Glass hearth extender

[woodsie8]

one of the installers told me that he had seen a tempered glass, hearth extender before. You can see thru it, so it won't hide th floor under it and it is low profile, so not to add to tripping hazard. Does anyone know a website or place I can find these?

 

[webbie]

Morso (a stove company) makes some of these, although I suppose you could get one made up in any decent glass shop. If the extension is well below the stove so that it is not required to have a R value, this would do (for sparks, embers). But if you need actual protection from radiant heat, it won't do the job.

 

[woodsie8]

my insert is in the fireplace and the hearth is about 14 above the ground, like a bench. 6 inches short of making the 16 inch requirement. Do you think this will work?

 

[webbie]

It does sound like it would. I doubt there will be any heat down there, just for sparks and embers spilling out.

 

[Hogwildz]

Don't drop a split on it, that would suck to have to replace.
And keep a gallon of glass cleaner nearby, your going to need it

 

[Shane]

I saw an Enviro Mini at the show with a glass base/hearth. It was pretty cool.

 

[thechimneysweep]

You'll need ot check the hearth reqirements for your stove. Pacific Energy products are listed for any solid, continuous non-combustible surface, which puts glass on the menu. Here's an installation using 1/2" tempered:
http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/bigspec.htm

 

[mayhem]

14 above the ground 6 inches short of making the 16 inch requirement.

Huh?

 

[myzamboni]

woodsie8 is stating that the hearth is 14 inches off the ground, but only 10 inches of ledge in front of the insert.

However, isn't it now 18 inches for code, so woodsie8's install is 8 inches short of requirement.

 

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