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Where shall I put my wood burning stove?

7 years ago

We are getting new windows and French doors into garden with floor to ceiling windows either side of French doors. Existing fireplace is too small so we are moving stove to one of the far corners of room but can't decide which corner. Aesthetically the tall corner would look better but then TV would be facing window rather than seating area. I don't want to place furniture in front of French doors. We will be getting new sofa/seating eventually but not yet. I'm loath to arrange room around a to but practically that's what we use the room. All advice welcome

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7 years ago

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Hi Jenny, I think i'm there with the description. The new windows and doors are going on the left, correct? I can see in the back ground the slanted ceiling.

However, i'm still confused with the T.V comment, as you say you don't want it facing the windows and that's what it currently does. There is also a radiator on the far wall under a window, is that to remain or be re-sited?

If you replace the long wall with windows and doors, you would need to say where they are exactly and how wide. The radiator could do with be re-sited and in my opinion maybe get rid of the window on the far wall. If you don't get rid of the window you are limiting yourself greatly with the placement of furniture.

Here's a few scenarios:-

keeping the window and the radiator:-

Removing the window and re-siting the radiator to the other end of the room - log burner on left in tall corner:-

Removing the window - log burner on the right - tv facing in to the room away from the window:-

Log burner not in either corner - window removed - fireplace built for log burner with alcoves allowing storage and T.V Corner placement:-

This would probably allow more seating - possibly a 3 and a 2 seater sofa.

Radiator re-sited to the far end adjacent to the door.

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7 years ago
Jenny, would love to help, but the description needs reading through. Where is the fireplace? What is a Tall corner? Have you got actual room dimensions and note on them where the fireplace is and all windows and doors.

Also, what is above the room, as this will dictate pretty much where you can put a stove unless you are planning on having a new Chimney or Flue through a different external wall. In which case, you would also need to note on the plan, which walls are external.
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jenny_lanaghan
Original Author
7 years ago
This is a living room. The existing fireplace is being removed. The stove will have a flu going straight up through the ceiling. It is a bungalow and by tall corner I mean the corner with the higher ceiling as the ceiling is angled. the walls without windows are internal but solid walls
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Thanks very much Math for your comments. Firstly there will be no tv unit in here to worry about...we have a separate snug/ family room. Yes furniture placement is not exact on this pic - I just popped a few sofas in to give the effect!! Our house is surrounded by fields and lovely views especially the side with the bifolds so we wanted as many windows as possible to appreciate that. But I do quite see that we will end up with having sofas in front of the LH window wall. Partly why I thought of adding the built in window seats to add extra seating when required without taking up more useable wall space. As it is fairly wide I'm hoping that pulling the sofas in from the wall will mean it won't look too odd. I think it makes sense to have the fire on the far wall if we can as otherwise we will kind of have two focal points with the windows/ bifolds and then the fire. Unless we put the fire in the corner where you have put the unit? Saw quite a cool one on here last night ... The issue is if we put a wood burner on that end wall how high the flue would have to be and would it look weird if you could see it through the lantern roof? Also what special things would we have to do at the build stage to comply with heat regs etc?
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jenny_lanaghan
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7 years ago
room is 6.3m long and 4 m wide
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7 years ago
On first glance but without better information, it seems the burner should go where the TV currently is placed.

Things to note......You may find it worth while looking into

pellet stoves; The minimum height for the flue will be 4m and must play onto a window area.

With more information I can give more practical information and further details on the benefit of pellet stoves.
jenny_lanaghan
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you very much for those pictures. It really helps to visualise it and I'm rubbish with computers. I don't want to block that window as technically that's the front of the house facing the road. I like the stove in the right corner as then you will see it lit from the outside too

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