September 17, 20187 yr My (new) shop has 7.5' ceilings, and my forge stand is fairly high, which means the (drywall) ceiling above the forge will soak up a lot of heat. What should I put above the forge to protect the ceiling from heat? It's not so hot that you can't hold your hand up there, but I would worry about running the forge for hours. Ideas I have: 1) Sheet metal with 1" spacers. This is apparently a common trick to protect walls from woodstoves. 2) A water heater blanket, laid out flat and stapled up there. 3) Refractory? If so, what kind? (I've never built a forge or messed with any of it.) Anything else?
September 18, 20187 yr Isn't there fire board that is fire resistant/proof? Like backer board in a way? Screw that up there and you are golden.
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