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BEFORE
My insurance company (and the local fire code) requires at least 18
inches of clearance between the door of a woodstove and any flammable
surface such as carpeting. Since insurance ties back in to my mortgage
as a prerequisite, extending the fireproof surface in front of the stove
was priority 1. (And I can't even complain about whether it was a good
idea: In the course of the project I found numerous burned areas that
are now protected.) I took this photo while I had the slate tiles laid
out for a test fit, but you can see that there was previously only about nine
inches of clearance.
AFTER
With the extension complete there are about 19 inches of clearance in
from of the stove. (Although I did have to modify one of my couches
with the Skilsaw to fit afterward.)
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