one i published.

[@CherylCold]

Just about ready to install my log burner, needed a video like this. Did you used to work for Shell in the North Sea? sorry, you look familiar...

[@xacteducation8036]

Fireshield plasterboard bought from Wickes. Was tricky to cut straight edges and summerhouse walls where not quiet straight - so not an easy job to fit - altho hardest thing was cutting the boards in the carpark during lockdown to get into Saab to take home. Used fire cement to seal between sheets - altho it could have been done neater. www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Fire-Panel-Tapered-Edge--12-5mm-x-1-2m-x-2-4m/p/190539

[@xacteducation8036]

Have been on Shell N Sea rigs back in mid eighties when Chinooks ferried people - was a one off job for a week.

[@CherylCold]

@@xacteducation8036 Thanks for the reply mate. I relocated in Romania, some things are really difficult to find. I bought the stove but the firewall and chimney are proving a problem to locate. You did a great job, on camera it looks very neat!

[@xacteducation8036]

@@CherylCold Thanks for the kind words. Nice to know its a help to people. Was a learning process for sure. Worth it now its getting colder and use it as an office few days a week. Romania sounds interesting. Lower cost of living?

[@anthonyjackson9369]

Hi, I planned to do this in my shed as I need an isolation place having Parkinson's and two young children. However my local council put too many objections in the way. Including a £500 planing committee fee for starters?

[@xacteducation8036]

Do your own Risk assessment - if your happy do it - Councils love to wrap folks in red tape - sometimes it does benefit folks sometimes Its just for the sake of it - thats their modus operandi

[@darren4833]

Hi great video , I’ve had a summer house installed over the shut down and had the same idea my question is do I need to inform building regs and planning if I’m going to install this myself and do I need to get the installation checked once completed or any certification. Regards Darren.

[@xacteducation8036]

Thanks Darren Assuming this is your own property - My take is it doesnt need local authority building control/planning permission as its an 'Outbuilding'. Nor do you need HETAS certification either. However do your OWN risk assessment. What are the hazards? - Fire, Heat, Carbon monoxide ... You must install it competently. It must be a safe installation & fit to use. If you were to sell the property the solicitor or buyer may insist on certification to prove its safe. In that case remove it or get certification. Hope that helps.

[@neilmclean4439]

Do you have a link to the company who sells these fires please? It looks really good 👍

[@neilmclean4439]

Forget that, you mentioned The company at the end

[@xacteducation8036]

Nae probs Neil As per description: All pipes/fittings 125mm dia Pipes supplied by COWL FITTING SERVICES LTD www.flue-supplies-uk.co.uk Clarke Barrel II stove supplied by CHRONOS LTD Flue connector via Machine Mart

[@neilmclean4439]

@@xacteducation8036 Thanks alot

[@GaryAngellHertford]

Great video, thanks. Where did you get your fire, chimney and flue from?

[@xacteducation8036]

Cheers Gary All bought online All pipes/fittings 125mm dia Pipes supplied by COWL FITTING SERVICES LTD www.flue-supplies-uk.co.uk Clarke Barrel II stove supplied by CHRONOS LTD Flue connector via Machine Mart TWPro Rain Cap Silver 125mm 2-125-112 TWPro 1m Pipe Silver 125mm 2-125-010 Flashing No2 Tile 12-2-TILE TWPro Single to TW adaptor 125mm 2-125-001 Vitreous 1m Pipe 125mm 67-125-010 Flue connector www.machinemart.co.uk/p/75mm-...

[@markward5149]

Hello mate love the video and log burner. Iv just ordered all the fittings and flue to fit one to my lockdown project. Hope you don’t mined me asking. When you fitted the adapter from your log burner did you use any flue cement? I have got to fit a euro adapter to my stove and it’s a very tight fit. Thanks for you time

[@xacteducation8036]

Hi Mark Thanks for the kind comments The female-female collar coming out the stove to the vit pipe didnt have cement as was tight fit anyway. As in video I gently hammered this home. I did cement around the vit to double wall adapter as this fit didnt seem to be a great fit. Havent had any issues with fumes escaping but as always safety first Fit CO alarm

[@markward5149]

@@xacteducation8036 Thanks for the reply mate. Just one more question like yourself I will be putting the flue pip flashing onto a felt roof. My question is did you use a specific silicone sealant. Thanks agen for your time mate

[@xacteducation8036]

@@markward5149 Hi Mark I used Unibond Butyl rubber £5 out of Wilko Tried to use old silicon tube initially but 2 months later leak again Was bit tricky to flatten the flashing down In end weighted down with bricks and sealed around. Messy but on top of roof so no one is going to look at it I would use bytul rubber not silicon Unibond stuff has worked well so far

[@spicypickle6679]

Hi, how is the fire holding up? Looking to possibly get one. Thanks

[@xacteducation8036]

Well thanks Deb As it happens going to give it its first clean out if weather would stay dry for more than one day! Works well. Just getting good supply of seasoned wood is the hard part.

