Burned wood in this joint for 25 years before that first ember got by me and burned a small hole in the carpet. Felt like I had failed. 
Carpet, or not?
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Unbeknownst to us, an ember got on our Persian rug. Burned a hole the size of a dime right through before we noticed it. Cost about $300 to get it rewoven. Now have fiberglass mat covered by a dark poly mat in front of insert (cause the fiberglass mat is an ugly color). Anyway, be careful of embers.
mstoelton
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We have carpet in the room with the insert, and the problem is not ash. It is the bark from bringing in the yet to be burned wood. What a mess.
That's what's good about the rug. It covers a hardwood floor and the wood cart rests on that (easily brushed).
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