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Wood surround on fireplace - combustible?

2 years ago

I love the look of the wood surround, but isn't it usually code that you can't use a combustible material within a specified area of the opening?

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McClay Custom Homes, Inc.
last year
Correct - you would need to use a cement board product like Hardie lap siding.
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