Getting Handy in 2013 - Man Skills

[Mohican]

Wp mohican. One of my favourite adverts.

Smooth on the inside. Crunchy on the outside. Armadillooooooooos

I get some funny looks sometimes when I call someone a 'Dimebar' when they've been/done something stoopid.

[Tal]

Wp mohican. One of my favourite adverts.

Smooth on the inside. Crunchy on the outside. Armadillooooooooos

I get some funny looks sometimes when I call someone a 'Dimebar' when they've been/done something stoopid.

A 15 year old advert isn't the most current reference tbf 

Wazzzzuuuuuuurrrrrp!

[edgascoigne]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

[DaveShoelace]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

What are wood burners like? I'm mad keen to get one (gg house) but a builder friend of mine tells me they are not the monumental money saver they appear.

[edgascoigne]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

What are wood burners like? I'm mad keen to get one (gg house) but a builder friend of mine tells me they are not the monumental money saver they appear.

It gives a really nice heat off - probably sounds a weird thing to say but I'm convinced the warmth from it is different to that which comes off a radiator!

Unless it's just me doing it wrong....they're fairly messy. It's difficult to have the discipline not to tinker once it's running and each time you open/shut the door it makes a new bit of mess (sufficient only for a woman to notice really though to be fair).

We buy our wood from Wimbledon Common where there is a pile from when they conservation-clear or whatever it is they do. Absolute pain to dry - we have a wood store outside but the solution I have settled upon is to stack wood around the burner with the hope that it dries out somewhat before its turn to burn comes.

Axe an essential purchase for the manufacture of kindling.


Re: the latch....essentially it clears the main part of the frame, but there then seems to a node that is has to clear before being shut fully, and it is this that it's trying to pass. My guesstimation suggests that if the latch that twists down pointed a bit more inward it would clear it, or perhaps if it sat a little further from the handle, but I'm not sure if either of these is the correct solution?

First one could be achieved with brute force (ie. the metal manipulated), but that feels wrong and I doubt it's what I should do. The second I think is probably the solution...but I don't know how to do it. There is a bolt on the fireplace side (ie. furthest from the handle) that holds the latch itself in place. Perhaps this needs loosening to allow the latch a bit more 'play'?!

[smashedagain]

Oldest son wanted to take his scooby doo umbrella to school because it is tipping it down. It would not stay up properly so I said to him give it here and I will fix it. "Shall I fetch the hammer then dad" said one of the 4 year old twins. 

[kinboshi]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

What are wood burners like? I'm mad keen to get one (gg house) but a builder friend of mine tells me they are not the monumental money saver they appear.

It gives a really nice heat off - probably sounds a weird thing to say but I'm convinced the warmth from it is different to that which comes off a radiator!

Unless it's just me doing it wrong....they're fairly messy. It's difficult to have the discipline not to tinker once it's running and each time you open/shut the door it makes a new bit of mess (sufficient only for a woman to notice really though to be fair).

We buy our wood from Wimbledon Common where there is a pile from when they conservation-clear or whatever it is they do. Absolute pain to dry - we have a wood store outside but the solution I have settled upon is to stack wood around the burner with the hope that it dries out somewhat before its turn to burn comes.

Axe an essential purchase for the manufacture of kindling.


Re: the latch....essentially it clears the main part of the frame, but there then seems to a node that is has to clear before being shut fully, and it is this that it's trying to pass. My guesstimation suggests that if the latch that twists down pointed a bit more inward it would clear it, or perhaps if it sat a little further from the handle, but I'm not sure if either of these is the correct solution?

First one could be achieved with brute force (ie. the metal manipulated), but that feels wrong and I doubt it's what I should do. The second I think is probably the solution...but I don't know how to do it. There is a bolt on the fireplace side (ie. furthest from the handle) that holds the latch itself in place. Perhaps this needs loosening to allow the latch a bit more 'play'?!

Post some photos.

[kinboshi]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

What are wood burners like? I'm mad keen to get one (gg house) but a builder friend of mine tells me they are not the monumental money saver they appear.

There are also health risks with wood-burning stoves that a lot of people overlook.  I think the more modern ones are a lot better, but older or badly maintained ones are a significant health risk.

[edgascoigne]

Our wood burner hasn't been burning so well.

I opened the side door (which I had hitherto never even noticed) whilst tinkering with it....and now can't get it shut.

The pronounced inner pannel of the door seems to sink into the frame well enough, though perhaps not completely, and as a result I'm struggling to shut the latch which is controlled by a handle that one twists.

Any ideas?!

What are wood burners like? I'm mad keen to get one (gg house) but a builder friend of mine tells me they are not the monumental money saver they appear.

It gives a really nice heat off - probably sounds a weird thing to say but I'm convinced the warmth from it is different to that which comes off a radiator!

Unless it's just me doing it wrong....they're fairly messy. It's difficult to have the discipline not to tinker once it's running and each time you open/shut the door it makes a new bit of mess (sufficient only for a woman to notice really though to be fair).

We buy our wood from Wimbledon Common where there is a pile from when they conservation-clear or whatever it is they do. Absolute pain to dry - we have a wood store outside but the solution I have settled upon is to stack wood around the burner with the hope that it dries out somewhat before its turn to burn comes.

Axe an essential purchase for the manufacture of kindling.


Re: the latch....essentially it clears the main part of the frame, but there then seems to a node that is has to clear before being shut fully, and it is this that it's trying to pass. My guesstimation suggests that if the latch that twists down pointed a bit more inward it would clear it, or perhaps if it sat a little further from the handle, but I'm not sure if either of these is the correct solution?

First one could be achieved with brute force (ie. the metal manipulated), but that feels wrong and I doubt it's what I should do. The second I think is probably the solution...but I don't know how to do it. There is a bolt on the fireplace side (ie. furthest from the handle) that holds the latch itself in place. Perhaps this needs loosening to allow the latch a bit more 'play'?!

Post some photos.

So....

The Wood Burner itself:

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How far the door will shut currently:

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The inner workings of the latch:

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[outragous76]

take a very soft brush and  a hoover and clean out the base of the door reveal, in particular towards the back

[bobAlike]

That handle does look like it's out of line with the door. Maybe just the angle the photo was taken.

[edgascoigne]

That handle does look like it's out of line with the door. Maybe just the angle the photo was taken.

I think that is just the angle.

[DaveShoelace]

If you are having a problem with the door on the woodburner, have you checked if the front door of your house is currently locked?

Worked for me with something similar.

 

[Mohican]

Wp mohican. One of my favourite adverts.

Smooth on the inside. Crunchy on the outside. Armadillooooooooos

I get some funny looks sometimes when I call someone a 'Dimebar' when they've been/done something stoopid.

A 15 year old advert isn't the most current reference tbf 

Wazzzzuuuuuuurrrrrp!

True!!!

Just showing my age.

[bobAlike]

That handle does look like it's out of line with the door. Maybe just the angle the photo was taken.

I think that is just the angle.

The insulation strip on the edge of the door could that be protruding somewhere stopping you from fully closing the door?