[@elliothoughton2299]

Thanks for this very good and informative in the world of lockdown. Doing a home office at the moment. I keep reading that the flue/chimney needs to be at least 3.5 m tall to get enough draw on your chimney. This is very hard in the summer house as the chimney would be massive out the top. Did you find you needed one this tall.

[@xacteducation8036]

Thank you for your kind words Elliot. Glad the video is useful. From the stove grate level there is 1.6m to the ceiling as we have the stove + 1m pipe + single to twin adaptor + wee bit of the twin wall pipe. Then another 1m above the roof with the twin wall pipe plus rain cap - so total of at least 2.6m grate to free air. Never had an issue with draw. Fire burns well with logs & coal. In winter it may be harder to get going with everything cold. In that case leave the ash pan door open for say a minute to maximise air intake when getting lit. Summerhouses, huts, log burner saunas are not permanent habitation, so dont come under local authority certification - HOWEVER be safe - the only way to achieve this is to research, use common sense & implement a Risk Assessment. Best wishes.

[@elliothoughton2299]

@@xacteducation8036 thanks so much that was really helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@danashift5292]

What was the length of the flue and did you get a good draw when the stove warmed up?

[@xacteducation8036]

Hi Thanks for your Q both single & twin wall are 1m length; so total 2m+ from top of stove to the outside then rain cap on top. When starting up keep the ash door open to allow for max oxygen intake then when lit ok for a few minutes, close ash door and control air flow with ash pan door external lever or in this case a circular dial

[@xacteducation8036]

Just to be clear - my summerhouse is not for permanent habitation - do your own risk assessment - def get a carbon monoxide alarm fitted - depending where you live installing log burners inside a house will almost certainly require installation certificates for building control and resale.

[@Westwood699]

What sealant did you use on the flashing on the roof ?

[@xacteducation8036]

Good Q Had lot trouble getting a seal as used old roof mastic but failed after few months. Bought more roof felt over flashing held down with roofing tiles I had loads of. Not a great job but water tight

[@CherylCold]

Was the firewall difficult?

[@damienparkinson9436]

Where did you get your stove ?

[@xacteducation8036]

www.chronos.ltd.uk/engineering-tools/2016/clarke-barrel-ii-8kw-cast-iron-wood-burning-stove-ref-6910101-chronos/

[@newyankie1]

what is that chrome adapter you used to go through the roof, and where can i get it

[@xacteducation8036]

Cowl Fitting Services Ltd Inglenook Brockencote DY10 4PZ They were helpful and good price. Has to be twin thick insulated through the roof but can still get warmish rather than hot like the single vitreous pipe. www.chimney-sweeping-services.co.uk/ Try TWpro 125mm 1m pipe silver 2-125-010 Have fun!

[@craigrobertson9180]

Great job! I have just ordered the same one! The heat resistant sheeting at the back, does is it do the job ok? Im going to install mine in my cabin this weekend but im not sure what to do at the back. Can you tile onto that sheeting?

[@xacteducation8036]

Thanks Craig My vitreous pipe centre is 20cm distance from the fire proof plasterboard - you def need fireproof board unless the pipe & stove are a fair distance away from any wall - i would say at least 1.5m - the plasterboard will get warm but should be hot (relative i know but common sense says closer to stove & pipe your wall is the hotter it will get) My plasterboard overlaps horizontal >60cm either side of the pipe. Again you need sufficient overlap especially if outer wall is wood as in my case. I would say most ceramic tiles are fire proof but again refer to manufacturer spec

[@alexandrastevens8892]

Hi yes you can use tiles so long as they have been fired in the process of manufacture and look great used as a back plate for your wood/multifuel burner. Remember to always use heatproof cement as well