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THGL · 01-26-2005, 11:34 AM

Here's the deal. We have 2 small children (20 mo. & 4.5 mo.) and our new home has a buck stove insert in the family room. The hearth is about 3 or 4 bricks high above the floor and my wife is concerned about our oldest daughter tripping and smacking her head on the bricks, so right now we have some blankets laying over the bricks. We're not using the fireplace (stove) right now because the chiminey needs cleaning, but I'd like to in the near future so we need to keep the kids away from it when we do.

In a catalog we have there's a metal gate that goes all the way around the fireplace to keep kids out and it's perfect for what we need - except that it's almost $300.

I was thinking I could build something similar out of 1"x1" wood stock as the frame and 3/4" dowels for the rails but I'm curious as to how much heat a buck stove can output and is there any danger of having a painted wooden gate about 1' to 1.5' away from the front of the stove.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thx.

01-26-2005, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	Buck Stove - How close is too close? Here's the deal. We have 2 small children (20 mo. & 4.5 mo.) and our new home has a buck stove insert in the family room. The hearth is about 3 or 4 bricks high above the floor and my wife is concerned about our oldest daughter tripping and smacking her head on the bricks, so right now we have some blankets laying over the bricks. We're not using the fireplace (stove) right now because the chiminey needs cleaning, but I'd like to in the near future so we need to keep the kids away from it when we do. In a catalog we have there's a metal gate that goes all the way around the fireplace to keep kids out and it's perfect for what we need - except that it's almost $300. I was thinking I could build something similar out of 1"x1" wood stock as the frame and 3/4" dowels for the rails but I'm curious as to how much heat a buck stove can output and is there any danger of having a painted wooden gate about 1' to 1.5' away from the front of the stove. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thx. Last edited by THGL; 01-26-2005 at 12:19 PM..