wood trim on hearth pad

[jeepin in maine]

i've got my hearth pad almost built and was wondering about trimming the outside edges.i built the pad 1" larger than required in every direction,and would like to trim it in oak to match my floors.as long as i'm out past the required clearances am i ok to trim the pad in wood?i have a friend who's a fireman in a different town,and he seems to think my local fire inspector will refuse it with wood trim.thoughts?

 

[Elfin]

As far as I understand it, once you get past the clearances, you can use any material you wish. It would be no different than having your pad on a wood floor or carpet... at some point the pad needs to end and the combustible materials need to begin!

 

[jeepin in maine]

thats what i was hoping to hear.my pad is on a wood floor,and for the quad 4300 steptop with pedestal all it requires is a non combustible surface.....hopefully i'll be all set.

 

[Arlo]

mine passed inspection just fine.

 

[woodburn]

You should absolutely be able to do what you want, as long as the required clearance is met.

 

[gyrfalcon]

mine passed inspection just fine.

Oooh, that's handsome! Did you make that yourself? Very nice!

 

[Henz]

I wish I could do that. I bought one of those American panel Hearthpads. Love it.. But my damn floors are not level at all and it is shimmed up. O nthe right it sits on the floor. O nthe left I bet its shimmed up to level around 1.25" or so! and its only 4' wide!

 

[Arlo]

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mine passed inspection just fine.

Oooh, that's handsome! Did you make that yourself? Very nice!

Thanks. I did all the structural, my wife laid the tile. Had to support the crawl space with 4x4's and level the floor. When I first put the 500 pund stove on the floor without the supports or hearth, the floor bounced when you walked in front of the stove. Here is a link http://windymountainwhirligigs.com/stove.html

Here is a pic from today... I'm home sick with a headcold. Good day for a fire.

 

[d.n.f.]

That looks really good.

I was thinking of a having a small moat ringing the stove filled with gasoline.

 

[The Dali Lima]

LOL! Great idea! As long as it has minimum clearances...

 

[InTheRockies]

I agree, this is a beautiful setup. I really like the design in the tile work. It's a beautiful stove, too.

 

[Elfin]

Nice set-up! Looks like a great place to be on a wintery day when you're home sick.

 

[Arlo]

Thanks for the compliments, I am enjoying it, helps dry out the sinuses.

Jeepin: sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread. Regarding your inspection, some counties require the firemarshal to inspect and others require use and occupancy. You insurance comapny may require one or the other or both. My insurance didn't require any sign off and the county wasn't even sure if I needed it inspected. My nieghbors have inserts and stoves and have never had them inspected. I wanted to be safe so I had the town inspect and then faxed it to the insurance comp. Either way, just so long as the combustables are out of your spec requirements you'll be alright.

 

[gyrfalcon]

Thanks for the compliments, I am enjoying it, helps dry out the sinuses.

Jeepin: sorry, didn't mean to hijack your thread. Regarding your inspection, some counties require the firemarshal to inspect and others require use and occupancy. You insurance comapny may require one or the other or both. My insurance didn't require any sign off and the county wasn't even sure if I needed it inspected. My nieghbors have inserts and stoves and have never had them inspected. I wanted to be safe so I had the town inspect and then faxed it to the insurance comp. Either way, just so long as the combustables are out of your spec requirements you'll be alright.

No inspections here whatsoever, and the insurance people only asked when I applied if I had a woodstove, yes or no. So no regs, and it's up to the individual to make sure the set-up is safe.

Glad I don't live anywhere near the guy in my town who decided to go back to wood-burning this year and built himself a nice masonry chimney for it. Friend of mine who used to be on the volunteer fire crew happned to stop by, was shown the chimney with great pride, and then asked, "What kind of liner are you going to put in it?" The answer amounted to, "Huhhhh?" Guy has no intention of putting in any kind of liner. As far as he's concerned, there's a masonry stack with a hole in it for the smoke, so that should be all he needs.

Sometimes I think those of us who know zippo about this stuff and therefore have to hire specialists to do the work are the best off.

 

[Arlo]

No inspections here whatsoever, and the insurance people only asked when I applied if I had a woodstove, yes or no. So no regs, and it's up to the individual to make sure the set-up is safe.

Glad I don't live anywhere near the guy in my town who decided to go back to wood-burning this year and built himself a nice masonry chimney for it. Friend of mine who used to be on the volunteer fire crew happned to stop by, was shown the chimney with great pride, and then asked, "What kind of liner are you going to put in it?" The answer amounted to, "Huhhhh?" Guy has no intention of putting in any kind of liner. As far as he's concerned, there's a masonry stack with a hole in it for the smoke, so that should be all he needs.

Sometimes I think those of us who know zippo about this stuff and therefore have to hire specialists to do the work are the best off.

scary!!