Siobhan and I have been busy drawing plans and assembling materials for the tiled wall / wood stove section of our wagon, as that is the section we will be working on next...We have spent quite a bit of time researching heat-proof and heat-resistant materials...
For the most part, Siobhan and I have managed to use natural materials in our construction up to now, avoiding plastics and keeping chemicals to a bare minimum. For safety reasons, we will be forced to overlook that rule in regard to flame-resistant materials...we have no intentions of burning our lovely wagon to the ground the first time we use our stove!
That being said, below is a general idea of our plans, as well as some of the materials purchased so far...
The first (and possibly the most important) purchase we've made for our wood stove / hearth project was an antique parlor wood stove (circa 1849), small enough in size to accommodate our wagon (12" x 24" x 20" tall ), reconditioned and in mint condition, and very ornate. We bought it from our favorite antique and junk dealer for $100.00; Siobhan and I considered it a steal!
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| We don't have photos of our own stove yet, but this one is very similar... |
We plan to install a heat shield (*not yet purchased) onto the bottom of our stove to reduce the amount of heat radiated onto the floor. As further protection, the stove will sit on a 28" x 32" type 2 fireproof metal floor protector , covered by a 100% hand-woven hearth rug.
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| Type 2 metal stove board thermal floor protector |
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| Hand-spun wool hearth rug |
We plan to install a rear heat shield (*not yet purchased) on our stove to reduce the necessary wall clearance. Three inches behind the wood stove/rear shield will be an antique cast iron fireplace surround, with summer cover / door.
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| Fireplace surround with summer cover |
Behind the surround we will build a 36" wide wall, using 2" x 2" lumber for framing. We will construct it using 1 " spacers between the new wall and its framing; the framing will be attached to the existing 18" wall of wagon ledge, as well as the right side wall of the wagon itself. The upper half of the wall will be built of tongue-and-groove lumber, matching the rest of the wagon's interior. The lower half of the wall will be a heat-proof wall panel, made of 3" x 5" cement backer board, tiled with antique majolica tiles and grout.
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| Tile backer board, Lowe's |
Siobhan and I have been collecting antique tiles for some time now. These are a few we plan to use on our wall...
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| 6" x 6" majolica tiles |
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| 6" x 6"majolica tile, purchased from Barcel |
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| Unbrand England, 6" x 6" art nouveau tiles (my favorite!) |
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| 6" x 6" majolica tiles (Siobhan's favorite!) |
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| 5" ID DuraTech Chimney Pipe System |
If anyone out there knows of a better pipe to use, we are open to suggestions!
Until next time--
Grainne
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**CHARTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS USED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES**
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| Illustration showing recommended measurements for clearance to combustible surfaces for wood stove with no protection. |
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| Illustration showing correct way to install cement tile backer board using heat resistant spacers. |
Minimum Clearance To Rear And Sides Of Small Wood Stove (14" x 24" x 21")
(taken from Vermont Castings Handbook)
*With no protection:
rear- 36"
sides- 24"
*With Stove And Stove Pipe Heat Shields Only:
rear- 13"
sides- 24"
*With Wall Protection Only:
rear- 16"
sides- 12"
*With Wall Protection, Stove And Pipe Shields:
rear- 9"
sides-12"
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