Question

Wanting to light my chimnea on my newly varnished patio but worried it will get ruined with the heat. Has anyone put anything underneath theirs and if so can I see yours please? Thanks  *** EDIT, I will be moving it away from the fence, just looking for ideas of what to put underneath it.  

Answer 1

I have one of these and so long as you don’t overload it, it will be fine  

Comments

@philippeville thank you  

Answer 2

I would move away from the wooden fence

Answer 3

It may lift the varnish. can you put a slab where the chimenea is? I’d personally be more worried about setting the fence on fire with it being that close.  

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@noetic yes I'm planning on moving it away from the fence. I don't have any spare slabs though  

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You can get bases for chimineas that the hot ashes will fall on just measure around the bottom so you know what size you will need x

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@moll44465 fabulous thank you

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@pak51692 no problem x

Answer 4

Heat rises. It won't get that hot there. I'd move it away frkm the fence a little.  

Answer 5

Just move it from the fence , the slabs will be fine

Answer 6

I have the very large cast iron chimenea and mine is on Yorkshire stone and never any mess or anything beneath it

Answer 7

I had one like that a few years ago. The legs don't get hot enough to cause any damage, that was the bit I used to move it when it was too close to something that would burn