dear god...i go to a meeting, come back and this turned into a very technical thread...
i just want a nice shield to keep my walls cooler... hahaha
i just want a nice shield to keep my walls cooler... hahaha
wall shield thickness...
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Adios Pantalones
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not sure how fun it would be to pretend to be the doctor who looks up people's arse's....you guys must know each other!
myzamboni
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Again mine is 24 gauge for NFPA. I don't think the color will matter much. With the movement of air behind the metal, it stays rather cool.
Trailblaze, yes the smaller the number, the thicker the gauge (just like wire).
I didn't bother trying to locate ceramic spacers. I bought hollow aluminum 1" square stock (four 3ft pieces) and drilled through the stainless and barstock and into my studs (note, you should not have screws directly behind the stove according to the NFPA spec.). I used nickel finishing washers for a clean look against the stainless and the screws themselves are also stainless.
The biggest expense was the piece of brushed stainless with the 90 degree break added and the folded edges all around (~$475) from the only local sheetmetal shop to me (I'm in high-tech country and finding industrial businesses is getting harder and harder).
Trailblaze, yes the smaller the number, the thicker the gauge (just like wire).
I didn't bother trying to locate ceramic spacers. I bought hollow aluminum 1" square stock (four 3ft pieces) and drilled through the stainless and barstock and into my studs (note, you should not have screws directly behind the stove according to the NFPA spec.). I used nickel finishing washers for a clean look against the stainless and the screws themselves are also stainless.
The biggest expense was the piece of brushed stainless with the 90 degree break added and the folded edges all around (~$475) from the only local sheetmetal shop to me (I'm in high-tech country and finding industrial businesses is getting harder and harder).
TinasArk
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I've been thinking about installing a wall shield myself, even if my clearances are ok without, just to get a little bit more natural air circulation going in the house.
Was considering make the shield a fun shape - like a cut out shape of the stove (giant shadow on the wall). For those of you who have worked with sheet metal - would that be tough to do? Who does that kind of work?
For mounting, was just planning on using aluminum (low heat transfer) wall studs mounted vertically and spaced to either side of the stove to allow max air flow.
Was considering make the shield a fun shape - like a cut out shape of the stove (giant shadow on the wall). For those of you who have worked with sheet metal - would that be tough to do? Who does that kind of work?
For mounting, was just planning on using aluminum (low heat transfer) wall studs mounted vertically and spaced to either side of the stove to allow max air flow.
myzamboni
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