[Default] On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:45:35 -0000, "Tony Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> finished tucking into their plate of fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouth, they swiggged the last of their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::
>I disagree with Brian to a degree. If the stove runs away as they all >will do eventually - usually through "driver error") the pipe may >well get red hot. The roof lining on a friends boat with such a ring >had darkened considerably where hidden by the trim. > >I removed about a 14 inch square section of roof lining, between two >transverse battens and fitted a pair of longitudinal battens sealed >to the roof to form a vapour sealed box with the roof spigot in the >centre. I cut a square of Masterboard (actually the B&Q equivalent) >with hole in the centre for the pipe and threaded it onto pipe before >fitting the pipe in place. > >I gave the inner surface of the roof a few good coats of paint >because it is likely to get condensation on it and when dry stuffed >the "box" with rock wool insulation, finally screwing the masterboard >in place and painting it black with the stove pipe paint so it blends >in. > >Please do not use any wood around the body of the stove. Tiles stick >to masterboard as well as they do to plywood. Also try to leave an >air-gap between the surround and any other wood. > I think I'd agree with all of the above - the stove I had on Rumpus was a Diesel one. Brian L Dominic Web Sites: Canals: http://www.brianscanalpages.co.uk
