Well after a very long process of choosing stone, mantel, etc. The stone work is done...check out the before and after shots. We are very happy with the way it came out. We put a 20 inch hearth extension on just to be within code.
I do wonder about one thing. If you'll notice on the left side of the hearth extension there is a little cord tsicking out. Its actually some inulation. We left some motor out of that joint so we could lay the power cord in that area and hide it. However, and I know people frown on this....really what would be so bad about running an extension cord down the ash dump? The Clydesdale is approved for installation in a zero clearance fireplace, so I assume that if you were to run the cord on the side between the unit and the masonary brick it would not get that hot...am I way off base here? I had a condo that had an electric box behind the fireplace and power a set of blowers...
However, I am wondering if that is even possible with the Clydesdale...it seems like the cord come outs of the gap between the unit and the blowers in the front. That would be mean that you would have to run it under the unit or back between the unit and the sorround, which would like sort of bad anyway...
Thoughts please...and as always thanks for your help...I would not have been this far along without you guys...
I do wonder about one thing. If you'll notice on the left side of the hearth extension there is a little cord tsicking out. Its actually some inulation. We left some motor out of that joint so we could lay the power cord in that area and hide it. However, and I know people frown on this....really what would be so bad about running an extension cord down the ash dump? The Clydesdale is approved for installation in a zero clearance fireplace, so I assume that if you were to run the cord on the side between the unit and the masonary brick it would not get that hot...am I way off base here? I had a condo that had an electric box behind the fireplace and power a set of blowers...
However, I am wondering if that is even possible with the Clydesdale...it seems like the cord come outs of the gap between the unit and the blowers in the front. That would be mean that you would have to run it under the unit or back between the unit and the sorround, which would like sort of bad anyway...
Thoughts please...and as always thanks for your help...I would not have been this far along without you guys...