A hearth pad made of wood.... really?

[mhrischuk]

Q: What wood meets these requirements?

FIRE RESISTANCE - ASTM-E84 tested to National Fire Protection Code, Class A, Uniform Building Code, Class 1; Highest Rating.

A: IPE

It is a heavy timber, approximately 70 lbs. per cubic foot when dry, sinks in water, and has a fire rating of Class A, (the same as concrete or steel).

AND it's beautiful!

So technically you can build a hearth pad out of it and supplement it as required with a sheet of micore. (Hardwood has an insulation value of about .7 per inch)

The drawback is it is wood, albeit very hard, but it will take dents and scratch when abused. If a coal falls on it and lays it will make a black mark.

Imagine a hearth pad made out of this...

 

[begreen]

No way, a hearth needs to be non-combustible, not fire resistant. Ipe burns, just takes a hot fire to get it going.

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/6902/

 

[mhrischuk]

Yea i guess you're right. Here is another conversation...

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/56015/#630085

 

[Sisu]

The only wood that is non-combustible is petrified wood.

 

[firefighterjake]

No way, a hearth needs to be non-combustible, not fire resistant. Ipe burns, just takes a hot fire to get it going.

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/6902/

+1 . . . there is a difference. A beautiful and unique wood to be sure . . . but not something I would want to put down as a hearth.

 

[Wood Heat Stoves]

The hearth material needs to be totally non combustable. That leaves out wood.