Old Franklin stove redo help.

[JBS1216]

Hi everyone. I am new to fireplace use so I could use some help. In my house is this old wood Franklin stove from the 70's, I think. Im a carpenter by trade so I understand most of the info I've read on safe installation. Can anyone with experience in a situation like this guide me?

Right now the old hearth/base is too small, I believe. In the photos I have 18" from the doors to the outer edge of the wood front. The closest point on the back corners to the stud wall is 9". I want to redo this and want to do it right. With a older stove like this can I get it to 8" from finished wall? I plan on a cultured stone or thin brick veneer on cement board.

My question here is do I just space the cement board 1" off the wood studs to keep the stove 8" from the finished wall, or with a stove like this do I need to stay 18" from wall? The room is too small the have the stove 18" from wall. I would need to remove the stove. Is the correct option 1" spacers off wood studs, 28g sheet metal, then cement board/stone? The base is just wood 2x4 frame with plywood, then tile. I am going to take it out and use steel studs with 24g sheetmetal on top and stone to finish. Does this sound ok? I'm going to post pics and if anyone has info on this model stove please let me know. Thanks.

 

[rwhite]

Where did you find the 18" clearance requirement? I thought those were 36"

 

[JBS1216]

Where did you find the 18" clearance requirement? I thought those were 36"

I thought I read 36" clearance from any wall and 18" for non combustable venelated wall. Did I get that wrong?

 

[rwhite]

I thought I read 36" clearance from any wall and 18" for non combustable venelated wall. Did I get that wrong?

That may be correct? But you stated the back corner was 9".

 

[JBS1216]

That may be correct? But you stated the back corner was 9".

Its 9" right now. Whoever built it 40 years ago did that. If I build the wall with spacers, sheet metal, and cement board how close can I position to wall with this stove?

 

[rwhite]

Its 9" right now. Whoever built it 40 years ago did that. If I build the wall with spacers, sheet metal, and cement board how close can I position to wall with this stove?

I would imagine that if a shielded wall allows for 18" then that is the closet any part of the stove can be. But it looks Like you then won't have the front clearances.

 

[bholler]

A properly constructed ventilated heat shield will give you 2/3 reduction that meas 12" from combustibles

 

[begreen]

more info, just be sure the wall is ventilated correctly.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/wood-stove-wall-clearances-primer.147785/#post-1987380

Tip: you can snap off 3" wide x 36" strips of cement board, double them up and screw them to the studs to make vertical 1" firring strips to create the 1" air gap.

 

[JBS1216]

more info, just be sure the wall is ventilated correctly.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/wood-stove-wall-clearances-primer.147785/#post-1987380

Tip: you can snap off 3" wide x 36" strips of cement board, double them up and screw them to the studs to make vertical 1" firring strips to create the 1" air gap.

Great. I would really like to get it down to 12" from back corners to finished wall. One question, do I need sheetmetal on the spacers, then cement board, or just cement board on spacers?

 

[rwhite]

I would consider an ember rug in the front even if you meet clearances. Those things can be a bit sparky.

 

[begreen]

Great. I would really like to get it down to 12" from back corners to finished wall. One question, do I need sheetmetal on the spacers, then cement board, or just cement board on spacers?

Just cement board on spacers.