I've bought a 36"x48" Imperial stove board for my soon-to-be-installed cast-iron Shelburne. It's an R=1.08 insulating board covered with black metal (inexpensive and relatively unattractive) for my cabin. I found some new 12"x12" glazed ceramic tiles in my basement, left over by the previous owner when they remodeled the bathroom floor.
Question: since they fit perfectly in a 3x4 pattern on the stove pad, is there any reason not to arrange the tiles on the pad before the stove is set in place? I know there should be 1/4" grout between the tiles, but there's no room for that. I thought I'd just use a high-temperature glue to glue the tiles down...it's not as though anyone will be walking on them or that the stove will be moved. It would just make the pad look better and add an insignificant amount of insulation.
Any reason I shouldn't do this (assuming the stove legs won't be sitting on a joint between tiles)?
Question: since they fit perfectly in a 3x4 pattern on the stove pad, is there any reason not to arrange the tiles on the pad before the stove is set in place? I know there should be 1/4" grout between the tiles, but there's no room for that. I thought I'd just use a high-temperature glue to glue the tiles down...it's not as though anyone will be walking on them or that the stove will be moved. It would just make the pad look better and add an insignificant amount of insulation.
Any reason I shouldn't do this (assuming the stove legs won't be sitting on a joint between tiles)?