Daydream thread continues.....

Itismehonest

lostinrates wrote: »

Us too dave. Your post inspired me to go and check the draw on the new chimney. Not good. . No windows/doors in that room yet, so maybe that will help.

The whole rigmarole of what makes a chimney work or not is very specialised. You really need an expert to work out what the chimney needs to work properly. Do you know any long established firms of sweeps? They are often the most knowledgeable.
The draw depends on so many variables including the surrounding landscape & the prevailing wind direction as well as the chimney itself. For instance, because of the surrounding hills, our chimneys are very tall - too tall to be reached by double ladders & actually need scaffolding in order to reach the top from outside. They also have 2' - 2'6" square openings at top. The inglenook which now houses the oven has, of course, been lined, flued & has a pot on top but the remaining inglenook is as it was built to be. A smaller opening or a shorter chimney just wouldn't work here.

Also, don't forget that inglenooks were designed to be lit 365 days a year being also used for cooking. Until the chimney itself is warm you will find that the cold air keeps the smoke down in the inglenook - or in the room. It can take time for the chimney itself to warm unless there's a howling draught pushing the smoke up.

choille

Many thanks for all your condolences - It means a lot.

Fortunately the funeral it's self isn't till next Friday for some reason, so I'll fit in a few medi appointments that I really need to & will be more able to make the journey down.

I've had my own wee sending off ceromony in a way just being with the outside & the animals - that was my Mother's thing too before she bacame ill. It's all the family stuff, stuffy funeral thang that I'm half dreading.

But thanks for all your wishes.

Above - Itsmehonest - That's a defo, you need someone who know about these things & dare I say it an architect isn't one who will admit they don't know.

Draft is all as is warmth. I have seen vents, grills in floors to allow venting into an overly insulated room. The height of the basket - everything needs to be taken into account. You should phone a 'chimney doctor'. You don't want to fill your house with fumes - done that been there nearly had it on my tomb stone.

Rummer

Hugs Choille, I will be thinking of you.

The cars were icy this morning :eek: and I have had to put the heating on as the house is sooooo cold.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Alfie.... before i eventually go up the ranch..

here are some pics we took for the stonemason to have a look at before he comes over tomorrow





rendered side front view ( sorry hubby didnt take a pic of the actual pine end)


upstairs 'leaning' bedroom, now partically hacked off



Downstairs 'wet wall' corner




upstairs 'wet room' fireplace




oooo ye and piggie:D

Davesnave

Agree there's so much to flues, you really need a fair test & then maybe an expert, lir.

Back from the Open Day, where it was a bit early for lunch, but the free nosh on offer was worth the journey, and I managed it anyway!

Oh, and there were fires and boilers too :rotfl:, plus other stuff, like the Heat Bank which was interesting. My BiL has just fitted something similar in his new build/conversion and he's very impressed with it, even though it's not been tweaked yet.

http://www.heatweb.com/

All of a sudden, we're wondering whether to go for a biomass boiler, and where all the 'stuff' might fit in, not to mention the log storage....It's a lot of :think::think::think:

It'll be interesting to see what the mason says, CTC.

lostinrates

Davesnave, the pellet boiler requires less room for the tanks ( log requires lots). And is easier as one gets older, Its why we have opted for it, and logs can be used in fireplaces and woodburners which supplement it when wanted.

rhiwfield

Davesnave wrote: »

Agree there's so much to flues, you really need a fair test & then maybe an expert, lir.

Back from the Open Day, where it was a bit early for lunch, but the free nosh on offer was worth the journey, and I managed it anyway!

Oh, and there were fires and boilers too :rotfl:, plus other stuff, like the Heat Bank which was interesting. My BiL has just fitted something similar in his new build/conversion and he's very impressed with it, even though it's not been tweaked yet.

http://www.heatweb.com/

All of a sudden, we're wondering whether to go for a biomass boiler, and where all the 'stuff' might fit in, not to mention the log storage....It's a lot of :think::think::think:

It'll be interesting to see what the mason says, CTC.

Dave, I'm sure you know that DECC issued its RHI domestic consultation this week. No certainty in it but it may just have an input into your thinking

lostinrates

Oh, re flue...its ok, our builder and architect both admit they know little. The adchitect took advice from a fireplace place, but yeah, think we will need some one out to look:(

Itismehonest

CTC - Have you had a good look around at any similar properties in the area - preferably ones either in ruins or not so done up that you can't see what's what.

It looks as though some walls aren't actually tied to others - particularly the one with the arch.
That leads me to wonder if what stands now is only part of what was once there or if there was a major collapse which has been 'made good'.

Davesnave

rhiwfield wrote: »

Dave, I'm sure you know that DECC issued its RHI domestic consultation this week. No certainty in it but it may just have an input into your thinking

Yes, I think it will.

Agree pellets are easier all around, but they haven't the advantage of being produced locally by folk we know.

Masses of storage space for logs, but over 100' from where they'd be needed!

Luckily, if we decide to go for underfloor heating, we have the room heights here to do that, and we'll be changing all the doors & most internal doorways anyway.