Hello,
We are in the process of installing a new Hearthstone Lincoln. It will be partially in the existing brick fireplace.
To do this, I had to remove the older existing fireplace mantel. What's left are a few pieces on the sides which are easily taken care of (they do not protrude in a way that 'breaks' clearance info).
There is a residual "ledge" piece that was the receptacle groove of the mantel itself. This protrudes about an inch over the fireplace brickwork. I plan to remove it.
The remaining part of the mantel is a flat board that is 1 to 1.5 inches behind the leading edge of the fireplace brickwork.
We would like to put some sort of simple mantel back. This is where I get lost.
The stove spec is 58.5" unshielded mantel to floor, 12" protrusion (we are thinking maybe 5"), with 6” protruding trim, measured 13” from stove.
The existing "ledge" piece is 47.25" to the floor.
What I have read about heat shield is essentially this: one can get "up to" a 66% reduction in clearance with a 24 gauge steel shield on a 1" air gap, ceramic spacers. Great... But.... I also found that this percentage differs depending on the depth of the mantel. How much? No idea! There is not, as far as I can determine, any 'standard table' that "does the math" on this. I see why. Every stove is a bit different: BTU, radiant emission, etc. But how DOES one figure this out?
If I install a 5" deep wood mantel that is 47.25" from the floor and use a 24 ga steel shield on 1" spacers, does that pass muster?
We are in the process of installing a new Hearthstone Lincoln. It will be partially in the existing brick fireplace.
To do this, I had to remove the older existing fireplace mantel. What's left are a few pieces on the sides which are easily taken care of (they do not protrude in a way that 'breaks' clearance info).
There is a residual "ledge" piece that was the receptacle groove of the mantel itself. This protrudes about an inch over the fireplace brickwork. I plan to remove it.
The remaining part of the mantel is a flat board that is 1 to 1.5 inches behind the leading edge of the fireplace brickwork.
We would like to put some sort of simple mantel back. This is where I get lost.
The stove spec is 58.5" unshielded mantel to floor, 12" protrusion (we are thinking maybe 5"), with 6” protruding trim, measured 13” from stove.
The existing "ledge" piece is 47.25" to the floor.
What I have read about heat shield is essentially this: one can get "up to" a 66% reduction in clearance with a 24 gauge steel shield on a 1" air gap, ceramic spacers. Great... But.... I also found that this percentage differs depending on the depth of the mantel. How much? No idea! There is not, as far as I can determine, any 'standard table' that "does the math" on this. I see why. Every stove is a bit different: BTU, radiant emission, etc. But how DOES one figure this out?
If I install a 5" deep wood mantel that is 47.25" from the floor and use a 24 ga steel shield on 1" spacers, does that pass muster?
