I need to buy/make some kind of guard/fence around my stove to keep the little one away. I have looked at the kidco hearth gate (recommended on previous threads on this forum), and it looks great. Only problem is the size. My stove is in a reasonably small room, so I would prefer the enclosure to be the same size as my hearth pad (40in x40 in). kitco comes in 24 inch panels. does anyone know of other manufacturers of hearth gates that can safely keep kids away from the stove?
Alternatively I could make one myself easily enough-- wood though. Is this an issue with clearances? I expect yes. My stove (jotul f3cb) needs 9 inches of floor protection. If I built a little wooden fence it would be about 11 inches from the stove on the sides. Clearance to combustible walls is much more-- 24 inches I think. So could I get away with making a little enclosure out of wood? or no?
Anyone have any other creative suggestions for how to make a nice looking, safe enclosure for a wood stove to keep kids away?
thanks
Alternatively I could make one myself easily enough-- wood though. Is this an issue with clearances? I expect yes. My stove (jotul f3cb) needs 9 inches of floor protection. If I built a little wooden fence it would be about 11 inches from the stove on the sides. Clearance to combustible walls is much more-- 24 inches I think. So could I get away with making a little enclosure out of wood? or no?
Anyone have any other creative suggestions for how to make a nice looking, safe enclosure for a wood stove to keep kids away?
thanks
