wood stoves up on bricks

[ted11]

I would like to elevate my woodstock fireview. I saw someone was getting blasted for having a wood stove on bricks. it's on a concrete floor and I don't want to build up a base. any thoughts?

 

[stoveliker]

Bricks are rather small.
What about pavers?
And how is your earthquake probability?

 

[ted11]

Bricks are rather small.
What about pavers?
And how is your earthquake probability?

stability isn't an issue. concrete blocks w/caps was an option i was thinking

 

[stoveliker]

Then I see no issue with that.

 

[all night moe]

I suggest termination blocks and skip the regular blocks. Those could stress crack over time.

 

[ted11]

I suggest termination blocks and skip the regular blocks. Those could stress crack over time.

so being up isn't an issue?

 

[all night moe]

so being up isn't an issue?

No, some stoves like a few Jotuls have really long legs.

It's the fear of the stove falling off the blocks. Like mentioned, an area that experiences tremors should be left on legs alone.

 

[bigealta]

No legs so I used 8” block with 2 cap blocks. This is not a finished install yet but the blocks as legs will be.

 

[ted11]

Thanks everyone

 

[ted11]

I suggest termination blocks and skip the regular blocks. Those could stress crack over time.

what do you mean by termination blocks. I googled it and all I get are terminal strips.

 

[bigealta]

what do you mean by termination blocks. I googled it and all I get are terminal strips.

I assume he's talking about Cap blocks.

 

[Highbeam]

My NC30 stove is up on an 18" tall stack of dry stacked cinder blocks topped with solid 2" thick paver blocks which is what I believe some folks call cap blocks. Passed inspection just fine and we're in earthquake country they say.