Comments for Rubber shed roof and installing a wood burner

Apr 15, 2010

Have 999 on speed dial...
by: GreenBoy

Kelly

The 4" steel tube you are going to use as a flue - is it actually flue pipe (with a welded seam, or is it some old steel pipe from a factory etc which is considerably thicker walled and extruded?

My concern is the heat - the rubber ring you see round flues is a rain cap designed to stop water running down the flue into the roof and causing rot - they do not protect the heat from the heat.

Generaly you should use a section of twin wall flue pipe where it passes through the roof as this stops the hot pipe touching the roof, and causing fire.

please look at http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/wood_burning_stoves/Steel-workshop-stove.html for more information

Apr 16, 2010

Hmmm... back to the drawing board
by: Kelly

Thanks for the advice, I weasn't sure at all on the use of the rubber to be protective enough even though a friend said it would be. Think I may leave the wood burner for a while until I can afford the proper flue kit, although with the height of the shed being over 8.5ft its gonna cost a small fortune on the flue... more thought needed.

Thanks

Oct 04, 2010

concern
by: TK

doesn't galvanised steel give off poisonous fumes when heated?

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