31-10-11, 06:42 PM
Yes, pics now work OK. And is that a crack at the back of the grating?
I was going to make the suggestion Diligaff came up with, but the prongs at the front will probably make that impractical.
Where does the air enter the firebox itself? If it's designed such that it flows through the underside of the grate then this won't be any use, but otherwise you could get a slab of firebrick cut to set in the grate. The drawback is the ash pan won't be collecting the ash, but it's easy to shovel out anyway. A flat refractory surface is much better for burning wood.
I was going to make the suggestion Diligaff came up with, but the prongs at the front will probably make that impractical.
Where does the air enter the firebox itself? If it's designed such that it flows through the underside of the grate then this won't be any use, but otherwise you could get a slab of firebrick cut to set in the grate. The drawback is the ash pan won't be collecting the ash, but it's easy to shovel out anyway. A flat refractory surface is much better for burning wood.