Porcelain tiles are an excellent option for the construction of hearths with a wide range of colour options and suitable for both traditional fireplaces and the increasingly popular wood burning stoves.
Wall tiles behind log burner.
You may wonder if you can wallpaper around a log burner or any wall covering behind a wood burning stove in terms of safety the answer is no.
Quarry tiles are also a popular traditional choice.
Here s everything you need to know about fire and heat resistant tiles.
Fireplaces and wood burners are a beautiful centrepiece in any room.
Five years in no problems.
These tiles are hard wearing heat resistant and attractive.
People usually ask us can i use tiles around my wood burning fire and what to put behind a wood burning stove.
My woodburner sits on a concrete hearth covered in slate tiles with slate tiles on the wall behind it.
When placing tiles around a fireplace we recommend using palace heat resistant adhesive.
Affix ceramic tiles using mastic with latex adhesive.
If you re installing a wood burner or stove in your living area and you d like to use tiles as a backdrop surrounding it then we recommend choosing porcelain tiles which are heat resistant.
Whatever you are looking for you ll find something to suit your style here.
A light coloured log burner nestling in the centre of the structure will create visual impact.
Tile behind wood stoves heat shield how tile to special spaces tile tiling.
Ceramic tiles are also easy to wipe clean.
Try tiling the hearth and chimney breast with shiny black tiles in a uniform shape and size.
Installing tile behind a wood stove provides heat protection color texture and warmth to the area.
Which tiles look best behind a wood burner or fireplace.
Create patterns if desired by using more than one color of tile.
Ceramic tiles are installed on cement backer board that is secured to the wall spacers.
Fireplace tiles our wide range of fireplace tiles are suitable for use around log burners and multi fuel stove surrounds.
Hearth tiles are another one of our best selling product lines.
The distance varies by stove but many stoves are required to be eight to 36 inches away from a combustible wall.
Wood stoves have very specific requirements about how close they can be placed to combustible surfaces.
Use tile spacers in between tiles so you can fill the joints with grout.
A stacked stone style wall behind her wood stove.