I defintely screwed up. The heatshield I fabbed up made the wall thimble so short that the 18x18 cover wont go on. And either the thimble or the wall is off by 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Its in on top.
used the metal tracks instead if the ceramic spacers and thats what did it.
I was thinking of using flat sheet metal, trace the old one and cut it out to fit then bbq paint it flat black.
Still have to grout and edge it.
I was in a rush to put it up before my daughters 1st birthday. Didnt dry fit it ☹️
Any ideas?
![heat shield vs wall thimble heat shield vs wall thimble](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/183/183644-05c4d1beb98d32fae9b999f63edfd724.jpg)
used the metal tracks instead if the ceramic spacers and thats what did it.
I was thinking of using flat sheet metal, trace the old one and cut it out to fit then bbq paint it flat black.
Still have to grout and edge it.
I was in a rush to put it up before my daughters 1st birthday. Didnt dry fit it ☹️
Any ideas?
![heat shield vs wall thimble heat shield vs wall thimble](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/183/183643-f693da63922e68b8f90bc93b3e3b97d3.jpg)
![heat shield vs wall thimble heat shield vs wall thimble](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/183/183644-05c4d1beb98d32fae9b999f63edfd724.jpg)