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Posted: 6/20/2022 8:42:06 PM EDT
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Quoted: We’ve got a renovation project which includes a hearth on a fireplace. Basically, one side will be facing the living room which has a hard wood floor. Rebuilding the hearth facing the living room, is there a specific fire code for a new hearth or fire proof material inlay out from the fire place? Local code or state code? Didn't read all of this... maybe it has some answers... https://up.codes/viewer/florida/fl-residential-code-2014/chapter/10/chimneys-and-fireplaces#10 https://www.ortalheat.com/blog/rules-governing-fireplaces-florida |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 5:25:02 AM EDT
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Quoted: We’ve got a renovation project which includes a hearth on a fireplace. Basically, one side will be facing the living room which has a hard wood floor. Rebuilding the hearth facing the living room, is there a specific fire code for a new hearth or fire proof material inlay out from the fire place? Local code or state code? Send me a copy of your plans or a drawing... My company is kind of an authority on fire in homes lol |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 7:00:03 AM EDT
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This is great. Bowhntr’s post gave me some direction and I did some digging, found it.
Basically 20” from face of fireplace and 12” on either side, non flammable. Thanks for the offer on the plans though. |
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Posted: 6/21/2022 10:49:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is great. Bowhntr’s post gave me some direction and I did some digging, found it. Basically 20” from face of fireplace and 12” on either side, non flammable. Thanks for the offer on the plans though. no problem! if you get stuck let me know. Ill have my engineers look at it. |
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Posted: 6/29/2022 10:08:56 PM EDT
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What I can tell you is it is better to have extra in front of the fireplace. The house I just bought has a fireplace with a burn spot in the carpet almost 45 inches from the front of the fireplace. I was curious and put a tape measure on it. My new plan is tile at least 4 feet out.
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Posted: 6/30/2022 10:04:24 AM EDT
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Did your contractor pull a permit?
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Posted: 7/3/2022 8:43:31 AM EDT
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Im a fireplace professional have been building servicing and repairing them or 45 years Your answer is in the NFP211 fire-codes. Where in Florida are you? If you want to PM me your email I will dig up the relevant page that gives all the clearance to combustibles that are required and email you…… Should have read all the posts I see you found it
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Posted: 7/5/2022 7:40:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Im a fireplace professional have been building servicing and repairing them or 45 years Your answer is in the NFP211 fire-codes. Where in Florida are you? If you want to PM me your email I will dig up the relevant page that gives all the clearance to combustibles that are required and email you Should have read all the posts I see you found it |
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