First, rip out old gas fire and back boiler, then rip plaster off chimney breast looking for ‘original features’:
Next, prepare brickwork, a bit of re-pointing with lime mortar. Leave old flue in place. Make good the hearth. Leave the old soot staining from the ‘original’ stove (NOT off the backboiler!):
Then, get up onto roof, undo the bracket holding the old flue in place, then go back down and yank the flue out making sure you bring as much old soot down too. Then install new multi-fuel stove:
Then you’re set. Make sure 1st fire is a wee one:
Now, if only I could get Molly out for a walk! (note the boots and trainers drying):
Finally, a pic of my pitiful wood pile :oops: :