This installation was in Dorothy Road, Hove.

The installation was in a 1920s house and the Clarity was selected as it is about the best value double sided burner on the market. Briefly entertained were Town & Country's double sided Wellburn and Vesta's double sided offering.

Prior to the installation, the flue was checked by NACS registered sweep, (Sean Wilson) and passed as fit for use. The impetus for a stove installation was the fact that the open fire was consuming wood faster than seemed sensible. Initially a single sided stove was wanted until the possibilities of opening the recess into the kitchen became the chosen path.

The fireplace, fireback and opening were cleared in one day and the opening was reinforced with two concrete lintels, one for each side. The walls were packed out with lime render and Shaun Jenkins, the plasterer, was called.

Shaun did his usual stunning job plastering the exterior and rendering in the recess. The customer laid the brick hearth from bricks reclaimed from previous building projects. The hearth was PVA'd which gave it a low sheen gloss. The Ekol is suitable for a 12mm hearth and is the world's only Defra approved double sided burner. The property in question was outside of the smoke control area but a sensible choice as Defra approval equates to almost invisible smoke from the chimney.

The day of the installation the burner required three people to move it, it is in the region of 140KG. However once in the house it was slotted into position without issue.

The installation was for a repeat customer whom previously had a Broseley eVolution logstore but left it behind when they moved. 

The total installation came to £1929 including supply of the burner and was completed in several visits over about 2 weeks.

July 2015