Wood Stove Ceiling Heat Shield
Heat shield specifications for wood stoves pellet stoves the tan ceramic tile heat shield behind the woodstove and its flue in this photo was constructed by the author df in 1990 by bonding ceramic tile to a factory made fireproof heat shield board consisting of metal covering a fireproof cement board.
Wood stove ceiling heat shield. These shields are constructed with a sheet of 24 gauge or thicker sheet metal or 1 2 or thicker cement board with 1 of air space behind the shield and around the perimeter to allow free air flow. The information in this article is intended as a guide. It is conventional to install wall shields over fire resistant wall spacers. So a heat shield seemed like a good way to cover that up get a little wall protection and create a focal point for the room.
These instructions show you how to make a protective heat shield for nearby walls. Heat shields are a great way to reduce required clearances to combustibles. By far the most effective heat shields are the air cooled type. See more ideas about stove heat wood stove.
A fire resistant wall shield is necessary to eliminate the threat of fire. Bare wood or sheetrock walls around a wood stove are fire hazards. The best wall shields help to radiate the heat from the stove into the room. Sep 19 2014 explore dan white s board stove heat shields on pinterest.
Tile can make it beautiful as well as effective. If your stove will be within three feet of a wall adding a heat shield is essential. I had seen wood stove heat shields made with tin ceiling tiles before but i also knew there were some regulations that we wanted to adhere to. Both types are not only used for the wall areas behind wood stoves but are also standard requirements for ceilings and garage and basement walls that connect to common living areas such as the living room and kitchen where other heat generating appliances are housed including furnaces water heaters and cooking stoves.
Dwarf stove with currogated metal shield.