Today is such a happy day, the chimney guys arrive on time and set to work efficiently, I'm so happy, we are going to be warm again.
We leave them to it and in a couple of hours they come to let us know the new flue is installed. He will come back in a couple of days with the invoice.
This is really important. If you have work completed by an artisan (professional) you must keep the devi (quote) and the invoice as you will need these for your dossier (file) if you ever come to sell.
These documents prove that the work has been completed to standard and are your guarantee.
Once they leave we notice that there is some charred wood on the drive this has obviously come from inside the chimney (we ask him when he calls with the receipt) and he confirms that the wood was in the top of the chimney, this could've been very dangerous had it not been removed, we had no idea that it was there.
The living room is put back together and the fire is lit. we have some warmth!
Top tips:
- If you have work completed by an artisan, keep the devi and the reciept
- These are your guarantees and will be required if you sell the house within 10 years
- If you are tax resident, you can include certain items on your tax return for ECO purposes and a possible partial refund
Oohhhh how wonderful, lovely to see a bright fire burning. I always think those raised hearths are so much better than the ones we have here, Instead of the heat coming to the floor, it hits your body. Looking good. Having read your blog from the begining I will look forward to reading about your new journey.
ReplyDeletethe fire is great, especially of an evening when we can sit and relax and forget about the rest of the house :)
Deletei would agree about the ECO refund, I claimed all the VAT back on our tax return for our wood burner installation
ReplyDeletethat's great, we can't claim for the fire, but hopefully for the flue, the downside of doing it yourself
DeleteIt is so important to be warm, I don't do cold, glad your getting on with it again :)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, I don't do cold very well, especially after months in Spain, the heating definitely became a priority :)
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