I am using the stove for heat in the winter time for my 2 1/2 car garage. I only have studs for walls with no drywall or insulation. Im looking to do this as cheap as possible but I also dont want to burn my garage down....
2006-09-23 11:52:12 · 17 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I went ahead and purchased Fire code drywall. I laid some insulation behind the new drywall and it is ready. Now I need to figure out how to run the exhaust...
2006-09-26 00:47:40 · update #1
Get a 4'x4' piece of hardi-backer board at your home store. Class A, and Type 1 fire block. Inexpensive. Later you could put ceramic tile on it to improve aesthetics.
2006-09-23 13:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a lot of places do not allow wood stove intallation in garages. check with your local code enforcement. if the stove is not ul listed it has to have 36" clearance to combustables, stove pipe requires 18" to combustables. any non combustable material will work on the wall, but you must have 1/2 inch air spase between the material and the wall. if you do that you can move the stove within 18" of the wall. there are many codes to abide by. if you install this stove and it doesnt meet code you will burn your garage down!!!
2006-09-25 12:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by syrsweep1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood burning stove in a garage? Not a good idea if you want to keep your car in there too. Something without an open flame would be abetter choice such as radiant heat from a boiler, gas fired or electric
2006-10-01 01:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by Steven K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot install a wood burning fireplace in a garage. You will violate the building code. If there is a fire you will not be insured. Is it worth it? Run radiators from the house or an air curtain mounted from the ceiling. Gasoline vapors are heavier than air.
2006-09-25 17:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are right, do not install a stove in your garage...and "fire code" drywall is NOT for the use your planning! That is for houses or condo type buildings where they require a special drywall to extra insure a fire doesnt spread from one home or condo to another.. it was not meant for a stove. and have you heard of carbon monoxide? dont put this stove in, for it appears you are not qualified to be doing such a project.
2006-09-27 12:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are having to ask this question it means you don't need to be doing this work. Not trying to be a smarty pants but you could burn everything down if you don't know what you are doing. You need to call a professional Liscensed, insured builder to handle this project. That is if you want to keep living there. If not, do it yourself and you will probably be moving in a few weeks. In that case you would not newed to rent a moving truck-you won't have anything to put in it!
2006-10-01 11:55:56 · answer #6 · answered by quail_480 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't you use some kind of electric heat? Most garages I know have lots of flammable materials. Gas, cleaners, oils, etc. My neighbor burned down his garage and two cars and almost lost his house because of this. Some coals that he thought were out weren't. Be very careful if you go through with this.
2006-09-23 17:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by Jerry Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you may notice from the wide variety of answers to this question, the building codes vary from area to area. To avoid a fine or worse yet a fire, I would recommend calling your local building inspector who will tell you everything you need to know for your area including what materials you must use and clearances you must maintain. This will also keep you from voiding any insurance policies.
2006-10-01 04:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by William E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best beat is the a wall board that is made of cement. It is smooth and colored green. Go to Home Depot and ask a salesman. It costs less than $30 for a 4'X8' piece. You can also use an aluminum sheeting. Go to the roofing section of Home Depot and you will see what I mean.
Good Luck.
2006-09-23 12:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to find the strongest part of the wall , ie the studs . if you can find the nails , or use a stud detector and fix yr mount to them
2016-03-27 05:07:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