![]() ![]() Required distances to nearby combustible materials such as dry The back of the stove and a wall in line with local and/or national building The wall behind a wood burning stove mustīe sufficiently protected from the heat generated by stoves.Ĭertain clearances must be provided between As anĮxample, a heat shield for our stove would have cost around $150. Heat shields aren’t typically too expensiveīut can be worth it if it helps push back a stove further against a wall. Our multi fuel stove could have been bought with an optional heat shield to help reduce distances to combustible objects to the rear, but in our case one wasn’t needed Shield, as there are no combustible materials located within the firebox of the Have been purchased alongside an optional rear heat shield, which would haveĪllowed us to reduce the clearance between the back of the stove and anyĮxisting open fireplace with a brick firebox there was no need for a heat One of our stoves, made by Clearview, could Reduce the distance to combustible materials to the rear of the stove. The NASD website provides information on clearances to walls from wood stoves as well as how far any fireproofing behind a stove should reach from a stove.Ĭertain models of wood stove can be bought Heat of the stove, as wall shields can still get as hot on the back of them as Removing it from behind any wall shield used to protect the wall from the Should be removed from a wall behind a stove. There may be combustible materials used within the wall behind the stove.įor safety reasons, much like how a wood stove should be placed on a suitably sized hearth, any surrounding wall behind a stove should also be protected. In many situations when installing a wood stove You can find the list of firebacks available here. Is a cast iron object that can be placed behind a stove to help protect a wall.įirebacks are also very decorative features that can help to ![]() Sufficient distance to combustible material must still be provided. The NASD explains that any area within 36 inches of the stove in all directions should be covered.Īllow you to provide reduced clearances from the stove to the wall. Panels put behind a wood stove can help create a nice backdrop ![]() The material lining the fireboxes of the open Installed within existing open fireplaces. Provided to nearby materials in line with your local and/or national building Materials, meaning that a stove won’t stick as far out into a room.Įven if brick if put behind a wood burning Stove can typically be placed closer to brick walls compared to combustible Generated by a stove and can continue to radiate out that heat long after a Means that it won’t combust or be damaged as a result of the heat from a stove. Material to be used behind a wood burning stove. Our living room fireplace has a brick firebox (albeit painted black) and would be a great place to have a stove installed because nothing would need to be put behind it Will have a brick back and surround for the firebox. Open fireplaces will also have fire-resistant materials lining the firebox. Will be able to accommodate a wood stove without the need for any structural Wood burning stoves are commonly installed within existing open fireplaces because, not only can a stove help to improve the heat output compared to open fires, but a chimney provides a suitable pathway for installation of a flue, and a suitably sized hearth fit for a stove is often provided. There when it comes to helping protect the wall behind a stove, includingīuying stoves that can come with optional heat shields, and using products suchĪs a fireback. What other materials can be a good choice. Why brick is a great material to put behind a wood stove, as well as discussing Within existing masonry open fireplaces and so we’ve explained in more detail below Our own wood burning stoves were installed While many stoves can be purchased with optional heat shields to help reduce Brick and stone are a common materials to use behind a wood stove, Meet offset distances in line with your local and/or national building Materials placed behind a wood burning stove should be fire resistant and must Wood stoves are commonly placed up againstĪ wall in home, and so what should be put behind a wood burning stove? Protection can come in form of decorativeįeatures such as stone effect to help create a backdrop to a stove. Provided to any nearby objects, and more clearance must be provided toĬombustible objects than non-combustible objects. Wood burning stoves work by using the metalīody of the stove to absorb the heat from the fire inside and radiate that heat ![]()
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