Dude, Where's My house(s)?
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We have a (worryingly similar looking, though our taste in wall art differs) open fireplace in our formal dining room. We also only use the room occasionally, but do have central heating radiators in there. We fitted a small wood burner in the space when we remodelled the room. It is easy to light/keep going when we need it and there is little cleaning or setting up required. I would opt to keep it simple with something like that.
Prizam
Looks fun but all the inspiration you need is in an hilarious thread where some chap burnt a shed down with half his garden deliberately with his father in law, your wife will also be warm.
There IS something missing so far in your post's and I am sorry, but there is only so much I can take re horticultural matters
Dude, where is this car?
Looks fun but all the inspiration you need is in an hilarious thread where some chap burnt a shed down with half his garden deliberately with his father in law, your wife will also be warm.
There IS something missing so far in your post's and I am sorry, but there is only so much I can take re horticultural matters
Dude, where is this car?
DonkeyApple said:
mikey_b said:
Depends on the definition of 'rarely used'. If the room is used every few weeks, but for hours at a time on those occasions, then a wood burner is a good idea. If it's used for 30 minutes at a time, then a gas-powered looky-likey stove (or even an electric one) would be a better bet for it's instant heat.
It certainly boils down to how a particular space is used and also how it's connected to the rest of the property. Large, open area where residual heat is of huge benefit and it's worth considering a stove built in to a large thermal mass, the same principal as a range cooker or underfloor. Room that's used for significant periods of the day but not every day then a cast iron log burner is ideal. A room which you tend to just be in for a short time and gas makes the most sense.
Om said:
We have a (worryingly similar looking, though our taste in wall art differs) open fireplace in our formal dining room. We also only use the room occasionally, but do have central heating radiators in there. We fitted a small wood burner in the space when we remodelled the room. It is easy to light/keep going when we need it and there is little cleaning or setting up required. I would opt to keep it simple with something like that.
It's a "formal" dining room. It does have a radiator in it and once I have finished making the rest of the system smart, I will be able to turn it on and off individually.I'm going to make a lot of the groundfloor, and all bathrooms wet under floor heating, but the dining room will be carpeted.
I think I will take the advice here and just put in a small log burner, I'm ok at setting fire to things and just plugging up the open chimney will probably make it quite a bit warmer.
LooneyTunes said:
Have you had a wood burner before? (Serious question, not sarcastic) as if you build your stack Scandi/top-down style you can can usually get them burning with minimal input needed (with ours can light it, good couple of hours before it needs another log, then a log every ~60 mins but easy to get going again if you leave it a little longer). If you get them with external air supplies then they don’t drag cold air into the property eithe. .
If you’re doing a full refurb of the house then consider underfloor heating + log burner. Had that combination in previous house (self-build) and doing it again in my office.
Setting fire to stuff is something I'm very good at. Allegedly.If you’re doing a full refurb of the house then consider underfloor heating + log burner. Had that combination in previous house (self-build) and doing it again in my office.
UFH was always in the plan.
Om said:
We have a (worryingly similar looking, though our taste in wall art differs) open fireplace in our formal dining room. We also only use the room occasionally, but do have central heating radiators in there. We fitted a small wood burner in the space when we remodelled the room. It is easy to light/keep going when we need it and there is little cleaning or setting up required. I would opt to keep it simple with something like that.
Not my choice in wall art, fortunately. Prizam said:
I did some clearing a couple of days ago and whilst my Nija Death Star, brush cuter extreme attachment will slice through branches a couple of inches thick, I won't go through a tree.
And yes, seeing it whip through a small tree without even vibrating does make even the most lacklustre safety-conscious person pay attention to what they are doing with it.
I went to get out my trusty chainsaw, it's just a little one. And, it wouldn't start. The fuel pickup pipe had gone brittle and snapped off in the tank. I ordered some more fuel line, and got about 10 meters of the stuff. Replaced the pickup line and whilst the chainsaw will now start up, it doesn't run right and lacks power.
I'm going to spend some time servicing the brush cutter and chainsaw this weekend before a mammoth clearing session. but man maths is already kicking in telling me to get a new chainsaw. I mean, I needed a bigger one anyway, right? And that old chain... well... it could do with being replaced. That's half the cost of a new saw. And it not running right.
