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RustyB
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05 Oct 2016 : 18:46:23
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Sorry if this topic has come up before, but I have just removed the original gas cooker in my Norman 24 which I am about to replace with a 12 inch mini log burner. I surrounded area with firewood and I am about to drill hole in the roof (near the window at the back) for the chimney. Anyone done this before got any tips?
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Oct 2016 : 19:01:13
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You "surrounded the area in firewood" !! Doesn't firewood have a habit of burning?
I've never liked the idea of solid fuel stoves in narrowbeam grp boats as it's so hard to keep things at a safe distance, don't get me wrong I love woodburners and have a wood fire in my living room but wouldn't have one on a small boat.
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Oct 2016 : 19:09:57
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Fire resistant wood and then a metal plate, but its only a gap of about 2 inches either side of the stove, not much.
I know what you mean about woodburner on small GRP boat but I am going to use firerope on chimney. At the moment I use one of them Kampa gas heaters which warm the boat up great but apparently can kill you if you don't open windows etc. So not sure which is the greater risk?
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mike
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Oct 2016 : 10:03:53
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Hi
Lots of regulations and recomendations for fitting fires in boats see BSS and SOLIFTEC.
carbon monoxide is just as big a danger as fire.
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RustyB
United Kingdom
17 Posts |
Posted - 08 Oct 2016 : 13:02:20
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 : 10:21:58
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well its done and I think we followed all the correct regulations and safety guidance. I had a lovely warm night last night, coal still burning at 7am.
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IanM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 : 12:44:10
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| Given how close it is to other stuff I'd be inclined to add some of those heatproof boards (Calcium Silicate or similar). I've seen a few pics of tiled fire surrounds where the plywood underneath the tiles has scorched through the tiles. |
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Sal Garfi
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 : 13:35:48
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Originally posted by RustyB
well its done and I think we followed all the correct regulations and safety guidance. I had a lovely warm night last night, coal still burning at 7am.
Can you post some pictures since I'm thinking of doing the same thing. Also which stove did you get, and can I ask how much the whole thing cost?
I have, however, been thinking of a charcoal wall mounted stove for my Norman 22.
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 : 17:46:44
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Yes I will post some pictures when I get a chance.
The log burner was £240 from Midland Chandery (Braunston), was reduced from 350. It is only 12 inches wide. The flue was about 50 quid and other bits and bobs totalling about 80, like fire rope, fire board, metal plates for the surround. We took out the original gas cooker and extended it out 8 inches so the pipe would not be near the curtains. Then I paid a guy a few boats away from me on my mooring, Andy Plummer who fitted a log burner in his Norman 24 a couple of years ago to fit it for me while I watched lol. Obviously I paid for his services. It took him about 8 hours. Mates rates apply but still about £15 a hour approx? If you are in the Midlands area he will fit it for you if you dont fancy doing it yourself.
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Oct 2016 : 17:50:14
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Originally posted by IanM
Given how close it is to other stuff I'd be inclined to add some of those heatproof boards (Calcium Silicate or similar). I've seen a few pics of tiled fire surrounds where the plywood underneath the tiles has scorched through the tiles.
We did ply wood, then on top of that fireboard (thick stuff), then a layer of metal sheet on top of that.
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Sal Garfi
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Oct 2016 : 10:52:17
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Originally posted by RustyB
Yes I will post some pictures when I get a chance.
The log burner was £240 from Midland Chandery (Braunston), was reduced from 350. It is only 12 inches wide. The flue was about 50 quid and other bits and bobs totalling about 80, like fire rope, fire board, metal plates for the surround. We took out the original gas cooker and extended it out 8 inches so the pipe would not be near the curtains. Then I paid a guy a few boats away from me on my mooring, Andy Plummer who fitted a log burner in his Norman 24 a couple of years ago to fit it for me while I watched lol. Obviously I paid for his services. It took him about 8 hours. Mates rates apply but still about £15 a hour approx? If you are in the Midlands area he will fit it for you if you dont fancy doing it yourself.
Russell
Price wise, this seems quite spot on, and I must admit I wouldn't mind to at least talk to someone who's done a stove in a Norman face to face and with the end result in front of us. I'm based at Sawley, so where are you and your neighbour?
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Florian
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Oct 2016 : 00:03:21
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Have you a current boat safety certificate? Best wishes, Florian
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Oct 2016 : 00:53:43
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Originally posted by Florian
Have you a current boat safety certificate? Best wishes, Florian
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We followed the regulations, I feel alot safer with a log burner than i did having gas on the boat.
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RustyB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Oct 2016 : 00:55:05
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Originally posted by Sal Garfi
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Originally posted by RustyB
Yes I will post some pictures when I get a chance.
The log burner was £240 from Midland Chandery (Braunston), was reduced from 350. It is only 12 inches wide. The flue was about 50 quid and other bits and bobs totalling about 80, like fire rope, fire board, metal plates for the surround. We took out the original gas cooker and extended it out 8 inches so the pipe would not be near the curtains. Then I paid a guy a few boats away from me on my mooring, Andy Plummer who fitted a log burner in his Norman 24 a couple of years ago to fit it for me while I watched lol. Obviously I paid for his services. It took him about 8 hours. Mates rates apply but still about £15 a hour approx? If you are in the Midlands area he will fit it for you if you dont fancy doing it yourself.
Russell
Price wise, this seems quite spot on, and I must admit I wouldn't mind to at least talk to someone who's done a stove in a Norman face to face and with the end result in front of us. I'm based at Sawley, so where are you and your neighbour?
Sal
Sawley is near us, we are in leicestershire
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philihun
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Oct 2016 : 13:56:51
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If you are replacing the Gas Cooker with a Mini Log Burner. Does that mean you will be eating mini logs for breakfast,dinner and tea. Could get boring methinks.
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Oct 2016 : 15:06:27
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Whatever you eat always ends up as a log anyway....
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