2 inch difference height between hearth and floor

[tathspts]

So if I buy a hearth pad which is 24 inch wide and lay it on the top of tiles and hardwood floor in front of the fireplace, it should solve it for me?

I am leaning towards this solution now because of less work involved in it.

This is why I proposed considering a hearth extension board in post #23. If what you propose is not permanently attached to the existing hearth, then it would be ok.

 

[bholler]

So if I buy a hearth pad which is 24 inch wide and lay it on the top of tiles and hardwood floor in front of the fireplace, it should solve it for me?

I am leaning towards this solution now because of less work involved in it.

Yes that would work as long as you get one that is big enough and meets the required r value