The outside of this barn near Cambridge looks brand new with the reclaimed traditional rosemary tiles but wait until you see what is inside. A small scaffold will go up outside to provide a safe working platform as there will be quite a large number of roof tiles coming off with a lot of them needing to be cut as well as woodwork adjustments, insulation alterations and fitting the required support for the chimney and dressing in the lead slate.

Wow, the original timber frame of the barn is listed and so has remained intact inside and the room is open to the rafters. The new contemporary Scan stove will be installed freestanding on a granite hearth.

In addition to the scaffolding erected outside we are using a scaffold tower inside to give safe access to enable the new insulated stainless steel chimney and supports to be installed.

The timber frame looks great but of course nothing is upright or level. After much thought, even more measuring and several discussions with our client the final position was decided. After marking everything out and double checking we can set to work positioning the first support bracket.

After removal of some timber and insulation our HETAS installer has cut and refixed the reclaimed rosemary tiles, replaced the insulation around the chimney system with fireproof material, fixed the necessary support components for the chimney as specified by the manufacturer and installed and dressed the lead slate.

From the ground you can see the small scaffold we used outside and the completed chimney which extends above the ridge of the property. Oh, and Ross again, it looks like he does all of the work!

The stove and chimney are now installed and the bespoke hand forged leaf end support brackets made in our workshop sit well against the light coloured oak beams. The stove is alight and being tested, commissioned and handed over to our clients by our HETAS engineer.