Case study
A cottage stove, flue engineered through the roof
A Dik Geurts Ivar 8 wood burning stove in a Grewelthorpe cottage near Ripon, with a full insulated twin-wall flue routed up through the house and terminated above the ridge.
The setting
A returning client and a cottage full of character
This charming cottage in the village of Grewelthorpe, near Ripon, had recently been bought by a returning client who asked us to install a new wood burning stove as part of their renovation. The combination of the new stove and the property's original stone walls, complete with their traditional uneven plaster reveal, created the perfect setting for a classic cottage fireplace, blending beautifully with the character of the home while giving an efficient, practical heat source.
The flue
Routed up through the house, out above the ridge
Alongside the stove and hearth we installed a complete insulated internal stainless steel flue system. It rises directly from the top of the stove in a powder-coated black twin-wall finish with a 200mm external diameter, continues up through the first-floor bedroom into the loft space, where a 45-degree offset was introduced to clear the roof ridge. It then passes through the roof on a high-quality lead weather flashing with an EPDM rubber collar for a durable, watertight seal, and terminates around one metre above the ridge with an anti-downdraught cowl for reliable performance in all weather.
Throughout, the flue was securely supported with heavy-duty steel brackets and fixings for long-term stability and compliance with current standards. To complete the project we installed and commissioned a Dik Geurts Ivar 8 with a log store base, together with a carbon monoxide alarm, then fully tested and demonstrated it so the customer was confident in its safe and efficient operation before handover.
HETAS registered
Installed with care, certified with confidence
Carl self-certifies every installation and notifies Building Control on your behalf, so the work is signed off properly and your certificate of compliance is issued for your records.
- HETAS-registered installer
- Certificate of compliance issued
- Meets your home insurance
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