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Hi, I am just finishing my gas fireplace mantel and I was wondering if, instead brick, I could put a fake brick mounted on MDF just around the fireplace itself. Is it dangerous for fire?
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SNSpencer home \| projects \| blog 133 posts in 1487 days #1 posted 1386 days ago	It think it would all depend on distance from the heat source and heat contuctive materials the MDF would be. -- Jef Spencer - Refined Pallet - http://www.etsy.com/shop/RefinedPallet
bsherman home \| projects \| blog 76 posts in 1901 days #2 posted 1386 days ago	Cement board might work better. (hardibacker). -- Brian
Russ home \| projects \| blog 356 posts in 1451 days #3 posted 1386 days ago	I would check what the firecode says in your area. But I think if you are within a certain distance from the fireplace you have to use something like cement board. -- Russ
Tony Z home \| projects \| blog 205 posts in 2164 days #4 posted 1386 days ago	This will get you in the right direction: http://www.fireplacesnow.com/mantel.html -- Tony, Ohio

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