Guest Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Sooo I'm looking for a way to stop hot coals rolling off the hearth which has no sides onto my floor and potentially setting me and my boat on fire. I've had 2 pieces drop out of the stove so far when I've had the door open and making some careless adjustments to the way it's piled up inside and quickly had to grab them with the fire glove and throw them back in. Of course the obvious answer is to be stop faffing about with it when it's piled up and the coals are hot, but sometimes depending how its burning I may need to do this to stop a piece possibly falling to the front at a later time and hitting the glass. I could use some home made strips of whatever I find that's suitable to put along to two edges of the corner hearth, but would prefer to find something slightly more decorative like a proper hearth fender. The only ones I can find are 3 sided, 2 short ends and a wide middle. Anybody know of anywhere that sells one suitable for a corner hearth or any suggestions as to anything else I could use that wouldn't look too out of place, and may be possible to knock up with my limited DIY skills? Much thankings. Edited December 16, 2016 by discusmaximus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Years ago my Dad made a fender from 2 inch square oak. To protect the wood from heat or hot coals the side facing the fire was faced with a strip of aluminium, spray-painted black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) You could use a fire blanket for the times you wish to fiddle with your nuts coals. So long as it is not the fire blanket meant for the galley. Edited December 16, 2016 by mross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 I am following this one. Coals rolling out of Squirrel n burning the damn carpet. I need help too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cereal tiller Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) I am following this one. Coals rolling out of Squirrel n burning the damn carpet. I need help too! A mixture of small ornamental stones on the hearth stops rolling coals,also absorbs Ash,box them in with a TimBer or Metal surround CT Edited December 16, 2016 by cereal tiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 A rockery built around it would look nice. You could raise the front guard bars in the stove. Standard lumps of cast iron grates and guards are available, easily cut with a hacksaw to fit. Fit the louvered type with the louvers sloping downwards inside the firebox so that coals tend to fall back in instead of out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jak Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks guys. Never had a multi fuel stove before. Sensible stuff. Tho think I still need new carpet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks for all the tips for keeping control of rolling coal in. I may well try a combination of some of these and see what works/looks best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Of course the obvious answer is to be stop faffing about with it when it's piled up and the coals are hot, but sometimes depending how its burning I may need to do this to stop a piece possibly falling to the front at a later time and hitting the glass. Doesn't the front of your grate have raised "teeth" to prevent coals rolling off? But if not, why does it matter if hot coals touch the glass? Edited December 17, 2016 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 We have a squirrel. Fire that is. Never has an issue with coals escaping from the fire. Perhaps we're just too careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboat Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 We have a fender, bought from Argos a few years ago, it's adjustable & does a good job but don't think Argos sell them anymore. We also put a cheap mat in front of the fire to protect the carpet during winter so no tears if it does get scorched from a stray coal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Doesn't the front of your grate have raised "teeth" to prevent coals rolling off? But if not, why does it matter if hot coals touch the glass? It only has a fairly low straight lip across the front so if something rolls from higher up it just bounces straight over. Its not the touching of the glass I was bothered about, more the fact of it hitting and cracking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onewheeler Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 We have a steel tray (a lasagna dish for the technically minded) under the front of the stove to catch ash and stray coals that fall out when the door is open. Looks tidy and works. Martin/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onewheeler Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 By coincidence, this just plopped up on facebook. The answer to ones dreams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 By coincidence, this just plopped up on facebook. The answer to ones dreams? YES! As luck would have it I've seen one of these here at my marina. Annoyingly it always seems to be attached to something and some inconsiderate sod keeps driving away with it. I'll tell him I need him to scoop up all the ash lying around my stove and take out the securing pins when he's not looking, Phil's yer second cousin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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