vermaculite?

[whitetail farms]

hello,i just got 2 bags of vermiculite and im wondering what the best way to put it underneath me drop flue pan with out it blowing right up through the smoke stack i also have a forced draft on my unit any advice would be appreciated,thanks nick

[tuckermtn]

two options- put a layer of ceramic blanket on top of vermiculite or spread a thin layer of dry refractory cement on top of the vermiculite than use a spray bottle to spray a misting of water on to the cement.

[OldManMaple]

Mix it 6 to 1 with portland cement to a oatmeal consistency

[Middleton Maples]

Yea thats the best way, I put about 2 shovels of portland cement per bag of vermiculite. Then mix it with water, it takes alot of water to get it to the oatmeal consistency.

[whitetail farms]

okay thanks guys i already have a bucket of refractory cement from leader,could i use that instead of Portland cement?

[Middleton Maples]

no its not the same, you can get portland cement almost anywhere for about 10 dollars. You can try refractory but I wont guarantee it.

[SeanD]

You could also just lay brick dry right on top of the vermiculite if you have them around. The advantage for me is I was able to tweak the slope a few times and I can easily pull it all out when I get one of those neet-o flue pans one day.

Sean

[Middleton Maples]

yea thats what I did , you can see it in the pictures I posted.:mrgreen:

[whitetail farms]

okay i think ill try laying dry brick over the vermiculite,thanks for the help guys