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Jul 28, 2025 - 05:23 AM
They can be used but you will need to follow the fire place insert manufacturer's instructions on clearance for combustible building materials. Our full usage guidance is below.
PRODUCTS AROUND FIREPLACES. Although our products are incredibly realistic, keep in mind that they are not real brick, stone or rock products, they are manufactured utilizing high density Polyurethane and have similar burning characteristics to real wood and should be considered combustible. Barron Designs offers a Class-A Fire Rated Polyurethane which must be requested at the time the order is placed. Class-A Fire Rated building materials are required on most commercial buildings to allow the occupants time to evacuate a structure safely. This is accomplished by reducing the amount of time a flame spreads across the building material and the reduction in smoke density developed in accordance with ASTM=E84 Standard Method of Testing for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials in accordance to UL 723, ANSI/NFPA No. 255 and UBC No. 8-1 by an independent laboratory. Most of our products can be used around a Fireplace opening/insert, and/or Stove, provided you follow the Fireplace Insert/Stove Manufacturer's specifications for required clearances. When using our products around an open hearth where there will be a "live flame" (i.e., wood, coal, etc.), you must use some type of a stone or non-flammable border. Based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, a minimum 6” non-flammable border is required for all combustible materials with a thickness of 1 ½”. If a product is selected with a thickness over 1 ½”, an additional 1” of non-flammable border must be added for every 1/8” of additional product thickness. Some building codes may require a clearance greater than 6”. Please check with your local Fire Marshall for your particular application to insure you meet the code that applies to you. Our products are not intended to be used on the hearth. The hearth must be constructed using a non-combustible surface such as marble or stone per local and national building codes. Our products are not suitable for the inside of your fireplace/firebox. Other than this, our standard products can be utilized with the same clearances observed as the Fireplace/Stove manufacturer recommends for any decorative building materials that are considered combustible. You must adhere to any, and all, national and local building and/or fire codes concerning combustible building products in applications such as Fireplaces and Wood burning stoves.
PRODUCTS AROUND FIREPLACES. Although our products are incredibly realistic, keep in mind that they are not real brick, stone or rock products, they are manufactured utilizing high density Polyurethane and have similar burning characteristics to real wood and should be considered combustible. Barron Designs offers a Class-A Fire Rated Polyurethane which must be requested at the time the order is placed. Class-A Fire Rated building materials are required on most commercial buildings to allow the occupants time to evacuate a structure safely. This is accomplished by reducing the amount of time a flame spreads across the building material and the reduction in smoke density developed in accordance with ASTM=E84 Standard Method of Testing for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials in accordance to UL 723, ANSI/NFPA No. 255 and UBC No. 8-1 by an independent laboratory. Most of our products can be used around a Fireplace opening/insert, and/or Stove, provided you follow the Fireplace Insert/Stove Manufacturer's specifications for required clearances. When using our products around an open hearth where there will be a "live flame" (i.e., wood, coal, etc.), you must use some type of a stone or non-flammable border. Based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes, a minimum 6” non-flammable border is required for all combustible materials with a thickness of 1 ½”. If a product is selected with a thickness over 1 ½”, an additional 1” of non-flammable border must be added for every 1/8” of additional product thickness. Some building codes may require a clearance greater than 6”. Please check with your local Fire Marshall for your particular application to insure you meet the code that applies to you. Our products are not intended to be used on the hearth. The hearth must be constructed using a non-combustible surface such as marble or stone per local and national building codes. Our products are not suitable for the inside of your fireplace/firebox. Other than this, our standard products can be utilized with the same clearances observed as the Fireplace/Stove manufacturer recommends for any decorative building materials that are considered combustible. You must adhere to any, and all, national and local building and/or fire codes concerning combustible building products in applications such as Fireplaces and Wood burning stoves.
