When deciding between ceramic and porcelain tiles for your fireplace go for porcelain tiles.
Tiling behind wood stove.
Remove the drywall drywall is combustible and not a suitable material either for use behind the wood stove or for use underneath tile.
Keep a distance of at least 150mm 6 inches around the side of the burner.
Use porcelain tiles to keep the heat in check.
The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from a combustible wall.
So the heat coming into contact with the tiles shouldn t be too great.
Starting with a tile surround.
More info on the wood stove can be.
Tile behind wood stoves.
Because this often places the stove out into the room many home owners choose to build a wall shield instead.
This will be the home of our new wood cook stove.
Dry fit the.
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.
The most common way of doing this is to tile the wall or a portion of the wall behind the stove.
Removing it from the wall behind the wood stove allows you to install cement backerboard instead.
How to install tile behind a wood stove 1.
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.