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.
Diy wood stove wall heat shield.
Generally the heat shield must extend a minimum of 20 inches beyond each side of the wood stove and 20 inches above it.
I had seen wood stove heat shields made with tin ceiling tiles before but i also knew there were some regulations that we wanted to adhere to.
It s usually best to place the spacers around the perimeter of the shield.
Hardi cement board is an inexpensive solution that will form the foundation of an effective heat shield for any application.
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.
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Safe wood stove installations require a heat shield that will prevent heat from the wood stove from creating a fire hazard in the building materials that form the exterior 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.
1 heat shield spacers are available online or sometimes at your local hardware store for this purpose.