What to put on ceiling inside fireplace?

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Bigtshel626

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I have built a new fireplace using 2x4 studs and construction, then inside the firebox area is 1/2 inch thick (2 layers thick on the floor). It then has hearth stones with stone on the walls. It has the same Durock on the ceiling inside the fireplace. What else should I put on the ceiling? Will the layer of Durock be enough or what?

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Bigtshel626 said:
I have built a new fireplace using 2x4 studs and construction, then inside the firebox area is 1/2 inch thick (2 layers thick on the floor). It then has hearth stones with stone on the walls. It has the same Durock on the ceiling inside the fireplace. What else should I put on the ceiling? Will the layer of Durock be enough or what?

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What do you plan on doing with this "fireplace"?
 
Bigtshel626 said:
It will have a set of gas logs put inside of it. It is a ventless log set
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What are the requirements of the gas log set? Most require a woodburning fireplace or a listed cabinet. You have neither. You have nowhere near enough masonry to protect the wood.
 
What logset are do you have?
 
Bigtshel626 said:
So what do I do? Try and find a different kind of logs or what?
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An electric logset is probably the only thing that would be safe in there and even that is questionable you would have to check their manuals.
 
I wouldn't put anything more than candles in that hole.
 
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Wonder if he could find a standalone gas heater that would satisfy standard clearances? Though doesn't look like a big enough space for it.
 
nola mike said:
Wonder if he could find a standalone gas heater that would satisfy standard clearances? Though doesn't look like a big enough space for it.
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Nope not inside there
 
Never do ventless to start with. Vented only in my book anyway. For what you have bholler is right, get yourself and electric unit and put it in there.
 
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Hogwildz said:
Never do ventless to start with. Vented only in my book anyway. For what you have bholler is right, get yourself and electric unit and put it in there.
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I agree totally. I would never have a ventless unit vented into my house.
 
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How is that even legal these days? Nothing like venting exhaust into one's home? WTF
 
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Hogwildz said:
How is that even legal these days? Nothing like venting exhaust into one's home? WTF
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I can pretty much gaurantee very few people actually read all of the warnings on them.
 
nola mike said:
IDK, didn't read through everything, that was just an example. I've seen these things with fairly small clearance requirements
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Yes but generally not allowed to be stuffed in a really small alcove.
 
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