{"id":7882,"date":"2020-08-05T16:04:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=7882"},"modified":"2024-05-26T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T12:50:48","slug":"mantel-and-trim-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/mantel-and-trim-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Mantel and Trim Clearance"},"content":{"rendered":"

We want a gas stove that will actually provide practical heat.
\nWe want to use our antique mantel.
\nAnd we don\u2019t want our house to burn down.<\/p>\n

The stove cannot be pushed in close under our mantel.<\/p>\n

\"Mantel
Mantel Dimensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minimum Clearances from the Stove to Combustibles<\/h2>\n

This is what it gives at the minimum clearances to combustibles. And I am guessing an old wood mantel is plenty combustible.<\/p>\n

Rear: 2\u201d
\nCeiling: 32 1\/4\u201d
\nSides: 3\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You wouldn\u2019t want it any closer to the wall than 2\u2033 anyway.
\nThe stove is 26.5\u2033 wide. the columns on the mantel are 37\u2033 apart. No problem there.<\/p>\n

It is the \u201cceiling\u201d that is an issue.<\/p>\n

Minimum Clearances from the Vent Pipe to Combustibles<\/h2>\n

We are going to have a short horizontal run. It will go straight out the wall.<\/p>\n

Horizontal Run:
\nOff the top of the pipe 2\u201d
\nOff the sides and bottom 1\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No problem.<\/p>\n

\"J\u00f8tul
J\u00f8tul GF 400 DV Sebago Mantel and Trim Clearance specifications
Back of
bottom plate is flush with the fireplace face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mantel and Trim Clearance Specifications<\/h2>\n

The horizontal piece, the shelf on a mantel is called a lintel. Just like the horizontal stones at Stonehenge. The bottom of the mantel lintel is 40\u201d from the floor. It is 17.5\u201d deep at this point.<\/p>\n

\"Jotul
Jotul GF 400 DV Sebago with our mantel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It looks like at 40\u201d, only 3.5\u201d of the stove can be under the mantel.
\nThe stove is 20.5\u201d deep. That means it sticks out 17\u201d past the bottom of the mantel lintel<\/p>\n

\"Jotul
Jotul GF 400 DV Sebago with our mantel if we make the mantel higher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If we make the mantel higher, the stove can be closer to the wall.<\/p>\n

If we lifted it to 46.5\u201d, 12.5\u201d of the stove can be under it. That puts the fireplace 5\u201d off the wall. We wouldn\u2019t really want it any closer than that.<\/p>\n

Will it look stupid? Should we get a different stove? Because we are not getting a different mantel.<\/p>\n

\"Jotul
Jotul Short Stove Leg and Standard Leg
Short Legs make the stove 2.25\u2033 shorter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jotul Shorter Leg Kit<\/h2>\n

Another alternative is the shorter leg kit. We could order legs that are 2.25\u2033 shorter, so the whole stove is shorter, so it can be placed further under the mantel. They cost about $120.00.<\/p>\n

I think we can find a compromise.<\/p>\n

Copperfield Chimney Supply Home Saver Mantel Shield<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\nMantel Shields<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\nFireplace Hoods<\/strong> on Amazon<\/a>
\n<\/ins>
\n<\/ins><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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