These shields are constructed with a sheet of 24 gauge or thicker sheet metal or 1 2 or thicker cement board with 1 of air space behind the shield and around the perimeter to allow free air flow.
Sheet metal wood stove heat shield.
A fire resistant wall shield is necessary to eliminate the threat of fire.
1 heat shield spacers are available online or sometimes at your local hardware store for this purpose.
The best wall shields help to radiate the heat from the stove into the room.
Sheet metal perhaps the simplest heat shield is made of 28 gauge sheet metal that covers all parts of the wall that are less than 36 inches from the wood stove.
Bare wood or sheetrock walls around a wood stove are fire hazards.
Sheet metal heat shield 29 gauge or heavier with 7 8 we recommend 1 air space described below.
Reduce side rear clearances by 67.
Sheet metal heat shield for a wood stove.
Reduce side rear clearances by 50.
I ve installed it behind my new wood stove to 1 protect the wall behind it and 2 reflect the heat back into the room.
A discussion started in 2004 but continuing through 2018.
It is conventional to install wall shields over fire resistant wall spacers.
This sheet metal must be separated.
Hi i have a 40 x60 26 gauge piece of sheet metal that i purchased from a machine shop in town.
By far the most effective heat shields are the air cooled type.
This united states stove company heat shield in 24 gauge metal provides a wall with heavy duty protection against excessive heat emitted by your wood stove.