Insulation fitted at back and sides (concrete boarding), tiling and grouting complete on base.
jobs left - fit flue and 15% bend (ordered off ebay a week ago!!), line with steel sheeting, drill hole in roof and fit collar/chimney
Sunday 28 October 2012
Sunday 21 October 2012
Wednesday 17 October 2012
wood burner ordered
Since getting rid of my home wood stove I have been wondering what to do with the surplus wood I have accumulated over the last year or so.
As the boat has no heating installed and has no spare floor space/room - I didn't think that i could get a wood burner on board.
That was until I did a bit of research into gypsy wood stoves.
These little beauties are not only very small and cheap - they give a decent heat output for a small space like the one on my boat.
The one thing I am not short of on the boat is cupboard space, so, I reluctantly decided to turn a double base unit into a single.
I made a bit of a mess cutting the worktop but, this will look ok with a thin squeeze of brown sealant.
Next job is to install a 6mm thermal lining (fireproof board) to the space and then I will cover it with steel sheeting rather than tiles to preserve the space for the stove - I will just tile the base/floor.
The flue installation will be done last but as the boat is v bottomed - the flue will not need to be very long. There is a short length of flue incorporated in the design.
I went for the larger 150mm x 150mm burner/unit which will still leave a good clearance either side.
The design also incorporates a square hot plate on the top which I will be be able to boil a kettle on!
Another positive is the light design will not affect the trim of the boat - 6mm mild steel not cast iron.
As the boat has no heating installed and has no spare floor space/room - I didn't think that i could get a wood burner on board.
That was until I did a bit of research into gypsy wood stoves.
These little beauties are not only very small and cheap - they give a decent heat output for a small space like the one on my boat.
The one thing I am not short of on the boat is cupboard space, so, I reluctantly decided to turn a double base unit into a single.
I made a bit of a mess cutting the worktop but, this will look ok with a thin squeeze of brown sealant.
Next job is to install a 6mm thermal lining (fireproof board) to the space and then I will cover it with steel sheeting rather than tiles to preserve the space for the stove - I will just tile the base/floor.
The flue installation will be done last but as the boat is v bottomed - the flue will not need to be very long. There is a short length of flue incorporated in the design.
Another positive is the light design will not affect the trim of the boat - 6mm mild steel not cast iron.
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