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Newly_retired

Good for you, MC. I hope it all goes well.

I am currently feeling sorry for those people who will not perhaps be able to get home / to visit family for Christmas because of the floods.

margaretclare

Newly_retired wrote: »

Good for you, MC. I hope it all goes well.

I am currently feeling sorry for those people who will not perhaps be able to get home / to visit family for Christmas because of the floods.

Yes, and those who're having to live with them. The city where I was born, York, knows all about flooding.

seven-day-weekend

SKI-ing soon after Christmas on a multi-fuel stove.

We are having the chimney professionally assessed, lined if necessary and the stove fitted to comply with the latest building regulations. It comes with a CO detector (as part of the regs) and seeing as we already have two of these in the house, it should not cause anyone a problem. We had a stove in our house in Spain and it was great. Burned nothing but wood on it and intend to do the same with this one.

We want it as a form of alternative heat to the gas central heating. Greener and sustainable too. We used to cook stews and curries on top of the one in Spain, so alternative cooking too!

We're thinking of this one but will ask the guy when he comes to do the assessment which one he recommends for our fireplace (he does not supply stoves so no axe to grind).

http://www.stovesareus.co.uk/aga-little-wenlock-multifuel-woodburning-stove.html

Then we are having someone round to fix our roof which has begun leaking round one of the velux windows, we want them to look at the guttering too whilst they are up there.

Also getting an estimate for a tiny wet room to be put in the corner of the main bedroom so that we have facilities upstairs.

Should manage to get through a few grand with that lot!

John_Pierpoint

I know it is a daft regulation BUT:
If the woodburner/multifuel stove is not "room-sealed" (ie it uses outside air for combustion) then its installation will reduce the energy performance certificate rating for your home.

seven-day-weekend

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

I know it is a daft regulation BUT:
If the woodburner/multifuel stove is not "room-sealed" (ie it uses outside air for combustion) then its installation will reduce the energy performance certificate rating for your home.

Thanks for that. It's a Victorian terrace which probably is not very efficient anyway, although we do have double glazing and loft insulation.

The stove will stand in the fireplace and vent up the chimney. The chimney is already open, so I can't see how it will make things worse.

John_Pierpoint

You have to achieve a "D" or better to qualify for the future negative taxes on offer from the government agencies.

If you still have the suspended ground floor, you might be able to route an air supply under there.

seven-day-weekend

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

You have to achieve a "D" or better to qualify for the future negative taxes on offer from the government agencies.

If you still have the suspended ground floor, you might be able to route an air supply under there.

It's a solid floor (always has been, it was quarry tiles straight onto the soil when we bought it, we have just replaced it with a damp-proof membrane and concrete).

What taxes are these?

John_Pierpoint

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/feedin_tariff/feedin_tariff.aspx

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx

Don't be fooled - the OECD wasn't, it could spot a compulsory unmitigated payment when it saw one and added it to government deficit spending.

Mind you it is peanuts when compared to the subsidy to land ownership paid over the last 40 years.

mumps

Went to M & S today, we were passing and thought I would pop in as I need new boots. Not one single pair in my size, a 6 so not particularly large or small. Very disappointed so bought a meal instead.

mumps

Got my boots today, went into Clarks and got a lovely pair half price in the sale so happy bunny.h