I promised Sue (Nb. No Problem) to publish some more photo's of the changes that we have made to Yarwood and as we, (read Joe), was able to finish a few things while being hunkered down and avoiding the awful weather of Sunday and Monday here they are.
The Refleks oil stove sits in a stainless steel tray which Joe had sprayed with car paint. The tray was scratched when the stove was fitted so Joe set about rubbing it down , masking up and re spraying and finally removing the plastic film that had been used to protect the brass skin of the stove. He also primed and painted the chimney collar and the new stainless steel adaptor that takes the stove chimney.
We have used the same stone for the 'splash back' for the hob as that of the fireplace.
A new Carbon Monoxide alarm fitted
New Fire alarm fitted
Steps with dog step/shelf open
Here are the new steps that give us access from the saloon on to Yarwood's tug deck. The steps are demountable, breaking down into three components that store in a cupboard when not being used. Critically we also had to come up with a way of making the steps
dog friendly so the top 'step' is shelf-like and then half way down we have another dog friendly step/shelf that slides out of the way when people need to use the steps.
Steps with dog step/shelf closed.
We used them for the first time today and we were just a little anxious that Fletcher and Floyd understood the design aspects that were meant for them....spot on, it worked and that happily used their dog steps coming in and going out...result!!!
Didn't think you could improve Yarwood but blimey you have done. The changes look fantastic and the dog friendly steps are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteThank you Andy...the fivers in the post!
ReplyDeleteLesley
The changes look great! Love the stove
ReplyDeleteSharon & Richard
Hi Sharon
ReplyDeleteWe tried it out on Monday..peeing with rain and needing to 'cure' the paint on the chimney collar it seemed opportune. It WORKS thank goodness.
Lesley
Steps are so clever! Who thought them up?
ReplyDeleteHi Stalker
DeleteThe idea was mine in that I wanted two 'launch/ landing pads for the dogs. I initially thought that we would have a dog step that would hang on/ over a conventional step- the joiner took it from there and came up with the final solution - clever man.
X Lesley
So what's Joe going to do with his winter days now that he no longer has to chop logs?? LOL
ReplyDeleteHi KT
DeleteThis coming winter we are all going off to Spain to avoid the cold but don't worry, we will have a log burner in our Spanish abode and free olive wood apparently!
Lesley
Hi Lesley,
ReplyDeleteI am contemplating going the same route with the stove.... is it still performing? How easy was it to fit and does it have its own fuel supply (separate tank?) it is pumped supply or gravity fed and finally what does the chimney look like ? so many questions sorry Nev
Hi Nev
DeleteCan you let me have your email - not to be published - and Joe will reply with photo's as requested. I know that he, Joe, is interested in the folding exhaust you have just purchased from Tony Redshaw...
Lesley