Hearthlist Digest #433 - Thursday, March 30, 2000
 
decorative shrouds atop chase
  by "Noel Gilmore" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: decorative shrouds atop chase
From: "Noel Gilmore" <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:41:58 -0500
 
I'm curious to know what your experiences are with these items which
architects are always designing. No building inspector in any of the too
many building depts. with which we must deal has the slightest idea that
these shrouds are, strictly speaking,verboten (but then we once had a bldg
inspector who passed a parquet hearth and even commented on how lovely was
the workmanship!), and lately there's been a plethora of roofed WOODEN
structures showing up ("But we're gonna cover it with stucco, so it's
okay!"), and the builders don't want to hear that this is incorrect.
 
So do you make them?
Install them?
Tell them to get someone else to do it?
Go the way of Chimney King and use UL listed ones if you are selling the
brands for which he's obtained approval?
Worry that you'll get sued someday?
 
Noel Gilmore
Autumn Moon Fireplaces