How To Protect Siding From Grill Heat

Place your panel properly so your vinyl siding stays protected.

How to protect siding from grill heat.

Lime in a bucket. Resistant to radiant heat and easily touched up it is also cheap. Might need to slap on another coat at the start of each grill season but this is pretty short work. 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.

One shield you can use for your vinyl siding is a 4 by 8 panel of fireproof drywall. You can place the bottom of the panel at least two feet from the wall to keep it from falling. Sheet metal is fine. 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.

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. How to protect vinyl siding from melting near a gas grill step 1. Lean it securely against the side of your home between it and the gas grill. You also want to make sure that your grill doesn t deposit toxic levels of carbon monoxide into your house through a window.

The heat shield must be larger than grill. 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. 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.

While we ve been pretty careful so far this season to keep the grill a reasonable distance from the siding it s starting to show signs of heat damage some warping. Add water and stir. Keep the bottom part of the panel at least two feet from the siding to prevent it from falling. From your lumberyard get a 4 by 8 panel of fireproof rated drywall.

It can be rolled back. The grill should not be used. To use it to protect your siding simply lean it against the side of your building between your siding and grill. Roll the grill to the edge of the deck or patio or move the appliance into the backyard.

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. The day after the cookout store it in a dry location indoors. You should move your grill away from your house siding.