How To Make Wood Stove Heat Shield Video. Although wood stoves are not as widely used as they once were, they are still used as heat sources in some homes. In between instead of the standard 18.
Hardi cement board is an inexpensive solution that will form the foundation of an effective heat shield for any application.
I was thinking i could use some aluminum foil foil taped to the walls behind the stove to reflect the heat back, or maybe a heat blanket (one of those. To use as a stove mat, place mat about 6 behind back stove legs so approximately 1' of mat will be to the front of the stove in case any hot embers fall out when the stove door is opened. Brickwork or stone behind a stove do not provide any reduction as brick or stone transfer heat. Not because we don't love wood heat (because we do!), but mainly because our living room is tiny, and the thought of giving up a big chunk of our precious space to a wood stove and hearth made us cringe.