What do I put under my wood burning stove?
Wood stoves need a heat-resistant pad underneath to protect the house from excessive heat and flames. The pad should extend at least 18 inches past all sides of the stove, but check your model to learn whether it requires a larger pad.
How thick does a hearth pad need to be for a wood stove?
3/8″
The standard for a hearth pad thickness is a minimum of 3/8″ or 8mm, and this can be thicker depending on the noncombustible material used, something that is important and not always stated on stove labels is that the hearth pad should be a continuous surface.
What is a Type 2 stove board?
Type 2: Thermal Protection Type 2 Thermal Protection is used for wood stoves that have not been tested to sit directly on a combustible floor. Thermal floor protection types are manufactured in the form of a stove board. The stove board safely allows a wood stove to sit on it.
What is a stove board used for?
Stove boards are essential wood burning accessories that can be used beneath wood burning appliances or on the wall behind them to protect floors and walls from intense heat.
How far away from the wall does a wood stove need to be?
36 inches
The standard clearance recommended by the National Fire Protection Agency is 36 inches. This means that the back of the stove should be 36 inches away from any combustible material, such as woodwork, unprotected walls, furniture and even firewood.
How far does wood burning stove need to be from wall?
Wood frame walls covered with dry wall are considered combustible. If no wall protection is used, the common radiant-type stove or heater must be spaced out at least 36 inches from the wall.
What should a wood stove sit on?
The most common and best hearth material for a wood burning stove is stone, especially slate and granite. However, you will also find hearths made from glass and steel. These can withstand high temperatures without cracking or posing a fire hazard.
Can you cut hearth board?
The particleboard should be cut so that it supports the metal frame of the pad on all sizes. Can I have a hole cut in my hearth pad? Yes. We can cut a hole in the hearth pad or wall pad according to the specifications your stove dealer provides, showing the size and placement of the hole.
How far does a wood stove need to be away from a wall?
Wood frame walls covered with dry wall are considered combustible. If no wall protection is used, the common radiant-type stove or heater must be spaced out at least 36 inches from the wall. This distance may be reduced considerably if asbestos millboard and/or 28 gage sheet metal is used for wall protection.