ceiling protection? ideas? (pictures)

[Kosmonauts]

wrapping up my through the wall install. Just about done and everything is in great shape and turned out wonderful and I am very confident the inspection will go well. However, I want to address the ceiling above where my thimble is and where the pipe is going in. It is a drop ceiling and I'm sure that this could easily be taken care of and look good as well. Behind the stove I am going to build a stone hearth, mostly so it looks nice. I actually have an extra stove board and was thinking perhaps drop it from the ceiling like how the drop panels are. I am mainly posting for some ideas or suggestions so guys please don't hesitate to let me know what you think! attaching pictures. Mind the mess around the wall I'm still cleaning up the mess from the contractor that robbed me blind! thanks guys!

 

[Kosmonauts]

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[georgepds]

Simple solution.. use metal panels in place of the pressed wood ones for ceiling tiles. You can get them in patters at home depot

 

[begreen]

This is single-wall pipe, correct? If so, it needs to be at least 18" from any and all combustibles. How close is it to the floor joist? How close is it to the ceiling grid?

 

[Kosmonauts]

This is single-wall pipe, correct? If so, it needs to be at least 18" from any and all combustibles. How close is it to the floor joist? How close is it to the ceiling grid?

The joist is about 17" I do have a heat shield for the top piece the joist is well over 18"

 

[Kosmonauts]

Simple solution.. use metal panels in place of the pressed wood ones for ceiling tiles. You can get them in patters at home depot

Ah brilliant why didn't I think of that?!?!

 

[Kosmonauts]

This is single-wall pipe, correct? If so, it needs to be at least 18" from any and all combustibles. How close is it to the floor joist? How close is it to the ceiling grid?

I may end up using double wall anyways...but I haven't seen pieces as small as I need and it doesn't seem as easy to cut and manipulate....however I could move the stove forward some and almost 45 it with a telescoping double wall

 

[Kosmonauts]

I will honestly do whatever is best I have all summer, but no one to really share ideas with

 

[begreen]

You may be ok with single-wall. Using metal in the grid is a good suggestion. Normally one does not cut double-wall. Instead use a telescoping section to fit.

 

[Kosmonauts]

You may be ok with single-wall. Using metal in the grid is a good suggestion. Normally one does not cut double-wall. Instead use a telescoping section to fit.

Right ok thanks man. Yea that piece is very small up there and don't think they make the telescoping ones that small. I can definetely protect the ceiling and add heat shield to pipe for extra care. I didn't have time to measure and prepare all materials because I actually hired someone and he stole my chainsaw so needless to say the project was left with just a hole in the wall so I had to pick it up...

 

[Seasoned Oak]

You can also cut a piece of drywall for that grid ,i fastened cement board under the floor joists above my basement install ,allowing a small gap between the cement board and the floor joist. The joist were running between 100 and 110 before i covered em. That not too high but id rather be safe.

 

[Kosmonauts]

You can also cut a piece of drywall for that grid ,i fastened cement board under the floor joists above my basement install ,allowing a small gap between the cement board and the floor joist. The joist were running between 100 and 110 before i covered em. That not too high but id rather be safe.

That's kind of what I was thinking earlier I see...great idea! Thanks a ton

 

[Seasoned Oak]

That's kind of what I was thinking earlier I see...great idea! Thanks a ton

5/8 is considered fire proof or fire resistant but its kind of heavy, 1/2 " should be fine.
You can also fashion a shield out of a spare piece of stove pipe and attach it over the pipe with a small gap. At least the upper half of the elbow and short piece going into the flue. that cuts down a lot of heat transfer off the pipe

 

[Kosmonauts]

5/8 is considered fire proof or fire resistant but its kind of heavy, 1/2 " should be fine.
You can also fashion a shield out of a spare piece of stove pipe and attach it over the pipe with a small gap. At least the upper half of the elbow and short piece going into the flue. that cuts down a lot of heat transfer off the pipe

Ahh I see. I did order a heat shield for the pipe I think I'll have to cut and put over that top part there...

 

[bholler]

You can also cut a piece of drywall for that grid

that will not work drywall is considered a combustible material

5/8 is considered fire proof or fire resistant but its kind of heavy

No it is fire rated which means that it acts as a fire block for a set amount of time it is very different from noncombustible.

The gap for any heat shield needs to be 1" minimum.

 

[Kosmonauts]

that will not work drywall is considered a combustible material


No it is fire rated which means that it acts as a fire block for a set amount of time it is very different from noncombustible.

The gap for any heat shield needs to be 1" minimum.

Gap from the combustible surface?

 

[bholler]

Gap from the combustible surface?

It needs to be between the combustible surface and the pipe or stove you are shielding and at least 1" from both of them.

 

[begreen]

Aw just go double-wall and fuggetaboutit.

 

[Kosmonauts]

It needs to be between the combustible surface and the pipe or stove you are shielding and at least 1" from both of them.

Ok then thanks! Yea I'm going to use a heat shield on the pipe and figure something out with the ceiling as well I could even drop a stove board/hearth pad from the ceiling, although that may not look the best.

 

[bholler]

Ok then thanks! Yea I'm going to use a heat shield on the pipe and figure something out with the ceiling as well I could even drop a stove board/hearth pad from the ceiling, although that may not look the best.

You do not need both. And using both will not reduce your clearances any more

 

[Kosmonauts]

You do not need both. And using both will not reduce your clearances any more

Ok then thanks for that. I have the heat shield so I may just do that then...thanks a ton I really appreciate it

 

[Seasoned Oak]

Once you got your heat shield in place ,test the area with a temperature gun. You can get a nice one from amazon for $16 . They are very accurate and will tell you exactly whats going on. Works well for testing the pipe temp too, goes up to 900F

 

[Kosmonauts]

Once you got your heat shield in place ,test the area with a temperature gun. You can get a nice one from amazon for $16 . They are very accurate and will tell you exactly whats going on. Works well for testing the pipe temp too, goes up to 900F

I do have one and was planning on doing Excactly like you say! Makes me happy to hear you say that