retrofit for alcove

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    Non-combustible Alcove

    Hello, I'm wanting to build a non-combustible Alcove. If I were to build walls with 4in of cement blocks and 4 in of refractory brick (lining the inside of the alcove), a top of the same material and a hearth of 4in of refractory brick would that be considered a non-combustible alcove? Would I...
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    fan in a stove alcove wall?

    Hi I live in earthquake country and as a result, removed our masonry chimney. The chimney had cracks when we moved in so we had installed a Lopi Patriot and a stainless steel liner through the chimney. We will now have an alcove where the fireplace was and will reuse the Patriot with double wall...
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