sparklingmango Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Where is the best place to get heat proof surfaces from? To place the kiln on and to have ready for the piece to be put onto? Is there a cheaper alternative also?DIY possibly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 A few bricks or a paving slab? Some people have mentioned using cement board. Have a look at this thread for more info http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/6053-what-should-i-sit-my-kiln-on/?hl=%2Bprotecting+%2Bwalls&do=findComment&comment=56835 if it is the kiln you have posted about it looks like it has a big air space between the kiln so I bet you could probably put it on any table. Still if you want to be extra safe put it on something like a paving slab or cement board. You shouldn't take stuff out of the kiln before it is under 100 degC so that surface shouldn't matter. I just take mine out and put them on a wooden bench, nowhere near hot enough to singe/burn the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Even if it's on a stand, a kiln should not sit on a combustible material. If you need to set it on a wood floor, put down 2 layers of cement backer board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Still waiting on the electrician, but my kiln is FINALLY about to get set up and I am using the cement backer board over a thick wood porch floor...nice stuff, and easy to use, for sure. I'll even have a leftover piece to make a nice wedging surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Eberhardt Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Still waiting on the electrician, but my kiln is FINALLY about to get set up and I am using the cement backer board over a thick wood porch floor...nice stuff, and easy to use, for sure. I'll even have a leftover piece to make a nice wedging surface. You might want to put a bit of duck cloth over the top of it first. Depending on the type of cement backer board you're using, the material can have a tendency to shed small bits of itself over time. Not a good thing to get into your clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks--I wondered about that just the other day. Right now I am using a large (heavy) cement patio square with canvas over it, held tight on the underside with duct tape (gotta love that stuff!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Eberhardt Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Gotta love duct tape! As my dear old dad always said: "If it moves and shouldn't, use duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use WD40" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchmss Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 You need 18" of airspace in between your kilns exterior wall and any combustible surface, this is not only code in most states, but just smart construction. Improperly installed kilns will void home/commercial insurances. Kilns are not recomended to be on wooden floors. Place on concrete, or like Neil said, use at least two layers of concrete board to insulate. Air is an extremely good insulator so a good method would be to lay down one layer of backer board, use regular house brick placed on corners and every 6", then extra layer of backer board on top. This should offer plenty of support for your kiln to sit on, and ample air space to diffuse any radiant heat. Heat rises so the bottom of your kiln is going to be cooler than the lid, but soft brick radiates heat extremely well, so care should be taken anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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