Holly Michelle

Thank you We have installed a fan and are working on getting the shielding added as well. My husband also suspects that no primer was used when the plaster was initially added to the drywall. I recognize that this does not excuse the heat and so I'll simply chalk it up to a blessing that we are addressing it sooner than later.

What would be a good target temp not to exceed?

Ok, some clarification: the drywall is in good shape. The plaster is the only thing so far affected. We are working to find a solution and appreciate the suggestions and comments

The ceiling is reading 250 on our current fire which is far from our hottest one and I doubt this is the hottest moment. Hopefully that can give a baseline though.

Thanks for the feedback. I have not used the heat gun on the ceiling but I am certain heat is the factor. I figured it might just be melting the glue or something but the expansion makes sense too. Appreciate the recommendations for resolving the issue. Will discuss with my husband tomorrow.

Oops. Ceiling pic got excluded. Posting here.

Hello!
We are loving our RMH and I'm so proud of my husband for his work on it all. We just have one problem so far: our ceiling is falling. I think it makes sense to insulate the top of the barrel but he is thinking more of putting some kind of guard on the ceiling itself. Wondering if we have other options or what y'all might suggest.