1 heat shield spacers are available online or sometimes at your local hardware store for this purpose.
Diy wood stove wall heat shield.
Hardi cement board is an inexpensive solution that will form the foundation of an effective heat shield for any application.
Generally the heat shield must extend a minimum of 20 inches beyond each side of the wood stove and 20 inches above it.
Try to avoid placing a spacer directly between the center of the stove and the wall since spacers can conduct heat through the shield to the combustible wall.
We took care as well to use insulating mounts between the heat shield and the wall behind so that the connectors themselves don t form a heat conducting path between the wood stove and the combustible wall.
A radiant wood stove that does not have a built in heat shield requires at least three feet of air space between the stove and any combustible material including wooden studs hidden behind drywall.
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Step 3 spread mastic mixed with a latex additive on the wall with a notched tile trowel.
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There are two approaches to heat shield protection to reduce wood heater fire clearance distances.
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.