So are heath shields common? The Jutol Castine I'm looking at makes no mention of a mantel/upper trim shield to reduce clearance. I hope to be able to use a shield to reduce the required clearance of 23 inches to 13 inches on my top trim. From my research on this great forum it appears a shield allows a 50-66% reduction in the required clearance. I'm about a 1/2'' short of clearance on the side trim and will monitor that to see if it requires a shield.
Any expert advise?
Any expert advise?