skip to main content

Fireback heat shield

16 years ago

I purchased an iron fireback heat shield to protect the back wall of my manufactured fireplace that has experienced some heat damage. My only installation option is to lean the heat shield against that back wall. Will the heat shield heat up and damage the wall in the area that it makes contact with the back wall? Do I need to figure a way to install the heat shield in a free standing manner that doesn't touch the back wall?

Thanks.

Sort by:Oldest

Comment (1)

paul4x4
16 years ago
Many of the retailers of firebacks sell a small stand or foot for firebacks, possibly the place you purchased yours also sells the stands. If not google "fireback" and check them out . Here is a link to a page on the fireplace mall that carries them.

Good luck

Here is a link that might be useful: link to fireback stands
Related Professionals
Hoffman Estates Fireplaces · Albany General Contractors · Alhambra General Contractors · American Canyon General Contractors · Canandaigua General Contractors · Duncanville General Contractors · Kentwood General Contractors · Middletown General Contractors · Mililani Town General Contractors · Mount Prospect General Contractors · Nampa General Contractors · New Bern General Contractors · Summit General Contractors · Vermillion General Contractors · Woodmere General Contractors

Related Stories

GREEN BUILDING Insulation Basics: Heat, R-Value and the Building Envelope

By Mariana Pickering (Emu Building Science)

Learn how heat moves through a home and the materials that can stop it, to make sure your insulation is as effective as you think

FIREPLACES Heat Your Space in Style with Today's Wood-Burning Stoves

By Shawn Gauthier

Cleaner burning and streamlined, new wood-burning stoves warm up the room

GARDENING GUIDES Texas Gardener: What to Do in July

By J. Peterson Garden Design

Beat the heat with sun-loving blooms, pest control, good lawn care and sun protection. Pick up the pace for planting and planning

Firescreens...Do We Still Need Them?

By Between Naps on the Porch

GREEN BUILDING Design Workshop: Shutters, All Grown Up

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Shutters are back! They’re modern, functional and a sensible investment for a more comfortable, efficient home

FIREPLACES Updated Woodstoves Keep Home Fires Burning

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Better technology means more efficiency than ever for modern woodstoves

ARCHITECTURE Design Workshop: Explore the Magical In-Between Spaces

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Create new experiences inside and out by separating your main house from the guest suite, workshop or pool house

HOUZZ TOURS Houzz Tour: A Glass House Harmonizes With the Desert

By Becky Harris

An expert collaboration results in a home designed to celebrate sun and shade, with plenty of ways to soak in the views

LIFE 6 Ways to Cool Off Without Air Conditioning

By Mariana Pickering (Emu Building Science)

These methods can reduce temperatures in the home and save on energy bills

HOUZZ TOURS Regional Design: Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry

By Becky Harris

On the fringes of the South Carolina coast, a range of classic vernacular styles meets modern technology and updated sophistication

Sponsored

The Creative Kitchen Company

47 Reviews

Franklin County's Kitchen Remodeling and Refacing Professional

More Discussions

I need help figuring out how to stop the draft

2

Fireplace remodel suggestions

2

fireplace mantel color

1

what to do to modernize this old woodburning fireplace

1

Napolean Linear Gas Fireplace

4