South Carolina § 5-25-770 - Combustible floors under coal ranges.
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§ 5-25-770. Combustible floors under coal ranges.
Combustible floors under coal ranges and similar appliances without legs such as are mentioned in SECTION 5-25-780, in which hot fires are maintained, shall be protected by a sheet of metal or a one-eighth inch layer of asbestos building lumber, which shall be covered with not less than four inches of masonry set in cement mortar. Such masonry shall consist of one course of four-inch hollow terra cotta, at least one of which shall be hollowed and be laid to preserve a free circulation of air throughout the whole course. Concrete may be substituted for a course of solid brick if desired. The masonry work shall be covered by sheet metal of not less than No. 26 gauge, so arranged as not to obstruct the ventilating passages beneath. Such hearths shall extend at least twenty-four inches in front and twelve inches on the sides and back of the range or similar heating appliance. All coal stoves or ranges, with legs, shall be set on incombustible material, which shall extend at least twelve inches in front.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-1244; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1244; 1942 Code SECTION 7511; 1932 Code SECTION 7511; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4626; 1917 (30) 77.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-25-770 ("Combustible floors under coal ranges.") 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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