I got the chainsaw running great, when it's cold. Once warm it splutters and dies. Holding the revs and reducing the mixture makes it stall out. It seems to only want to run if the mixture is as rich as it can be, and even then it won't run properly. I think the fuel pump on it is nackerd.And yes, seeing it whip through a small tree without even vibrating does make even the most lacklustre safety-conscious person pay attention to what they are doing with it.
I went to get out my trusty chainsaw, it's just a little one. And, it wouldn't start. The fuel pickup pipe had gone brittle and snapped off in the tank. I ordered some more fuel line, and got about 10 meters of the stuff. Replaced the pickup line and whilst the chainsaw will now start up, it doesn't run right and lacks power.
I'm going to spend some time servicing the brush cutter and chainsaw this weekend before a mammoth clearing session. but man maths is already kicking in telling me to get a new chainsaw. I mean, I needed a bigger one anyway, right? And that old chain... well... it could do with being replaced. That's half the cost of a new saw. And it not running right.
My brush cutter has also crapped out. The handles fractured, so I rammed some extra bolts in it to hold it together. The carb and air cleaner fell off, Luckily I noticed really quickly. Repaired with another bolt. And then the engine seized. I want to get a camera in the spark plug hole to confirm, but pulling on the cord I can hear it grinding away. Possibly piston rings.
With blistered hands, bruised body and 2 man tools down, I think I need a bigger machine.
Still, not a bad effort eh?
Turned this.
In to this
Cleared a parth to the gas tank
Made a path to no whare
Ohh... and found a bridge.
I also cleared a path around all of the buildings, so i guess the thread title is no longer correct
ferret50 said:
I hope that you are burning all that rubbish....not the buildings or the Royce of course....just the cut down stuff.Get the wife to stand close to the bonfire, will keep 'er nice and warm!
The stuff I cut down is in the pictures. The blade I am using has these little hooked ends that mulch the overgrowth as igo. I then run the mower over it in mulch mode once it has dried out. this happens surprisingly quickly.I have rented a walk-behind brush cutter for next weekend. The videos online show it walking through small trees, so hopefully, it should do the job.
A new chainsaw is on order, it's another one made from Chinesium. But this time with a bigger engine and bar. I have a tree to chop back this weekend so I can see down the road at the end of the drive.
The lawn tractor still hasn't turned up, the grass around the house is getting quite long again and I really do not want to do it with the lawnmower again. Last night I attempted to get to the end of the fields, but I couldn't. The grass and whatever else is growing down there, ended up being taller than me. Job for the brushcutter.
gmaz said:
This needs a Jonny Smith / Late Brake Show Barn find episode.
If it ends up being mine, I might give him a shout. I might also do my own version of it if the folk of Pistonheads would watch me rabbeting on about an old banger.The issue with getting some one else in, is I am keen NOT to give away my location.
Prizam said:
gmaz said:
This needs a Jonny Smith / Late Brake Show Barn find episode.
If it ends up being mine, I might give him a shout. I might also do my own version of it if the folk of Pistonheads would watch me rabbeting on about an old banger.The issue with getting some one else in, is I am keen NOT to give away my location.
MBVitoria said:
Hang on, have I missed the bit where OP explains how he bought a house that comes with an immaculate Rolls-Royce which he doesn't (yet) own?
Assuming some sort of probate sale?
This is turning into one of my favourites, keep it coming!
Not probate, but probably classed as a "distressed" sale. The house didn't reach the open market before I snapped it up. Estate agents, cash waiting type of deal.Assuming some sort of probate sale?
This is turning into one of my favourites, keep it coming!
I'm letting the previous owner keep the car in the garage here until they figure out what to do with it. I have offered what I consider to be a fair price for it, but it probably holds sentimental value worth more than my offer.
I probably could be a jerk and say "It's my car now". But I'm not wired that way. That said, I do need to try and call the previous owners. I said 2 weeks and it's been a month now. the "Tractor" arrives today and that garage space would look good with a new toy parked in it.
I hope you all had a productive weekend, mine was not quite as productive as I had hoped. but still managed to get a couple of small jobs done.
I cleaned up some brickwork and cleaned up then painted a corner of the house that I think is letting in some penetrating damp.
2 pictures in 1... look at my bricks, and... what should I do with this oak door? Sand it and oil it? Any recommendations?
I cleaned up some brickwork and cleaned up then painted a corner of the house that I think is letting in some penetrating damp.
2 pictures in 1... look at my bricks, and... what should I do with this oak door? Sand it and oil it? Any recommendations?
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