I have a gap in the top of my wood stove (old CLARION model). It seems the top is slightly warped, bowed upward along the front, allowing a gap of approx 1/8 inch in the center, tapering to 0 towards the ends. smoke leaks out here... i can see it occur....
I'm wondering if I could remove the top, flip it over, clean it, then run a bead of black stove cement/patch/mortar stuff (that I've previously used to fill small gaps), let it dry, and then use a large flat sanding block to remove the correct amount along the entire length so when done, the top once again sits flush with the main stove body.
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is there some straight edge I can place against the top so I could apply the correct amount of this same cement/patch/mortar in the first place? The problem, of course is what material should the straight edge be made of so the cement/patch/mortar would not stick to?
thanks. todd in Maine.
I'm wondering if I could remove the top, flip it over, clean it, then run a bead of black stove cement/patch/mortar stuff (that I've previously used to fill small gaps), let it dry, and then use a large flat sanding block to remove the correct amount along the entire length so when done, the top once again sits flush with the main stove body.
OR
is there some straight edge I can place against the top so I could apply the correct amount of this same cement/patch/mortar in the first place? The problem, of course is what material should the straight edge be made of so the cement/patch/mortar would not stick to?
thanks. todd in Maine.