Wood stove on stained concrete?

[OUchessie]

Hello, first post here...

My wife and I recently built a house with stained concrete flooring in the main room. We have an Englander 30-NC we're planning on installing and in fact just finished the rock wall that will be behind the stove. My question is with the stained concrete. I had planned on sitting the stove directly on the concrete but I don't know if you're supposed to do that with the sealer for the acid stain.

Anybody else have a wood stove placed directly on a stained concrete floor or should we put down tile?

 

[begreen]

Should be fine. Go for it and enjoy the new stove.

 

[fossil]

You're talking about a slab on grade floor that's been stained and finished so it's basically a color-stained concrete floor...? If that's the case, then I'd think there'd be no worries installing the stove right on it. If you wanted to set it off a bit, you could set a tile "hearth" or something to accent the stove installation, but that would just be for a "look", not for safety of the installation. Rick

 

[OUchessie]

Thanks for the replies. As this project comes along I'm sure I'll have more...

Yep, should have specified it's slab-on-grade. I figured by putting the stove directly on the concrete it might help heat the floor a bit more.

 

[oconnor]

I have the same situation for my insert - I am assuming your concern is that the concrete floor sealer is flamable? My slab is textured/coloured concrete under and in front of my insert, and I have not had even a hint of odour from the heat influencing the sealer.

Does the Englander have any requirement other than a non combustible floor? The R value of concrete is really poor, and my slab is set on wooden structural members, so I have a situation where my slab doesn't meet the R value spec of the stove. I meet the needs under the insert, but not once I get beyond 4 " in front. Not planning on changing anything, as I can't see how I will light a fire in front of my stove under 2 inches of concrete, but I am aware of the issue.

If you are talking about a ground floor slab - no problem given no combustibles.