Greyman 31,075 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I no it's getting warm and we should,nt need a fire, but every winter my man cave is a bit nippy to be out there all day making things so today I started making a little burner ready for next winter here,s the first bit will update as it goes for anyone interested so far total cost about£3 for the hinges and a couple of blades for the grinder, next for a ash pot and grill 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 7,876 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Will those rivets take the heat? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,919 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Can't see them rivets lasting. Might be better with nuts and bolts tbh. There's a thread on here somewhere with all the bumf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I made one a couple of years ago for around a fiver. Put it in my little back extension. It burnt really well - chucked out loads of heat, but the Health and Safety Nazis made me take it out ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 3,019 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 how do you seal around the door Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,075 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, mushroom said: Can't see them rivets lasting. Might be better with nuts and bolts tbh. There's a thread on here somewhere with all the bumf 1 hour ago, waltjnr said: Will those rivets take the heat? It's a bit of a mock up just to get things going will give it a right good roasting later to see how they fair and if no good easy to put a couple of dabs of weld in, will also only be burning wood which does not reach the same tempature as coal, it's normally take 2 or 3 before I get it right but it's just nice being outside playing with boys things, I get a little stir crazy if I,m stuck in for any length of time 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,075 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, greg64 said: how do you seal around the door It's only going in a shed so not that worried, if it needs it I,ll attach a flange and an adjustable air vent, but if it draws ok through the gaps I,ll leave it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,075 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Blackbriar said: I made one a couple of years ago for around a fiver. Put it in my little back extension. It burnt really well - chucked out loads of heat, but the Health and Safety Nazis made me take it out ! I have been asked I think on here if I had a chimney sweeping certificate once, when I put one of those creosote logs in my fire to clean the flu , there are some truly sad people about mate 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 49 minutes ago, Greyman said: I have been asked I think on here if I had a chimney sweeping certificate once, when I put one of those creosote logs in my fire to clean the flu , there are some truly sad people about mate We used to leave the door open, and the heat from the extension kept the whole house warm ! F***ing neighbour grassed me up ! Some surveyor-type jobsworth came round from the council - "safety rules, need permission, duty of care" blah, blah. "How can we know it's safe, for start ?" he said - "Because I'm not dead and my dogs have slept in here for two months with it burning" isn't an acceptable answer, apparently ! Why can't people mind their own business these days ? 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,075 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 I have two other woodburners in other places and normally only close the doors if they are spitting badly or I,m going out or to bed, but I,ll give this one a go open and closed better to test it to destruction before I fit it in the shed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,609 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 looks good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 23 hours ago, Greyman said: chimney sweeping certificate God forbid you don't have one of those when you dare to run a wood burner... You'll be doing time if they catch you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 I like that - good idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,102 Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 As someone who's seen the aftermath of a Chad valley wood burner in a cottage I wouldn't be installing that just yet mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,075 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Little update on project woodburner, have chopped up a large road sign and made a hearth stuck half a dozen boiler flues together and fired the beast up been burning for a few days, rivets seem to be doing ok although I did replace a few in less accessible places but looked at a few cheap commercial models that use rivets for door hinges etc, there is no adjustable air draft, if the door is open it burns a treat if the door is shut it goes straight out so for the princely sum of a fiver I won't have to freeze my nads off in the smoking shed every winter 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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