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COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Materials that can catch fire and burn are considered combustible. Any material that is made of, or faced with, wood, wood pulp,
paper, plastic or any other material that can catch fire and burn is considered combustible. Even though these materials may have
been 'flame-proofed', made 'fire-resistant' or are 'fire-rated' they are considered combustible. Standard and Type X drywall are
both combustible.
NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
A material is said to be non-combustible when it cannot catch fire and burn. For example, materials made entirely, or in combinations,
of, stone, brick, concrete, tile, steel, plaster or glass are considered non-combustible.
The table below shows a list of materials which, as of this writing, are reported by their manufacturers to be non-combustible (in
accordance with the ASTM E136 standard) AND approved for use around fireplaces.
Skamol Skamotec® 225 and the Promat PROMAFOUR® system are preferred products for enclosing fireplaces.
Product
Skamol Skamotec® 225 Fireplace Building Board
Promat PROMAFOUR® System
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® 500 1/2" Cement Board 1/2"/12
James Hardie Building Products HardieBacker® 1/4" Cement Board
Element4 Gas Fireplaces
ENCLOSING the FIREPLACE
* The listed brand names are trademarks of their respective companies
Skamol Americas, Inc.
(844) 475-2665
E-mail: skamotec225@skamol.com
www.skamotec225.com
Promat Inc.
(865) 681-0155
E-mail: sales@promat.us
www.promat.us/en
James Hardie Building Products
(888) 542-7343
www.jameshardie.com
Thickness
11/2"/38
1/2"/12
mm,
mm
1/4"/6
mm
24
mm
5/8"/15
3/4"/18
mm,
mm
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