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Tiling behind wood stove.
Use porcelain tiles to keep the heat in check.
Measure the area where you plan to install tile.
Keep a distance of at least 150mm 6 inches around the side of the burner.
When deciding between ceramic and porcelain tiles for your fireplace go for porcelain tiles.
Tile behind wood stoves.
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.
Wood stoves have very specific requirements about how close they can be placed to combustible surfaces.
More info on the wood stove can be.
How to install tile behind a wood stove 1.
Measure mark and cut the cement board to cover the area.
The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from a combustible wall.
Purchase the appropriate amount of tiles and cement board to cover.
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.
So the heat coming into contact with the tiles shouldn t be too great.
This will be the home of our new wood cook stove.
The indoor wood stove project has begun.
Remove the drywall drywall is combustible and not a suitable material either for use behind the wood stove or for use underneath tile.
Because this often places the stove out into the room many home owners choose to build a wall shield instead.