Solid fuel stove fitting question

kkelly77

Is it possible to fit a stove like this into a fireplace like this?

Also, would an air brick or vent be required?

North West

Hi Kkelly
it is not possible to fit stove into that fireplace. You will need to talk to someone who installs stoves. I had that exact fireplace and had to take it out to fit stove. Lucky enough i was able to sell fireplace again. check where you are buying stove. they would have fitters names.
NW

kkelly77

North West wrote: »

Hi Kkelly
it is not possible to fit stove into that fireplace. You will need to talk to someone who installs stoves. I had that exact fireplace and had to take it out to fit stove. Lucky enough i was able to sell fireplace again. check where you are buying stove. they would have fitters names.
NW

Thanks NW. Did you have to remove the entire fireplace and did you fit the same type of stove (Stanley Oisin)?

North West

Hi Kkelly77
I have drawn a rough sketch of what I have done attaches( Not to scale ) Hope it helps you in some way. Most stove suppliers will have their own list of installers. If you decide to that way see some work they have done and talk to the home owner and see if they are happy with the installation.

Good luck with the work it will be well worth it in the end.

NW

kkelly77

North West wrote: »

Hi Kkelly77
I have drawn a rough sketch of what I have done attaches( Not to scale ) Hope it helps you in some way. Most stove suppliers will have their own list of installers. If you decide to that way see some work they have done and talk to the home owner and see if they are happy with the installation.

Good luck with the work it will be well worth it in the end.

NW

Thanks for that. Did you have a back boiler to contend with too?

North West

Hi kkelly77
No back boiler thank god, it was fairly straight forward that way.
NW

kkelly77

North West wrote: »

Hi kkelly77
No back boiler thank god, it was fairly straight forward that way.
NW

Do you mean you had a back boiler there already or didn't bother putting one in?

Actually any chance you could attach that Word file again as a .doc instead of a .docx? I don't have the latest version of Office. Thanks.

Avns1s

kkelly77 wrote: »

Is it possible to fit a stove like this into a fireplace like this?

Also, would an air brick or vent be required?

I have to disagree with North West. It is possible to fit an Oisin stove (or similar) into that fireplace. You will have to check dimensions and specifically that the top of the flue outlet at the back will fit under the "hood" of the fire surround. You might even need to trim the legs to get the clearance.

The stove will then connect to the existing flue with a 8" to 5" flue adaptor and 2 x 45 degree pieces, your supplier will advise. Alternatively use flexible liner. The one drawback is that ideally, you would need to be able to sweep from the top down and into the stove.

On another point, the stove will be out to the edge of the hearth, again, check dimensions before purchase. You will therefore need to get something non flammable to give additional Hearth Space in from of the stove. Get someone who makes granite worktops to make up an extension piece to leave on the floor in front of the existing hearth.

So, it's not quite straightforward, but it can be done.

kkelly77

Avns1s wrote: »

I have to disagree with North West. It is possible to fit an Oisin stove (or similar) into that fireplace. You will have to check dimensions and specifically that the top of the flue outlet at the back will fit under the "hood" of the fire surround. You might even need to trim the legs to get the clearance.

The stove will then connect to the existing flue with a 8" to 5" flue adaptor and 2 x 45 degree pieces, your supplier will advise. Alternatively use flexible liner. The one drawback is that ideally, you would need to be able to sweep from the top down and into the stove.

On another point, the stove will be out to the edge of the hearth, again, check dimensions before purchase. You will therefore need to get something non flammable to give additional Hearth Space in from of the stove. Get someone who makes granite worktops to make up an extension piece to leave on the floor in front of the existing hearth.

So, it's not quite straightforward, but it can be done.

Thanks for the advice Avns1s. I have a brochure for the Oisin Stanley downloaded so I might make a cardboard mock up and see how it would possibly fit in.

North West

Hi Kkelly77

Avensis is probable right. I measured the hood on my fireplace. On centre to middle height is 527mm.
stove height on legs over all is 535mm
stove height to center of flue outlet is 445mm
You will be using a 125mm flue pipe

you have height to center of flue 445mm+62.5mm =507.5mm to top of flue outlet

you will have approx 527mm - 507.5mm =20.5 mm under hood to play with.

You could consider if this does not work you can put in a thinner depth hearth.
NW
I have also attached tech info from Stanley

padjo5

Interested to know your thoughts here with regards the double wall flue liner......is it entirely necessary from a reg perspective, or why install one? I had a stove installed 3 years ago, no mention of a flue liner and it has performed fine. Having contacted a fitter about another stove installation he was quoting me over 6ooe for fitting alone...quoting cost of flue liner/hearth extension etc.........pardon the pun but seems a bit of a cash burning exercise!