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Empty Oil Drum?

  • 05-11-2012 10:57pm
    #1
    DinnyMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Does anyone know where I can get a cheap empty oil drum?
    I'm going to try to make a wood burning stove.
    Preferably Dublin


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  • #2
    derealbadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭derealbadger


    have loads of them in Kildare but you would have to collect them the good news is they are free


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Oil drums are a bit thin for repeated use as a woodburner, you are better off making one out of old truck brake drums, they are cast iron and infinitely more durable.


  • #4
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Or use an old safe!

    The guy that does the UK Grand Designs had a show about building a shed out of freebies and he used an old safe for a stove... think it was on channel 4.. You can proably find the show if you google..

    It was fab..


  • #5
    DinnyMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭DinnyMc


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Oil drums are a bit thin for repeated use as a woodburner, you are better off making one out of old truck brake drums, they are cast iron and infinitely more durable.
    foxinsox wrote: »
    Or use an old safe!

    The guy that does the UK Grand Designs had a show about building a shed out of freebies and he used an old safe for a stove... think it was on channel 4.. You can proably find the show if you google..

    It was fab..

    Thanks for suggestions, but it wont be used much, just looking for a cheap project to keep me occupied. Will try these if I decide to use it more often.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    foxinsox wrote: »
    Or use an old safe!

    The guy that does the UK Grand Designs had a show about building a shed out of freebies and he used an old safe for a stove... think it was on channel 4.. You can proably find the show if you google..

    It was fab..

    4OD Link
    Very good episode, and it looked great when he was finished.


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