Maybe I'm just dense but I can't seem to find a straight-forward answer anywhere for this. Attached is a photo of the "alcove" where my wood stove will sit. Also attached is a drawing of the dimensions. The alcove is 1/4-inch Hardie Backer Cement Board, which covers wood studs and is fastened directly to them. The two white walls (20.5" and 5") are drywall. The drywall can be replaced if needed. The floor is a concrete slab and the vinyl flooring will be cut away as needed for stone.
If I put brick veneers directly over the cement board, is that considered safe with regards to non-combustible materials. I would like to tuck the wood stove into this alcove as tight as possible. Or would I still need a 1-inch air gap? Because the space is only 37" wide I'm trying to keep the alcove walls as "thin" as possible, while remaining safe. I've seen some alcove photos in the forum that look really tight with no visible 1-inch air gap so I'm thinking there must be a way to do this.
I was thinking brick veneers like this - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Koni-Br...nufactured-Stone-Siding-KBFT-252RSE/300019806
If brick veneers with no air gap are a NO, then would using standard bricks (8 in. length x 3.58 in. width x 2.14 in. height) be acceptable instead, without using a 1-inch air gap? Would this extra mass provide the adequate non-combustible material I need?
I should add that I'm leaning toward a Jotul F500 V3 Oslo, but not completely decided yet.
Many thanks!
If I put brick veneers directly over the cement board, is that considered safe with regards to non-combustible materials. I would like to tuck the wood stove into this alcove as tight as possible. Or would I still need a 1-inch air gap? Because the space is only 37" wide I'm trying to keep the alcove walls as "thin" as possible, while remaining safe. I've seen some alcove photos in the forum that look really tight with no visible 1-inch air gap so I'm thinking there must be a way to do this.
I was thinking brick veneers like this - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Koni-Br...nufactured-Stone-Siding-KBFT-252RSE/300019806
If brick veneers with no air gap are a NO, then would using standard bricks (8 in. length x 3.58 in. width x 2.14 in. height) be acceptable instead, without using a 1-inch air gap? Would this extra mass provide the adequate non-combustible material I need?
I should add that I'm leaning toward a Jotul F500 V3 Oslo, but not completely decided yet.
Many thanks!
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