Almost done 23/12/12

Abandoned plans to finish to stove flue yesterday due to the poor weather - at least the sealant around the chimney collar has done its job and kept the rain out!
It was nice to wake up to a sunny day today and get down to Findern to finish to flue.
It wasn't long before the horrifying moment when I realised that the slope of the roof meant that another bend was needed in the flue. Fortunately I had another 15 degree bend to correct the angle.
I resealed the roof collar and then painted it with undercoat.
I will not do any more sealing of the flue until I have fitted the plate around the collar (internal) to cover the bolt holes.
Jobs still to do - top coat around the exterior of the collar, internal trim around the collar. Final seal of the flue. Chimney to suit.

That was a pain in the proverbial

Got the chimney collar installed - the usual 20 minute job taking all afternoon. The hole saw was the wrong size and as effective as a nail file.
In the end I had to drill around 50 holes around the circumference of the hole and jig saw the gaps out.
The holes for the bolts were also a
challenge as I burnt out my drill and 3 bits.
Also managed to cut through one of the lighting wires - but soon fixed with a connector.
It was getting dark as I bolted the collar on and sealed around it with silicone.
Hope it stays warm and dry tonight for the sealant to go off.
Jobs left to do:
Cut the flue to size.
Insulate around the collar inside and cut a square of heat resistant insulation and stainless steel to match the chimney rear insulation.
Bolt the stove down.
Seal the flue joints.

Knife thru butter

Found an old angle grinder in the shed and tried to cut the stainless pipe - wow -took seconds to cut thru the 3mm pipe.
Hope to complete the flue installation tomorrow - weather permitting!

Progress with stove

Thanks to a donation of stainless sheet - thanks Tim, I have now completed the lining of the stove compartment and wall. I have also purchased a chimney collar and am now ready to drill a hole in the roof and fit it. The flue is in need of chopping down in length and that will need to be done professionally as my hacksaw will barely scratch it!

slow progress

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

It fits

So just got the tiling, insulation, steel panels and flue to sort

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.