Woodburning stove

btedds

Hi posted this elsewhere was told you guys (n' gals) might be able to help.........

I have had 3 people advise and quote on fitting a woodburning stove and lining the chimney.

Firstly I have the original clay liner which was fitted when the house was done in 1983 - my chimney sweep always said that it is fine (had an open fire previously).

I have had one quote which says I need a new metal liner fitted £1,500!
I have had one who didn't even look up the chimney who says the same and quoted £2000!!!!!!.
And one who did take a good look up the chimney and says it doesn't need relining.

One of them said that clay liners were never good and that they just relined them as standard for safety reasons, so they would draw better and the stove would work better - is this the case?

Now I am not sure if I need a new liner or not?
If the clay liner is fine then it should be OK shouldn't it - are they are just making extra work and trying to sell me extras??

I obviously want the stove fitted safely (don't want a chimney fire) but don't want to pay for something I don't need.

VERY CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

savemoney

I had 2 quotes 2 1/2 years ago and each quote said I need lining the chimney this is for a 3 bedroom 1920-1930 semi. I spent around 2.5k with surround, log burner etc I did have anything fancy fitted. Just cement rendering in chimney breast and slate floor

I had to have a cowl fitted and also a air brick in wall

andyrpsmith

Normally you will need the metal liner from the stove which will go inside the existing clay liner and the gap round the metal liner filled with insulation to stop heat flowing to the chimney.

I was also quoted about £3000 to fully line my brick chimney (I have thatch so it is a must).

muckybutt

Providing the clay liner is ok then there is no need or requirement for the chimney to be lined.
However there is a building regs requirement to ensure you leave maintenance access for sweeping, either through the stove or via a soot box fitted into the chimney breast.

John_3:16

We are the same as you clay liner that was fine just a metal pipe and registery plate to fit it to that?

Been working for 5 years and had no problem sweep once a year sometime twice if I feel like it.

crphillips

Generally speaking if it is clay lined then you shouldn't need to line it but this is often not the case as it is essential that the bottom of the clay liners are finished in the correct manor that they can be connected to with a clay liner adapter. A clay liner adapter is basically a funnel that over hangs the outside of the liner. The reason for this is because when you burn wood you'll get a lot of tar and condensation within the flue. This runs down the flue walls and if not connected with a clay liner adapter will find it's way out of the flue and run down the outside of the flue pipe. This will then burn and stink and looks a mess. It can also cause water to get onto the stove lid and flue collar which will go rusty.

Our policy is that if it is clay lined and in good condition then we'll fit the stove without relining providing we can connect upto it with a clay liner adapter. All too often builders sit the clay liners on corbelling or concrete lintels which most of the time makes it impossible to connect up to with a clay liner adapter. If this is the case we install a steel flexi liner.

cairndog

muckybutt wrote: »

Providing the clay liner is ok then there is no need or requirement for the chimney to be lined.
However there is a building regs requirement to ensure you leave maintenance access for sweeping, either through the stove or via a soot box fitted into the chimney breast.

Hi Muckybutt I've been looking at another post of yours about chimney sweeping. I've been quoted £60 (probably + vat) as the'yre nacs registered but how do I know if the sweep they send has been trained ? It's a properly lined chimney in a log burner--Hunter Herald 8.You say log burners are easier to clean so maybe I'm paying over the odds 'cos they're coming christmas week?

suisidevw

£60 a sweep is WELL over the odds. we pay £38.

cairndog

crphillips, back in august you gave a price for sweeping a chimney are you nacs and would this add to the cost do you think ? He is coming the 35-40mins distance you gave so maybe £60+vat is fair for a lined logburner.We are in Kent.

A._Badger

That is well over the odds. Perhaps a special 'Santa' deal, I couldn't say. All I know is I don't pay anything like that for mine and yes it is a stove connected to a liner and yes my sweep is registered.

Swipe

FYI mine costs £25.