Tiling Behind Wood Stove

So the heat coming into contact with the tiles shouldn t be too great.

Tiling behind wood stove.

The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from a combustible wall. When deciding between ceramic and porcelain tiles for your fireplace go for porcelain tiles. More info on the wood stove can be. The most common way of doing this is to tile the wall or a portion of the wall behind the stove.

Because this often places the stove out into the room many home owners choose to build a wall shield instead. Dry fit the. Also a heat resistant tile adhesive such as the palace heat resistant adhesive should be applied onto a good solid surface. The indoor wood stove project has begun.

Wood stoves have very specific requirements about how close they can be placed to combustible surfaces. Measure the area where you plan to install tile. 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. Measure mark and cut the cement board to cover the area.

The cement board is a heat resistant durable surface that. Remove the drywall drywall is combustible and not a suitable material either for use behind the wood stove or for use underneath tile. How to install tile behind a wood stove 1. Use porcelain tiles to keep the heat in check.

Keep a distance of at least 150mm 6 inches around the side of the burner. Removing it from the wall behind the wood stove allows you to install cement backerboard instead. Purchase the appropriate amount of tiles and cement board to cover.