Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Sep 18, 2012 7:43 pm Hi All, Looking at adding a slim pantry in place of pot sized drawers between fridge and freestanding gas stove. My question is, does there have to be a certain gap between the stove and pantry because of heat/possible fire hazard? Does a special panel (fire resistant?) need to be used on the stove side? Is there anything i must do to comply with the building code in relation to pantrys and stoves? The kitchen guy who is providing a quote brought this up and has got me thinking as the drawers are very close although they dont hold food and the building code if it exists in this situation probably wasn't around late 70's when the house was built. Any info would be much appreciated and thanks in advance Re: Gap between stove and pantry - Requirements? 2Sep 19, 2012 9:03 am Hi Troy, is your stove gas or electric. if Gas, here is the regulation (straight out of the book) - measured from the periphery of the nearest burner to any combustible surface, if less than 200mm the surface is to be covered with toughened glass or sheet metal in accordance with clause 5.12.1.2. In short 200mm is the minimum gap. As for an electric cooktop. I would suggest anything over 80mm would be fine. Hope this helps With 25 years kitchen experience and a passion for what I do, I have joined this forum to offer advice or at least my opinion on all things relevant to kitchens. I was a cabinetmaker by trade and am now a senior manager of a kitchen company. 2 7549 This was on google. Development controls 2.3.1 Front setback D1 New buildings within residential areas shall adhere to a front building line, which is 5.5-6m to the… 1 3678 I'm wondering if anyone knows what the requirements are of a builder to be eligible to hold Domestic Building Insurance for proposed works. https://www.dbi.vmia.vic.gov.au… 0 3340 |