Green Building Forum - Woodburning Stove Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:06:37 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Woodburning Stove https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39466#Comment_39466 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39466#Comment_39466 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:19:45 +0000 trevor I am having my wood workshop taken down and a brick one built, with a wooden roof, I have bought a Pot belly wood burning stove, only a small one as the workshop will be 15 feet x 8 feet, I am only wood turning as a hobby, but sell my turnings then give some money to a local hospice.
With having a wood roof, would you advise me to insulate the roof above the stove, and if so what would you recomend, as the building is so small, I dont see the need to get the stove to its full power, approx 4kw out-put, the base os the building will be a concrete base.

Cheers all the best trevor. (cheshire uk)]]> Woodburning Stove https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39467#Comment_39467 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39467#Comment_39467 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:25:04 +0000 Nick Parsons Woodburning Stove https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39481#Comment_39481 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39481#Comment_39481 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:12:34 +0000 TheDoctor
i doubt you will find anyone here advocating the heating of an un-insulated building.

localised insulation in the ceiling will make no difference whatsoever.
heat finds the path of least resistance, and you are leaving it a fair amount of choice!

why are you putting up a brick one?
to keep the heat in, a well insulated timber frame and timber clad affair will warm up far quicker when you nip out there for a spot of still February morning wood-turning when it's 5 below..!?

good on you for the hospice donations. I am dying to get back into wood-turning after a brief spell at school.
I have planning for a garden room cum workshop cum store etc, and that is the next project.
this will be well insulated with a pot-belly too.]]> Woodburning Stove https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39547#Comment_39547 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3024&Focus=39547#Comment_39547 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:53:14 +0000 timevans2000