While my existing setup seems to code it has been pointed out that it’s the bare minimum and I would like to have it demo’d and rebuilt.
The door on the Ashford definitely swings out pretty far and the setup makes me nervous. I would like to add at least another foot of depth to the hearth.
Any thoughts on what I ask to be done? I feel like the underneath is suspect. It may not be apparent from the attached photos but it’s thin and I am surprised it held the stove up when it was installed. Seems like it should be supported underneath.
Anybody know a contractor in South Puget Sound to reach out to?
![Extending flush hearth Extending flush hearth](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/273/273624-1baa9ed80897cb1d8eede39803035de2.jpg)
The door on the Ashford definitely swings out pretty far and the setup makes me nervous. I would like to add at least another foot of depth to the hearth.
Any thoughts on what I ask to be done? I feel like the underneath is suspect. It may not be apparent from the attached photos but it’s thin and I am surprised it held the stove up when it was installed. Seems like it should be supported underneath.
Anybody know a contractor in South Puget Sound to reach out to?
![Extending flush hearth Extending flush hearth](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/273/273621-aca11e03a0971ed1fdfa753533aacead.jpg)
![Extending flush hearth Extending flush hearth](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/273/273622-7625f924ece2a0eb4817b5dd34fdab2e.jpg)
![Extending flush hearth Extending flush hearth](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/273/273623-7c4b6e35c7ce693dedd4a73b1b305d0f.jpg)
![Extending flush hearth Extending flush hearth](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/273/273624-1baa9ed80897cb1d8eede39803035de2.jpg)