Clearance For Mantle

A.W.Davis

Anybody know how many inches you have to keep combustible material from a fireplace....ie the sides and top of a wooden mantle? I want to say 12" but for the life of me I cant remember

Its been a few years since I have had a request for a new/custom mantle.

Thanks in advance!

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AtlanticWBConst

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas..._clearance.JPG

http://www.manteldepot.com/building_code.htm

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BTD

It really depends on the fireplace, not necessarily the siz but the BTU's. The manufacturer of the fireplace should have specs specific to the unit.

A.W.Davis

If it was a new gas insert I would verify with the specs, but unfortunately it is an existing wood burning fireplace that we will be tiling around and installing a wood mantle.



Ohhh and thanks for the helpful link AtlanticWB!

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neolitic

It's rough when Count Rumsford writes
the specs in french.

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