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« on: January 27, 2009, 10:37:15 PM » |
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This is the finished result of my fireplace re-build, to start with the chimney breast was about a metre wide from floor to ceiling, so I knocked it about a bit.
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Ivan
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 10:40:38 PM » |
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Very nice - I like the beam
I cheated a little with my beam - as it had to be structural (holding supporting wall), it is a concrete beam set into the wall slightly and faced with oak plank.
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Treebeard
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 10:44:20 PM » |
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I've put two 5x3 RSJs behind the beam, supporting the chimney breast, the beam is just for show. My wife cleaned it up using a wire cup brush on an angle grinder, brought out the grain nicely.
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« Last Edit: January 27, 2009, 10:50:55 PM by Treebeard »
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Ivan
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 10:59:59 PM » |
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You've got lots of room around the stove - which is ideal to allow hot air to circulate to the room. Is that a paving slab blocking off the gap behind the RSJs?
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Treebeard
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 06:29:43 PM » |
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Yes that's 2 inch thick concrete, now finished off in slate, as is the hearth. The slate was scrounged from my sister-in-law, it was on it's way to the tip. I also provided an external air supply via ducting from under our suspended floor. Took the opportunity to insulate the CH pipes under the floor as well, the radiators actually get hot now!
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 06:52:28 PM » |
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Treebeard
Nice bit of work there, it looks great, I am gonna need a brickie if you need some work
cheers
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StBarnabas
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 07:14:44 PM » |
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Treebeard
very nice. Shows that eco-friendly can be luxurious. Very similar to my set up - I have B&W speakers on either side of my fireplace also. Will dig out a photo if you are interested....
StB
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Treebeard
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2009, 08:18:16 PM » |
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Thanks for the nice compliments, I did take about a month to get it done though. I could never make a living laying bricks. StB, the speakers aren't as fancy as B&W, they're only Celestions, I got them about three years ago from www.richersounds.com/ I would be interested to see your setup. |
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StBarnabas
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2009, 10:47:40 PM » |
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Hi Treebeard
here it is - Curious story about the granite possibly will post again tomorrow..
StB
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StBarnabas
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2009, 11:53:49 AM » |
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Hi all
one thing I was thinking of purchasing from Ivan was an Ecofan (or two as it is a big room 45m^2). Are these worthwhile?
StB
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Treebeard
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2009, 01:38:16 PM » |
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What about trying a PC cooling fan, just run it below it's designed voltage to keep it quiet. Ideally switched thermostatically.
Nice room by the way.
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StBarnabas
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2009, 05:40:54 PM » |
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Treebeard
thanks. The advantage of Ecofans as I understand it is that they require no electrical power and are thermally driven. I use enough electricity already!
StB
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2009, 06:21:22 PM » |
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How about solar PV, just enough to charge a small lead acid battery. I bet that would work out cheaper than an Ecofan.
Better still, buy a peltier unit to drive a fan.
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Brandon
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2009, 06:52:42 PM » |
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eco fans are run by peltiers i'm pretty sure
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Treebeard
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2009, 07:00:16 PM » |
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One side of the Peltier unit is heated by the top of the stove, the other side is cooled by a heatsink, the bigger the temperature differential, the higher the output, which makes it self regulating.
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