I'm doing some DIY and I'm making a feature of where the fireplace used to be in the main bedroom. I'm looking for some sort of solution or paint that's fire resistant as I want to put some candles etc in the fire. Does anyone know of anything? It's only going to be a few candles so it wont be getting that hot but better to be safe than sorry. It would be to protect some plasterboard that I forgot to tile.
2006-10-11 22:33:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Tilling isnt an option now as it's a cost factor.
2006-10-11 22:42:53 · update #1
you need to tile for the best wipe clean effect (Smoke from the candles will blacken the area) or a gloss paint used for outdoors
2006-10-11 22:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire resistant homes can and are built, but even a fire resistant home is vulnerable to forest fires, because of how big, and how hot the fire gets. Just like you can make a wind resistant home, but if hurricane winds, or tornado winds get high enough it will still destroy the house. One would need to create a Fire proof, house to help the people in southern California.
2016-03-28 06:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stove enamel paint is what you want. Any good DIY or paint shop will have it. Ha, got a tin of it in my hand right now. Brand 'Blackfriar Paints' heat resistant paint up to 200 Deg C 400 Deg F, suitable for barbeques and fire grates. Should do the job. Contact details tel.no. 0191 411 3146 e-mail blackfriar@tor-coatings.com www.blackfriar.co.uk
Hope that helps to solve your problem.
2006-10-11 23:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how close the candles will be to the plasterboard. If its a foot or so, normal paint should be ok, just bear in mind that you may get soot marks.
2006-10-11 22:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be safe not sorry then money does not come into the equation, you can buy a box of tiles for less than it would cost to redecorate due to fire.
2006-10-11 23:14:02 · answer #5 · answered by GLYN D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say its for some plasterboard that you forgot to tile. Why not just tile it now that you've remembered?
2006-10-11 22:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a fire resistant cement, ask at your local hardware super store, spread that on the inner fire place and paint it with grate blacking.
2006-10-11 23:17:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure if you ask in B&Q etc they will be able to help you.
I think its Homebase, but they have this button that you press for help, if someone doesnt attend to you in a certain amount of time (maybe 5 mins) then you get your stuff for free!
2006-10-11 22:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask in hardware shop like b&q
or just tile it now!!!
2006-10-11 22:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