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    Flush to Floor Wood Stove Hearth

    I need to install a hearth beneath my restored 1890 Glenwood 22" wood stove for a house we are renovating. I am told I need a minimum 0.8 R value and if with stone or brick alone that would mean 4". I would like that the hearth be flush or nearly flush with the wood floor and be visibly made...