Wood-burning stoves generate a lot of heat.
This could be dangerous if you don’t have a tiled heat shield.
See how to add one yourself.
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Safety trumps aesthetics when you add a gas or wood stove to your home.
If your stove will be within three feet of a wall, adding a heat shield is essential.
Tile can make it beautiful as well as effective.
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Find what is best for your home and do this important DIY project right away.
With our help, you’ll find it manageable.
Using astud finder, locate the centers of the studs and mark them on the wall.
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Holding a 4-foot level vertically on the mark, extend this line down the wall.
Cut Backerboard
Cut two sheets of backerboard to the dimensions of your heat shield.
Position the backerboard and mark the hat channel centers on the surface.
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This will allow you to keep your screws in line.
Attach Backerboard
Assemble the two sheets of backerboard with a thin coat of thinset between them.
Set the assembly against the hat channel with the edges flush and the marked sheet facing you.
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Drive the heads flush with the backerboard surface.
Tape and finish any joints.
Leave the shim in place if you need a guide to keep the first row of tiles straight.
Spread a coat of heat-resistant epoxy mortar on the backerboard.
Hold a piece of 1x lumber against the sides of the heat shield to keep the edge tiles flush.
Let themortarcure for 24 hours, grout the tiles, and remove the bottom shim.
