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Installing a gas fireplace on top of laminate wood flooring

Old Man , Friday, 13th of August 2010 11:41:50 AM

We wanna install a gas fireplace in our living room.The floor is laminate 
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wood flooring and we are concerned that the heat from the unit will warp, 
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discolour or damage the floor either directly infront of the fireplace or 
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anywhere in the room.Does anyone have any experience with this?The 
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manufacturer says laminate flooring shouldnt' be exposed to heat over 84 
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degrees, which obviously the fireplace would surpass.Please give us advice 
or share your experience. Thanks.
 
 
 
 
 
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BaBy-ChEeKs , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 05:29:40 AM

Most gas fireplaces can be installed directly on combustible  
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flooring, including laminate wood. Each particular model has it is own  
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requirements for a ''hearth'' in front of the unit so make sure and read  
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the manual for specifics. If you want to go the extra mile go ahead and  
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set the unit on top of some concrete board (Hardy Backer or Durorock)  
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available at your local home improvement store.  
 
Good luck!  
 
 
 
 
 
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Spunky , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 06:57:53 PM

I built my own fireplace once and the main thing is the hearth,  
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this will protect your flooring, I used south African slate and it looked  
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really good.  
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