Tiling Behind Wood Stove

How to install tile behind a wood stove 1.

Tiling behind wood stove.

The most common way of doing this is to tile the wall or a portion of the wall behind the stove. The indoor wood stove project has begun. So the heat coming into contact with the tiles shouldn t be too great. Removing it from the wall behind the wood stove allows you to install cement backerboard instead.

When deciding between ceramic and porcelain tiles for your fireplace go for porcelain tiles. Use porcelain tiles to keep the heat in check. Remove the drywall drywall is combustible and not a suitable material either for use behind the wood stove or for use underneath tile. The cement board is a heat resistant durable surface that.

The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from a combustible wall. Tile behind wood stoves. Starting with a tile surround. Wood stoves have very specific requirements about how close they can be placed to combustible surfaces.

Purchase the appropriate amount of tiles and cement board to cover. This will be the home of our new wood cook stove. Most wood burning stoves have insulation blocks in the back and sides to minimise the heat escaping and there should also be a minimum of 150mm 6 inches around the back and the side of the stove for ventilation. Also a heat resistant tile adhesive such as the palace heat resistant adhesive should be applied onto a good solid surface.

Keep a distance of at least 150mm 6 inches around the side of the burner. More info on the wood stove can be. Because this often places the stove out into the room many home owners choose to build a wall shield instead.