Hi Folks,
We're having an Osburn 2200 installed this week into our existing masonry fireplace. Been meaning to do it for a while but we finally got motivated after reading that it is meant to be one of the coldest winters on record.
So my inquiry is regarding mantel protection. We have a wood mantel that comes very close to the combustible range Osburn lists, but the mantel is complicated in that the carvings stick out almost as much as the shelf does, so we don't know where to measure from. Our sides are very far from the edge of the unit because our masonry opening is extra wide (48"), but only 30" tall, so I'm concerned about the wood above the insert being awful close. Osburn's customer service was not particularly helpful in giving me a definitive answer on what we need to modify it with, if anything. I'd rather err on the safe side either way.
We've scoured Amazon and can only find black mantel shields that attach to the mantel itself, but that would look awful given that our mantel is white and has so many carvings on it and nowhere flat enough to screw it in. The shield should be able to fit onto the insert itself according to the folks we're buying from, but I haven't got a clue as to how to find one that is the right size.
Any suggestions would be welcome. We also welcome ideas on where to buy an affordable grate to fit around the fireplace to keep kids safe when they are in the area (ideally something we could remove and put back on fairly often).
Many thanks in advance!
We're having an Osburn 2200 installed this week into our existing masonry fireplace. Been meaning to do it for a while but we finally got motivated after reading that it is meant to be one of the coldest winters on record.
So my inquiry is regarding mantel protection. We have a wood mantel that comes very close to the combustible range Osburn lists, but the mantel is complicated in that the carvings stick out almost as much as the shelf does, so we don't know where to measure from. Our sides are very far from the edge of the unit because our masonry opening is extra wide (48"), but only 30" tall, so I'm concerned about the wood above the insert being awful close. Osburn's customer service was not particularly helpful in giving me a definitive answer on what we need to modify it with, if anything. I'd rather err on the safe side either way.
We've scoured Amazon and can only find black mantel shields that attach to the mantel itself, but that would look awful given that our mantel is white and has so many carvings on it and nowhere flat enough to screw it in. The shield should be able to fit onto the insert itself according to the folks we're buying from, but I haven't got a clue as to how to find one that is the right size.
Any suggestions would be welcome. We also welcome ideas on where to buy an affordable grate to fit around the fireplace to keep kids safe when they are in the area (ideally something we could remove and put back on fairly often).
Many thanks in advance!
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