Oven - Recess fire protection glass into parquet

I don't know if the chimney sweep would accept something like this if it can be removed constantly. I can only say that we have already had glowing parts fall out twice, and a normal wooden (or similar) floor covering would have been ruined. Of course, the place won't burn down from it, but the floor would really be due for replacement there.

A granite slab made from one piece also has charm. But it is definitely not cheap either.

Well-laid wood-look tiles cannot be distinguished from real parquet at first glance without expert knowledge; everyone thinks we have parquet until they touch it with their hands. Even the chimney sweep was fooled by this because he still wanted to stop us from installing a floor slab.

Unfortunately, it is relatively cold in winter despite underfloor heating, as modern cabins simply no longer need to heat *G*

Yes, of course he accepts that - it is a common procedure with the plate in front.

Hi,

I think you have taken on a real challenge here

Good day,

Which glass plate did you choose (construction)?
How are the edges of the glass plate designed?
How much gap is there between the parquet and the glass plate?

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The glass plate doesn’t have to be 12 mm thick, that would be almost like bulletproof glass. The plates my stove builder offered me were 5-6 mm thick. That is tempered safety glass (ESG), basically the same glass used for glass doors.

The edges I saw were round polished.

The gap will be the problem. First of all, it is almost impossible for the screed installer to build your floor to the exact millimeter. I think you can be happy with ±3 mm accuracy. And you will always have a gap where dirt can accumulate. Even if the screed guy hits the height exactly to the millimeter, you can't fix the glass plate firmly because the parquet moves and expands a bit between summer and winter.

So the plate has to be movable so that it doesn’t push up the parquet and so you can lift it to get the dirt out.

Currently, we are planning instead of a glass plate to lay a 1 mm stainless steel plate in front of the stove. We will have it laser-cut to size and it can then disappear in the basement outside the heating season.

IMHO this whole thing is always somewhat overestimated. At home, we had an open fireplace (open on three sides, nothing with glass panes in front!) with parquet and a Persian rug (!!!!) in front of it. That was never a problem for 30 years, we didn’t set the house on fire and even the rug stayed without burn holes.

Best regards,

Andreas

I wouldn’t say overestimating so loudly - sparks fly very quickly. And with our vinyl, I don’t want to try how long it lasts.

I also see the chance of something catching fire as rather low - but damage to the floor is likely.

I had also considered stainless steel, but I imagine it to be too bulky. Especially with our 3-sided fireplace, where it simply looks cool like that...

As said, unlike the pressure switch, a plate in front of the fireplace really makes sense. Sparks are less of a problem than falling glowing pieces. They can quickly burn through the floor covering all the way to the screed.

If you install a glass plate/granite plate, the joint between these and the parquet must be filled with silicone (or something similarly elastic).

Well, for that:

falling glowing pieces. They can quickly burn through the flooring down to the screed.

you must have installed a flooring made of shooting cotton...

Especially with a wood stove, something can only fall out if you have opened the door to add more fuel. That means you are standing right next to it. Then you just pick up the stuff again and that's that. You won't burn through parquet in a maximum of 5 seconds.

But anyway, a glass/stainless steel plate or tiles in front of the wood stove are and remain a good idea.

Best regards,

Andreas