Cement For Wood Burning Stove

In western canada call 780 490 2007.

Cement for wood burning stove.

Hardi cement board is also designed to have ceramic porcelain or stone tiles installed over it to cover and beautify the heat shield after it is installed. The building code for australia also provides wood stove installation details and in tasmania only wood stoves complying with the emissions standard above are permitted to be installed. Rated heat resistant up to a maximum of 1250 c vitcas and kos fire cements are safe for use on hot pipes cure hard for a tight effective seal and come ready mixed in various sized tubs or easy to apply cartridges. A wood stove will warm your toes on a cold winter s night and many homeowners prefer it over any other type of heat because fuel is ecological as well as economical.

Practically speaking using a single piece of concrete board under a wood stove is rarely enough insulation factor. Will not shrink crack or crumble. This asbestos free cement come premixed and features an acid proof formula. Different types of cement boards are available for use with ceramic tile installations.

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. Canada wood stove standards. So don t throw that wood stove. Fire cements can seal any leaks joints or gaps in a flue system and are ideal for the connections between single wall pipes and to pack down fire rope.

I think 1 2 concrete board only has a r rating of 2 or 3 which is much too low if attached directly to a wood floor without an air space. For use as a stove pad it is best to use a board that is combined with fibers and man made heat resistant.