"anotherMike" wrote: Not to be negative, but you might discretely inquire
of your insurance agent what effect a self installed, self built(not UL
listed) fireplace might have on your fire policy. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Right, and not only that! A friend of mine bought a commercially made
conical free-standing metal fireplace--presumably it WAS UL listed. Even
so, he had a hard time complying with building code. Had to have a fairly
large distance from the walls, and ended up placing a layer of fire-brick on
the floor under it.