[Kitdog]

I have been redoing my workshop. I put Durock over 5/8th drywall to surround my wood stove, and was thinking of some type of finishing treatment.

A couple of questions.
1) I could do subway tile if I choose that route what type of adhesive/grout would I choose for the tile to deal with the heat from the fireplace?

2) can I use Mortar as texture to match my wall texture if I choose not to do tile?

Just looking at my options for how to finish this little section of my shop.

 

[oh'mike]

Tile set with powdered 'modified thinset' and standard cement based grout would be simple and inexpensive---and would be my choice--

Your idea of stuccoing the cement backer would also work well (faster,cheaper but less fancy looking)

I have a wood stove---and I over heat it occasionally --place a sheet metal heat shield between the stove and the wall---it helps heat the room and keeps the wall from getting to hot.

I hate to admit this--but my 'heat shield' is the steel cover from an ancient computer case.---I was just going to 'try it out' before making something permanent. (it has been like that for years.)

 

[Bondo]

I have a wood stove---and I over heat it occasionally --place a sheet metal heat shield between the stove and the wall---it helps heat the room and keeps the wall from getting to hot.

I hate to admit this--but my 'heat shield' is the steel cover from an ancient computer case.---I was just going to 'try it out' before making something permanent. (it has been like that for years.)

Ayuh,..... Ditto,.... Heat shields are the way I've gone,...

Personally, I think Kitdog way over did it with the 5/8" rock, 'n cement board,....
No offense, just My opinion,...

Got a friend with a woodstove in a corner, walls are matched pine t&g,.....
I made 'er a couple of movable panels to protect the wood,...
Galvanized sheet metal, 4' tall, 'bout 3' wide, mounted to unistrut legs, 2 each panel,...
The tin panel is 'bout 8 or 10" off the floor, the unistrut feet hold it 'bout 4" off the wall,...
She gets a nice convection effect, pullin' air up both sides of the tin panels,...

The woodstove at camp is under 2' from a 3/8" rocked wall,....
I took 2 antique corner arrow turn signs( the 2' x 2' yellow ones tellin' ya to slow down for a curve on a dark country road) I'd dug outa a dumpster, 'n bolted 'em to a couple ole fence posts, probably outa the same dumpster,...
It leans against the wall, 'n takes All the heat, the wall stays cool to the touch,...

Any ole piece a tin, or several of 'em, will do the job,....

 

[Kitdog]

Cool thanks, I was kind of just looking for something to pretty up the corner. I like the idea of heat sheilds, here in NM we don't get much of a winter and I could use them to hang papers and such with magnets during the warmer parts of the year!

Personally, I think Kitdog way over did it with the 5/8" rock, 'n cement board,....
No offense, just My opinion,...

I actualy have the whole shop done in 5/8" sheetrock, so that is just what happen to be what I put the Durock over. lol but a little overkill never hurt anyone. :glasses::biggrin2:

 

[paddynick]

I just redid an indoor fireplace by tearing off the 70's faux-stone, attached durock, put some diamond metal lath over that, then used tinted cement as the top-coat. Came out looking pretty cool, actually. I like the industrial look, though...may not be your cup of tea.