Non combustible surface

[Sandera]

This is a health and safety question. I've just received my kiln. It is on a stand (well, it will be soon) and needs to be on a non combustible surface. It's currently on a laminate floor. Any suggestions? A cheap option is preferred!!

Thanks

Sandra

[Kaz]

Mine is on floor tiles picked up cheap from B&Q
Kazx

[Veebee]

stone tile from the builders?

Edit: Having said that, mine is on a wooden table..... ooops 

[dinah46]

Mine is on an old marble chopping board

[Helen G]

Mine is on regular ikea kitchen worktop   but it used to be on cheap B&Q floor tiles until I moved my studio around.

[Sandera]

Great suggestions, thanks! Re the tiles, do you just place each leg on a tile or do you create a kind of a large flat surface of tiles? Why do I need this surface: is it in case you drop things or do the legs get hot? That's probably a really stoopid question - sorry.

Sandra

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

My enamel kiln just used to sit on the kitchen surface with no trouble, now my big kiln sits beside me on the worktable, I have it sitting on an old kiln shelf and it is raised up on the bricks that they recommend.

As long as it is level it doesnt matter but probably better that you do the whole surface under the kiln if you are going to do it. You need a mate who has just had their floor tiled

The legs shouldn't get hot at all, its just for circulation

[Sandera]

Yeah I'll do that. Better to be safe than sorry

[Studio Girl]

Mine just sits on a large floor tile on a table and it seems fine

[Magpie]

Mine is on a wooden work top on 4 bricks. Maybe that should be on 4 bricks on a wooden worktop. The bricks are between the wood and the kiln.

[paintboxcrafts]

Hi,
Mine sits on a cheap stainless steel kitchen trolley from Ikea.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/60116998

Cathy

[mariag]

Mines on a base of old floor tiles on a kitchen work surface set up in the shed.
You used to be able to buy single tiles at Wickes, rather than a box.

[Sandera]

Thanks folks.

I'm poppin' down to the DIY store tonight to pick up some tiles.

Cheers.

Sandrs