fireproofing

[brookbend]

I'm putting a drop-in grill into a wooden kitchen base. Can I get a way with ceramic tile left over from an oven design for heat protection of will I have to buy a [$700] stainless steel heat shield [jacket]?

Or how else to shield?

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

Code (in most places)=4" of masonry, 2" air gap to combustible materials.

[brookbend]

Re: fireproofing

I assume you mean EITHER 4" masonry OR 2" air ?? And the 2" applies to under the grill also? Of course this may vary on the brand of grill?

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

No, both, but that is for interior use. Do you have a pic of your project?

[brookbend]

Re: fireproofing

no it's at another location. but it's outdoors.

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

As a rule, outdoors and wood structures (without a roof, i.e. indoors) do not play well together. Without seeing it, all I can say is don't pay 700 bucks for a SS sleeve, but do not ignore code which is normally a MINIMUM, not the optimum.

[brookbend]

Re: fireproofing

The wood is acacia. Will not rot for 25 years. The structure is tested to hold 350-lbs. But there's a still a fire issue. I'll figure it out.

[brickie in oz]

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Acacia burns with a passion, its my preferred firewood when I go wood collecting.

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

Is this visible wood or structural?

[brookbend]

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my luck a guy from Australia. ok, mate.

visible vs structural: both

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

What the the brand and model? Gas or electric or charcoal?

[brookbend]

Re: fireproofing

OCI Elite Series OCIE48BQARL 48 Built-in Professional Gas Grill - Stainless Steel

[Tscarborough]

Re: fireproofing

Page 8 of their manual has the information you are looking for:

To Combustible Construction:
Above and below the cooking surface, maintain a minimum of 12" from the sides and a minimum of 12" from the back to adjacent vertical combustible construction.
Do not install this unit into combustible enclosures without an OCI insulated jacket!

[brookbend]

Re: fireproofing

The manual is ambiguous - 12" distance WITH or WITHOUT an insulating jacket?

It's probably zero distance when using their jacket. I'll have to call their engineers to be sure.