Building
regulations, document J, stove installation guidelines.
Building Regulations that apply to stoves.
All stove installations now come under building control,
the following will give the basics for stove requirements.
It is not intended to be a complete explanation and
if in doubt reference should be made to 'The Building
Regulations 2000 Approved Document J Combustion Appliances
and Fuel Storage Systems 2002 Edition' or the building
control department of your local council.
The 2002
edition of Approved Document J of The Building Regulations
stipulates that any work that affects an existing chimney
(ie fitting a new stove or liner) or creating a new
chimney now comes under building control.
All woodburning
and multi-fuel stoves require a class 1 Chimney. Existing
Chimneys can be used but they should be checked for
air tightness and the correct diameter for the appliance
to be used.
It may be necessary to sweep the flue (which should
always be done anyway before fitting a stove or lining
a chimney) and also, if necessary, to do a smoke test
to check for gas tightness.
Failing
Chimneys can be relined using a number of methods, one
of the easiest methods is using a class 1 316/316 or
904/904 grade stainless steel liner. It is important
that visual inspection must be made to ensure that the
flue is not in close proximity to combustibles.
A
permanent notice/data plate should be fixed at an appropriate
position giving details of the location of the fireplace,
the type and size of the flue and type of heating appliance
used.
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J:
Flue
to combustible material distances
Guide to distances required from the flue pipe to a
combustible material.
Hearth
Requirements
Information regarding hearth sizes required for your
stove.
Ventilation
Fixed ventilation must be provided when installing any
solid fuel stove which has an output higher than 5kws.
Flue
Heights
Information on regulations regarding flue height clearances.
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