Hello. Been visiting on occasion for info on various topics. Couldn't find much on this detail so here I am. I have recently purchased a cabin that has an Earth Stove of I'm guessing 80s vintage. I realize the limitations and age of this unit and that is a separate topic.
My main issue for now is that the stove was installed in basically an entryway with too little clearance. There was also a 4w x 5t window behind the stove. I have replaced the window with a shorter one. I intend to build a low clearance wall along this wall now since I've reframed the old window opening.
I will do Wonderboard against the studs up to the bottom of the new window, then a 1" offset Wonderboard wall faced with cultured river rock.
My question involves the bottom and top openings of the offset wall. I don't like the idea of wide open space that could allow mice, insects, etc to set up housekeeping. I thought of a ventilated baseboard and chair rail/mantle piece. But wood wouldn't be noncombustible. Has anyone integrated any kind of screened tubes or vents into stone or otherwise protected these openings in an aesthetic way from vermin infiltration?
My main issue for now is that the stove was installed in basically an entryway with too little clearance. There was also a 4w x 5t window behind the stove. I have replaced the window with a shorter one. I intend to build a low clearance wall along this wall now since I've reframed the old window opening.
I will do Wonderboard against the studs up to the bottom of the new window, then a 1" offset Wonderboard wall faced with cultured river rock.
My question involves the bottom and top openings of the offset wall. I don't like the idea of wide open space that could allow mice, insects, etc to set up housekeeping. I thought of a ventilated baseboard and chair rail/mantle piece. But wood wouldn't be noncombustible. Has anyone integrated any kind of screened tubes or vents into stone or otherwise protected these openings in an aesthetic way from vermin infiltration?
