New Guy... Thanks and Please Help

[Zzyk]

First off, thank you all! This site have proved a wealth of information, opinions, and other interesting whatnot. So thank you, I'm proud to be a (new) member.

And now for a small question...

I am replacing the hearth under my stove (the old one was scary) and replacing the stove. The manufacturer states in the manual "stove may be instaleed on a combustible floor provided non combustible ember protection is used". So would 1/2" durock plus tile be ok (or 1") or do I need to start layering sheet metal and micore in with it? The manual does not list a specific R value.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Chris

 

[elmoleaf]

If it states ember protection only, that's all you need. Durock and tile would be fine, assuming you're satisfied that it won't flex and crack under the weight of the stove.
If you give your specific stove model, someone should be able to give assurance about not needing any R value.

 

[Zzyk]

Thanks for the reply.

We're looking at a Pacific Energy Summit, Summit Classic, or T6, not sure which (advice anyone...). Will be using something (3/4" subfloor?) underneath for support. Just worried about the R value component.

Thanks
Chris

 

[rudysmallfry]

Make sure you have the correct thickness of non-combustible surface needed. I think my stove required 5". (that was either the manual or my town code, I forget) Anyway, just make sure you have the required thickness between your stove and the floor. I ended up stacking the durock sheets on top of each other until I made it to 5" and then tiled that. Had I the spare cash, I would have just bought one of those pre-made pads. Would have been a lot easier.

Penny

 

[fossil]

If the manufacturer's documentation for whichever stove you choose says simply that non-combustible ember protection is required and specifies no r-value (or k-value) for the floor protection, then that's that. Your plan of a flat 3/4" panel covered with Durock and then tiled exceeds the requirement and would be fine, so long as it extends out from the stove at least the minimum distance all around. Rick