South Carolina § 5-25-650 - Structures around chimneys, flues and fireplaces.
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§ 5-25-650. Structures around chimneys, flues and fireplaces.
No wooden beams or joists shall be placed within two inches of the outside face of a chimney or flue, whether it be for smoke, air or any other purpose. No woodwork shall be within four inches of the back wall of any fireplace. All spaces between the chimney and the wooden beams shall be solidly filled with mortar, mineral wool or other incombustible material. The header beam, carrying the tail beams of a floor and supporting the timber arch in front of a fireplace, shall be not less than twenty inches from the chimney breast. No wooden furring or studding shall be placed against any chimney but the plastering shall be directly on the masonry or on metal lathing. Woodwork fastened to plaster which is against the masonry of a chimney shall have a layer of asbestos board at least one-eighth inch thick placed between the woodwork and the plaster.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-1232; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1232; 1942 Code SECTION 7502; 1932 Code SECTION 7502; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4617; 1917 (30) 77.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-25-650 ("Structures around chimneys, flues and fireplaces.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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