Convector Firebox with Log Store

An upstairs living area, (with no chimney or flue) in which the client wished to install an open fire.

The installation has a raised Tortoise convector firebox over a slate lined log store, both for aesthetic reasons and to meet building regulations which would otherwise require a constructional hearth.

We recommended a convector firebox which has a dramatically improved efficiency over an open fire. The fire has a new steel flue, compliant with Building Regulations. The whole structure is lightweight, designed to sit on a conventional wooden joist floor, with the chimney breast in steel studwork and fireproof board.

• Project Reference: 7906
• Typical Cost: £5,400 (2007) (See Note)
• Surround Material: Unspecified
• Hearth Material: Slate
• Energy Rating: up to 75-80%