Hi,
I have a small bus that I am converting to an RV. I want to add a (tiny) wood stove to it. I am facing a number of challenges with this unconventional decision; right now I'm trying to figure out fireproofing.
The bus walls are fiberglass; the floor is rubber over wood. I need to be able to set the stove pretty close to the wall, maybe about 6 inches away, preferably less. I'm wondering what I should use to insulate my walls and floor from the stove. I've looked at durock next-gen for the floor (I can get some free samples from them; enough to put under my stove at least). I also have a 'stove pad' to put under the stove, in addition to the durock. What's more confounding is figuring what to put on the walls.
I'm trying to find some kind of insulation/heat reflective material that is flexible and lightweight; high temp ceramic fiber looks awesome for insulating, but I wouldn't want to use the stuff bare (loose fibers and all that). Does anyone make panels of ceramic fiber that are encased in some kind of heat reflective material, so the fibers can't break and get into the air? Or are there some good alternatives for what I'm trying to do? I'm a total newb at this, so I wondering if I'm looking at the wrong materials.
Cheers,
Tim
I have a small bus that I am converting to an RV. I want to add a (tiny) wood stove to it. I am facing a number of challenges with this unconventional decision; right now I'm trying to figure out fireproofing.
The bus walls are fiberglass; the floor is rubber over wood. I need to be able to set the stove pretty close to the wall, maybe about 6 inches away, preferably less. I'm wondering what I should use to insulate my walls and floor from the stove. I've looked at durock next-gen for the floor (I can get some free samples from them; enough to put under my stove at least). I also have a 'stove pad' to put under the stove, in addition to the durock. What's more confounding is figuring what to put on the walls.
I'm trying to find some kind of insulation/heat reflective material that is flexible and lightweight; high temp ceramic fiber looks awesome for insulating, but I wouldn't want to use the stuff bare (loose fibers and all that). Does anyone make panels of ceramic fiber that are encased in some kind of heat reflective material, so the fibers can't break and get into the air? Or are there some good alternatives for what I'm trying to do? I'm a total newb at this, so I wondering if I'm looking at the wrong materials.
Cheers,
Tim
