New oil burning furnace build

What a mess. I'm glad it wasn't worse.

 

Well the tree trunk is mostly cleared up now, took 30 wheelbarrow loads to get things cleared away. I was all set to cast a concrete base today to sit the furnace on, when I noticed the stack of manhole covers and rings..... I'll pile up some of my water damaged green sand and sit a manhole cover on top as the base would rock (cover underside isn't flat) and put the furnace on top of all that allowing it to be levelled while still keeping it off the ground to some extent and slowing the thin steel furnace base from rusting. I may be able to get some zinc paint on it too. So I have the air blower motor rebuilt from flood damage, the fuel pump motor is rebuilt too and the fuel plumbing could do with a backflush and clean. I'll overhaul the butterfly valve for the air while I'm at it.