Wall shield

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You don't want to use adhesive for the tile in a high heat environment. Use latex modified thinset instead.
 
They actually make a metal one, northern tool sells it.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200339121_200339121
The stone is nicer looking though. I plan to make mine from stacked red sandstone with concrete blocks behind for mass thermal heat storage. Ill fasten with thin set cement.

I bought one of those locally for $63 Can (actually the first thing I bought that is cheaper than what you guys pay in the States). It is a little flimsy (24 gauge steel ?) but it certainly keeps the side walls a lot cooler. I also seem to notice that it appears to project the heat into the room better, however, I also maybe hallucinating and trying to justify the purchase.
 
I bought one of those locally for $63 Can (actually the first thing I bought that is cheaper than what you guys pay in the States). It is a little flimsy (24 gauge steel ?) but it certainly keeps the side walls a lot cooler. I also seem to notice that it appears to project the heat into the room better, however, I also maybe hallucinating and trying to justify the purchase.
It establishes an air current behind. Cool air goes in the holes just off the bottom. It circulates up and carries the heat from the shield up as well.
 
Unless it's attached to the wall on 1" spacers it's not considered a permanent wall shield and will not pass inspection.
 
Absolutely true. I was kind of surprised that Drolet (the manufacturer?) even made them, as well as Amazon, Northern Tool, BMR, Home Hardware etc selling them, as they are not up to code. Not to mention they are kind of ugly.
 
It's a temporary solution that would probably be ok in a cabin where the stove really needs a quick solution to make it safer for clearances, but temporary becomes permanent for the lazy right? Mostly it's a down and dirty low budget solution.
 
I am building a wall shield open bottom and top with 7/8" air space
we are using metal hat track ,1/2" wonder board, floor tile

Whenever I see somebody doing this I have to wonder why. Sure a wall shield is safer than not but most of the time, the person is trying to take advantage of the clearance reductions allowed in the NFPA fire code for unlisted devices. A few stove manufacturers also allow different clearances with a shield but this must be specified in the manual.

You can't just reduce the minimum clearances to combustibles by using a wall shield unless it is allowed for specifically by the manufacturer of your listed appliance.

So Proot, what are you hoping to accomplish with this shield? Why only 7/8" and not the required 1"? What stove?
 
The best way to reduce clearance to combustibles is to make the area around the stove from non-combustibles.
 
The best way to reduce clearance to combustibles is to make the area around the stove from non-combustibles.

False. Your minimum clearance to combustibles will not be reduced this way at all. There is no way to reduce the minimum clearance to combustibles for most stoves, the NFPA rules don't apply to listed appliances unless that appliance allows it in their manual.
 
False. Your minimum clearance to combustibles will not be reduced this way at all. There is no way to reduce the minimum clearance to combustibles for most stoves, the NFPA rules don't apply to listed appliances unless that appliance allows it in their manual.
I guess i worded that wrong. I meant to say if you have your stove close to a wall or whatever, make the wall (or whatever) out of all NON-combustable materials then the issue is a non issue as you stove is not close to any combustables.
 
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