Extended hearth finished

[Bones]

Finally extended the hearth before it gets cold. Onsite inspector was there also.

 

[MrGriz]

Looks Good! Was the inspector checking out the tile job or wondering where the nice warm fire was?

 

[Bones]

She and her sister always has to be under foot. Not looking for a fire today 72°

 

[iceman]

so i could say make a portable extended hearth? some hardy backerboard some tiles on it felt on the bottom pick it up at the end of the season???

 

[BrotherBart]

so i could say make a portable extended hearth? some hardy backerboard some tiles on it felt on the bottom pick it up at the end of the season???

That's what I do. Others may not agree.

 

[Bones]

Doubt it would pass inspection. Only my opinion. Same as a flame retardent rug.

 

[Gooserider]

Doubt it would pass inspection. Only my opinion. Same as a flame retardent rug.

Actually there is nothing in the codes that prohibits a portable hearth pad - As long as the pad meets whatever R-value requirements are specified in the stove manual, (and I don't know of any flame retardant rugs that would) a portable pad or extension is fine.

Frankly, I'm not sure I agree with the code in this respect, as if I were an inspector I'd be worried about whether the extension would get picked up and stuffed in a closet as soon as I walked out the door. A permanent pad could also be removed, but that's a lot less likely.

Gooserider

 

[Bones]

I would be concerned with the gap between pad and hearth.