Replacing fire/back boiler with stove.

elljay

Dear all

I am a tenant and have lived here for almost 20 years, the rent is relatively low as I sort repairs, decorating, floor covering, decorating, boiler repairs etc myself. It's an arrangement that has worked well. The landlord has done big things - roof, windows.

There was a usable open fire for the first 10 or so years but it started setting off upstairs smoke alarms, smoking into bedrooms etc. so I stopped using it. Sweep said it needed lining. It's a very old cottage so I can imagine this is right. Behind the open fire is a back boiler to heat water when the fire is on. This set up has never worked very well and I've never been able to rely on it.

I would like to put in a multifuel stove but that would need some sort of lining. I thought I would try to persuade landlord to pay for the lining/installation and I'd buy the stove, I can then take it if I ever move. However from past experience I know he will ask me to get cheapest quotes and make arrangements if he even agrees that is.

Does anyone have an idea of how much this work is likely to cost or how it would be done? It's likely to be more expensive than straightforward stove installation presumably because of all the back boiler gubbins. Or can a flue be poked up through the damper so it can be left in situ?

I haven't asked him yet as if it's expensive nothing will happen but would like to get a feel for cost first and how it would be done.

Thanks

EJ

Ozzuk

I'd say around 2k, not including the stove, but too many unknowns - for instance, access to chimney, shape of chimney, general condition, suitability of hearth for a fire - you may need a stove liner etc. Get a few quotes is easiest.