Woodburner or not?

Fishoutofwater

We are buying a new build and it comes with a woodburner. If we elect not to have it, we can redistribute the budget for something else. I am not fussed either way but thinking about resale, would it put you off not to have a fire of some sort in a semi rural property? 

dimbo61

God No

I live in the countryside and woodburnrs are a huge pollution problem.
You need a CO alarm in any room with a solid fuel appliance.
Gas fire ! Gas hob, gas boiler and a woodburner.
The burner also needs a steel vent pipe to carry the highly toxic smoke away.
You should use dried wood and NEVER any old timber fencing which may have chemicals painted on them.
They need to be cleaned out after every use and checked for any leaks or problems with the vent/chimney.
Spend your money on better loft / wall and floor insulation.
Maybe a air/ground heat source pump instead of a gas boiler

dimbo61

Would you like to go back to an open wood/coal fire ?
Ask your parents 😁

Flugelhorn

I put in a woodburning stove, wasn't needed for heating really - more of a novelty. Very nice on special occasions and weekends but wouldn't bother to put one into another house

SameOldRoundabout

We have a woodburner and love it. It’s great, we don’t clean after every use but I do clear the ash out and wire wool the glass maybe once a week in winter. We have a free supply of clean wood via work and it saves us having to heat a large house when it’s just me here. Our house is an old stone one though and really needs heat, I’m not sure I’d notice a lack of fire in a new build at all. 

Rdwill

Pain in the bum. Dusty, smelly. Wood is expensive, you got to source it and store it.

Cleaning the thing almost everyday. OK as a novelty, but never again as a source of heating.

Monsternextdoor

Im glad someone asked this, I have been toying with the idea of having a woodburner installed, I think I shall opt for a gas fire now.

Fishoutofwater

Thanks for the input. The house has an air source heat pump anyway but I could use the budget for a fancier bathroom or something I would use daily. 

We had coal fires growing up and I love them so a woodburner just seems a bit of a fake fire to me. 

Glad for the feedback. Thank you 

Wkmg

dimbo61 said:

Would you like to go back to an open wood/coal fire ?
Ask your parents 😁

I have an open coal fire and love it(I’m 35). It’s not economical but it’s cozy.

As for op’s question, I wouldn’t get a woodburner because I expect they’ll be made illegal or at least nearly impossible to use due to regulations within the next 5 years.

Ramouth

Like other posters I love my wood burner in winter as a way to heat the living room without having to heat the whole house.  It’s much much more effective for heating the room than the coal fire we used to have.  I wouldn’t bother in a new build though.  Can’t help thinking it would get way too hot and you would end up op ending the windows.

Jeepers_Creepers

Hi FooW.

Air source heat pump? Cool. That's going to be your biggest seller come resale. If the new owner wants a wood burner, they can fit one.

So, I'd suggest you make this choice for you, and nothing else.

Having said that, I'd have one like a shot   You really cannot beat a  real fire for awesome cosiness.

Out of curiosity, what sort of sum are they talking about for the fire? If it isn't 'that' much, then perhaps stretch yourself a bit to have it, even if you only use it twice a year, or even never. They are still great focal points, and every visitor will go "Ahhhhhhh..." when they see it. Lit or no.