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    Floor protection for Aspen C3

    Hello! Have scoured the forum and hoping to get confirmation before I install my new Aspen C3. It will be going on top of laminate flooring, topped with a layer of 1/4" hardie board topped by a single sheet of 22ga brushed stainless steel, 36 wide, 42 long. Given the ember protection and...
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    Type 1 Floor Protection Undefined?

    Hi All, For a Vermont Castings Intrepid Flexburn (2115) the install manual states to install a Type I floor protector. Where is 'Type 1' or 'Type 2' defined? UL1618? NFPA 211 doesn't mention much. IRC neglects to mention this. NFPA 211: 3.3.72 Floor Protector. A noncombustible surfacing applied...
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    Sheet Metal Floor Protection

    I'm pretty sure I decided on a pre-2020 Lopi Endeavor. I'm currently going through some hoops with our insurance company. I called to check how it would affect our premiums (+$150 a year) — but they also informed me that they have additional requires outside of the manufacturer requirements...
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    Floor Protection Design

    It looks like we are going to get a t6 and I am getting dialed in on the floor plan. Stove manual doesnt list any min r- value for the floor pro. The manual just states ember protection. I am going to use 1" bluestone(sandstone natural cleft). there is hardwood flooring in place now, as much...
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    Combifire floor protection: place woodstove on ceramic tile floor?

    Hi all, Newbie poster here. My husband and I have a beautiful old Jotul Combifire that we are fixing up to put into our house, largely based on great advice I have found on this website. The stove will be installed in a corner of a room. We have done all our research about heat shields and...
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