Nacktschnecken omlet Cube

[Olly]

I've got a Charnwood Cove, and it's brilliant - really easy to control (and they come in lovely colours as well!)

[abwsco]

There's a six week wait

[clucker1]

Thank you for that both. Will get OH onto the costing of it all @£2k for the pipe thingy...I think the whole lot will be double that. Worth it in the end I think...that lovely feeling of a woodburner again!! And the thing I really love about them...if there is a gas/elec strike or cut you are self sufficient...you can cook and keep warm with them.

[Charlottechicken]

Suffice to say that my woodpile extends across the bottom of my (narrow) garden

 

Mine too Clare (after my great Victorian wood womble of the past year ), and I have a smaller woodstore in the yard next to the back door.

 

You can never have too much wood!

[Ms Marple]

Agreed, never too much wood, in the cellar, in the garage, down the garden, behind the oaktree, behind the shed..... I need to perhaps watch out for the Wood Wombles though

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[The Dogmother]

I'm a veteran skip diver too - wood, old quarry tiles.. all sorts for free

[Ms Marple]

I just need to learn to proof read before submitting! It's good job I'vee seen your pic or I could be quite worried as to your appearance!!

[The Dogmother]

that made me laugh especially as I call one of my dogs Womble because of his long nose.

[CatieB]

We helped a neighbours to cut back some trees this weekend. I couldn't believe it when I heard DH say "no we don't need any wood" I'm affraid the womble in me did not agree and we really don't have much anyway.

[The Dogmother]

Good for you, just be sure to let it dry out for around 18 months before you burn it.

[abwsco]

Update, woodburner is on it's way and should be in the shop on Monday or Tuesday. Can't now get the proper HETAS smoke test done until mid November by the installers so installation not yet scheduled fully.

[The Dogmother]

See if a local sweep will do it - mine does.

[abwsco]

See if a local sweep will do it - mine does.

 

Would you believe we have no HETAS sweeps near us.

 

Anyway, good news today was that they've been this afternoon as they had a cancellation and it passed so definately no liner needed. However, they did have a bit of a mare doing it. In addition to taking off the gas fire and capping the pipe so they could do the test they had to saw the old gas cowl thingy off the top of the chimney, found there's an old gas liner to be taken out and some central heating pipes are in the way of where the woodburner will be going so now we've a plumber coming tomorrow. Extra unplanned expense

[The Dogmother]

Gah! What a pain for you.

[abwsco]

Gah! What a pain for you.

 

Yes, it's just typical for us but will be worth it MInd you the installers don't know what they've let themselves in for re opening up the chimney if past work is anything to go by. Making holes in walls or taking walls down takes at least twice as long as they all think as we're in the builders house so it was built extra solidly

[abwsco]

This is me and DH Plumbers have been and spent over an hour and a half trying to sort it. They've had floorboards up in two rooms and knocked a hole in the side of the chimney breast as well. They're having to come back Monday to do it as it's going to be a full days job for the two of them.

[abwsco]

It's here early and is sat in the hall Got to wait until 10th November for fitting though unless they have a cancellation.

 

Oh, and we're also going to sand the floorboards. Think I mentioned that in one of my other posts. Can't wait

[The Dogmother]

Oh, and we're also going to sand the floorboards. Think I mentioned that in one of my other posts. Can't wait

 

Filthy job

[Olly]

Sounds as if it's been hard work getting the chimney sorted out. It will definitely be worth it though, you'll love it! Just lit mine and the kitchen immediately feels cosier.

[abwsco]

Sounds as if it's been hard work getting the chimney sorted out. It will definitely be worth it though, you'll love it! Just lit mine and the kitchen immediately feels cosier.

 

Can't wait Olly

[abwsco]

Oh, and we're also going to sand the floorboards. Think I mentioned that in one of my other posts. Can't wait

 

Filthy job

 

I know as we've done nearly every room

[abwsco]

Oooh, it's nearly D Day

 

All carpet and underlay went to the tip yesterday. All gripper rods snapped up to burn. Some bits of floorboard need replacing so I got new ones bought and delivered yesterday morning. Also got to go over the floor removing staples left from the underlay and checking for any nails. Plan is that we fill any gaps next week prior to sanding the weekend after. Oh, and we're also redecorating the room. DH said yesterday "I thought we were only having a woodburner installed"

[The Dogmother]

... and his problem is....?

[abwsco]

... and his problem is....?

 

Ahhh, there's no problem he was just saying how one small thing has snowballed

[abwsco]

Oooh, i'm hyper as today is the day Just waiting for them to arrive to start work.