Contura 556 Style Wood Burner Installation, Farringdon, Alton, Hampshire

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FireBug were commissioned to install a Contura 556 freestanding wood burner in a new build property in Farringdon, near Alton.

The house had been built with a mock chimney stack. This required us to install an internal twin wall chimney system to expel the combustion gasses from the wood burner. This ran up through the bedroom on the first floor where we tucked it into the corner of the room. The flue must be boxed in on every floor above the ground floor. The upside is, once the boxing in is plastered and decorated, it quickly disappears into the background. In the loft we built a cage around the flue, this makes inspection of the flue nice and easy whilst keeping combustible materials away from the flue.

The Chimney exists through the roof in a black finish – this always helps the flue to blend in, especially with this stye of property.

Stuv Inset Log Burner Installation, Bordon, Hampshire

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FireBug were asked to fit a stove into this customers brickwork fireplace. When a fireplace opening is very small it is often best to fit an inset log burner. This type of stove will give you the biggest firebox for the size of the opening, as opposed to a freestanding that will need an air gap around the stove. The Stuv inset log burner looked great with the very modern looking fireplace. We removed the original fireback, swept and then lined the chimney. Fitting and testing the Stuv inset was the final stage.

The Stuv inset log burner is one of FireBug’s favourite inset stoves available, along with the Contura i4 – the goto stoves when a small inset log burner is required.

Log Burner Installation, Camberley, Surrey

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We were commissioned to carry out a log burner installation in Camberley, surrey. The requirement was to install a Purefire Panoramic log burner into a new property in Camberley. A light brickwork hearth was matched with brick slips to line the fireplace. The chimney was constructed with a new Isokern pumice chimney liner. The customer supplied the great looking panoramic stove which we connected, tested and HETAS certificated.

Do you require a Log Burner Installation in Camberley, Surrey? Call us now to arrange a free site survey.

Log Burner Installation, Ropley, Hampshire

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FireBug were hired to carry out a Log Burner Installation in Ropley. The requirement was to update the fireplace in this victorian house with a new log burner. The customer had already sourced a great stove – The C-four from Charnwood. The chimney needed sweeping, lining and some repairs to the chimney stack. We also capped the two disused chimney pots. There was an existing slate hearth with a wooden fireplace surround. We had to change the surround for a floating mantlepiece to meet the required distance to combustibles. There was also some changes needed to the brick lining of the fireplace. After plastering the fireplace looked great. They now have a great looking, clean burning, heat source for their front room.

Call us now for Log Burner Installation services in Ropley and the surrounding areas.

Charnwood C-four Wood Burning Stove Installation, Aldershot, Hampshire

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Another fantastic Wood Burning Stove Installation in Aldershot.

This beautiful wood burning stove was fitted by the FireBug team for a customer in Aldershot. The Stove is a Charnwood C-four wood burner finished in a blue colour, with a riven slate hearth.

This installation required us to open up the blocked up fireplace. We swept the chimney and then installed a stainless steel chimney liner. The sub hearth had been removed when the flooring has been laid so this was reinstated. We plastered the front and sides of the chimney breast and lime rendered the inside of the fireplace.

This is a really stylish stove, especially in the blue finish. This has give our customer a great focal point for the room whilst also providing them with a renewable, clean heating appliance.

Charnwood c-four wood burner in blue finish

Charnwood blue wood burning stove fitted in Aldershot

Heta Ambition 5 Log Burner, Alton, Hampshire

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FireBug was asked to fit this Ambition 5 log burner into a property in Alton. This job required the removal of a very dated stone fireplace surround, hearth and fireback. Removing this revealed a much nicer sized fireplace opening, perfect for the large width of the Ambition 5. The Chimney required lining with a stainless steel chimney liner. Two new chimney pots were fitted along with cowls, and the flaunching replaced.

The fireplace has been lime rendered & chimney breast plastered. After the plaster had dried and was decorated we fitted a riven granite hearth with is a mid to dark grey colour. The final touch was a stove with a nice big window to really show off the flames.

Completing this project has transformed the room. The original dark and dated fireplace surround with inefficient open fire has give way to a much more modern, clean look. Now they have a clean burning and efficient heat source for the room.

Please get in touch to discuss installing a log burner in Alton or the surrounding area.

Log Burner in Country Cottage, Compton, Guildford, Surrey

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This cottage is Compton in Surrey had an inefficient open fire that needed attention. There was a wooden lintel used in the brick fireplace and the opening had been closed down to try to make the fire work more efficiently. We first changed the oak support for a non combustible lintel with matching brickwork to face. Opened up the fireplace to the original opening size. The chimney was lined with a flexible flue liner and fitted with a rain cap. We then fitted a new oak mantle piece finished in a lime wax. This gave it a light finish to match the tiles of the hearth. The Stove is a Purefire Panoramic stove. The room is now cosy and warm with a clean and efficient wood burner.

Modern Wood Burner Installation, Haselmere, Surrey

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FireBug were called to a modern house in Haselmere to remodel the fireplace and fit a wood burning stove. There was a reproduction cast fireplace fitted which was at odds with the style of the house. We changed this fireplace for a modern, clean looking wood burner with oak mantlepiece and granite hearth.

The Wood burner is a Stovax Vogue Midi, a great looking modern stove with hight efficiency and perfect heat output for the room.

Free Standing Wood Burner, Alton, Hampshire

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This free standing wood burner is a Contura 810L with a twin wall chimney system. If you want a wood burner but don’t have a chimney in place a prefabricated twin wall chimney system is the simple solution. The basic requirement for a freestanding stove is a non combustible hearth & a flue to remove the combustion gasses.

A free standing wood burner is a great way to introduce a new clean and efficient heat source to you room.

Tiled Fireplace Renovation with Log Burner, Guildford, Surrey

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FireBug were commissioned to carry out a tiled fireplace renovation & Log Burner installation in Guildford, Surrey. The original fireplace had a cast iron fireback and the hearth was in a very bad state of repair. First we removed the cast iron fireplace and backfill. To line the sides of the fireplace we built new brickwork to match the original brick work at the back of the fireplace. The hearth was taken back to the sub hearth level & new matching tiles were laid. The tiles are a hand glazed fireplace tile, made in the traditional way so they matched perfectly.

With a fireplace opening of this size the goto log burner is the Hobbit SE by Salamander stoves. FireBug can supply and fit Hobbit stoves and all the Salamander accessories. Although the Hobbit looks small, it still has an output of 4 Kw which is by no means to small for a room of this size.

Renovating this fireplace has give the customer a working and efficient appliance without having to take away one of the original features of the house.

Please get in touch if you need to discuss a fireplace restoration or log burner installation.