I am thinking about making a different surround for my Buck stove and am wondering about what gauge steel I should use....
Any clue?
Scott
Any clue?
Scott
What gauge steel to make surround out of?
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16 ga would be plenty, but if you're inclined to over-do things, 14 or 12 would be as high as I'd go.
Our Quad 1200i surround was more like 20ga. It only need to be stiff enough so that it stays flat.
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