How To Protect Siding From Grill Heat

For your temporary shield siding repair pros recommend purchasing a 4 x8 panel of fireproof rated drywall.

How to protect siding from grill heat. On the other hand if you can find any other place suitable for your grill your siding and roofing company will recommend that you use a shield instead. Roll the grill to the edge of the deck or patio or move the appliance into the backyard. To use it to protect your siding simply lean it against the side of your building between your siding and grill. Add water and stir.

There is also a product called stove board that may come with fasteners for drywall but you will need to come up with your own fasteners for vinyl siding. Sheet metal is fine. You also want to make sure that your grill doesn t deposit toxic levels of carbon monoxide into your house through a window. How to protect vinyl siding from melting near a gas grill step 1.

Might need to slap on another coat at the start of each grill season but this is pretty short work. You can place the bottom of the panel at least two feet from the wall to keep it from falling. Resistant to radiant heat and easily touched up it is also cheap. However without being aware their gas grill was emitting hot particles from the back of the grill which was conveniently placed against the side of their house and was melting the siding.

Place your panel properly so your vinyl siding stays protected. Keep it secured against the side of the building between the building and your gas grill. You should move your grill away from your house siding. Lean it securely against the side of your home between it and the gas grill.

The heat shield must be larger than grill. As this couple was fortunate enough to avoid a full house fire they were left with a large hole in the side of their home which prompted them to call mr. The grill should not be used. One shield you can use for your vinyl siding is a 4 by 8 panel of fireproof drywall.

From your lumberyard get a 4 by 8 panel of fireproof rated drywall. It can be rolled back. Lime in a bucket. Your house is not designed to handle the intense heat from a grill and there is no way to put a heat shield on the side of your house.

If the heat shield is over a surface like siding i would have a bigger gap maybe 2 to help with the airflow. The most logical place for our gas grill a mid sized three burner grill on which we cook a couple of times per week happens to be alongside an exterior wall clad in vinyl siding. Move the grill out from the side of the house on a deck or patio while cooking.