protecting wood framing from stove pipe radiant heat

[mick meyers]

My question is how to best protect a 2x4 wood frame from a single wall stove pipe. I have a 6" single wall stove pipe that goes up through a brick chimney to a double walled stove pipe that goes through the roof and shingles. However the change over from single wall to double wall stove pipe passes through a 2x4 frame that is roughly 10" square. I'm worried that the radiant heat from the single wall pipe is enough to start this framing on fire. This framing is about 12' from my Lopi wood burning stove. There is approximately 3" of clearance from the single walled stove pipe to the framing. What would be the best way to protect this wood framing.

Thanks for any and all replies.

 

[begreen]

Welcome to hearth.com. Your concern is valid. Stove pipe is not allowed to be used in chimney and single wall pipe that close to wood is not safe at all. The minimum clearance to combustibles in an open space is 18". In a closed space where heat can get higher it is not allowed for the because of the serious risk it presents.
Can you post a couple shots of this stove and piping so that we have a better visual picture of the setup and so that we can suggest alternatives?

 

[mick meyers]

Welcome to hearth.com. Your concern is valid. Stove pipe is not allowed to be used in chimney and single wall pipe that close to wood is not safe at all. The minimum clearance to combustibles in an open space is 18". In a closed space where heat can get higher it is not allowed for the serious risk it presents.
Can you post a couple shots of this stove and piping so that we have a better visual picture of the setup and so that we can suggest alternatives?

Thanks Begreen, I'll try to put something up today.

 

[bholler]

It sounds pretty scary to me but i agree we need to see pics to completly understand the situation.