Summer House With Wood Burning Stove?
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I want to build myself a retreat at the end of my garden: A cosy summer house with possibly a wood burning stove inside. There’s currently a wooden shed there. My plans are to knock it down and build my summer house instead. What should I be aware of? And where do I stand in regards of Building Regs with the wood burner? Will I need planning permission to build the summer house?
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safety first so make sure your summer house is fire proofed also site the stove on concrete or slabs very firmly if the s house is about the same size as yor shed i doubt if planning would be a prob
It would help if i knew which country you are asking from.
I would recommend that you check out the chimney requirements before going ahead with this. Draw a rough plan, with dimensions of your proposed woodburner layout, and take it to a supplier of suitable woodburner flue/chimney materials. These materials will be VERY expensive, probably twin-walled stainless steel with insulation between the ‘twin-walls’. Second-hand woodburners can be cheap to buy but flue/chimney installation costs can be a bit of a shock
I think you’d get away with it because there’s already a shed there – you are technically just rebuilding it. I’m not sure if Building Regs apply to a summer house because it’s really just a glorified shed, not a dwelling or work place, but for safety’s sake you’ll need a well insulated chimney and fire surround. I should go to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau – they are really helpful about things like that. If the summer house isn’t too big and your neighbours won’t object then I expect you’ll be ok.