- Nov 13, 2012
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I'm putting in a new hearth. I haven't purchased my new stove yet. Currently I use a pre-EPA beast of a stove. Heavy steel plate.
We built the hearth with 2x6 treated lumber (in basement on cement) covered by 3/8 wafer board (I put in several cross pieces of 2x6 for support). I have some thin backer board, I think it is 1/4 inch. I will then lay down mortar and full size bricks (2").
How is that for R value protection?
Also, do you guys coat your bricks with anything? Do you find they scratch easily when moving stove?
We built the hearth with 2x6 treated lumber (in basement on cement) covered by 3/8 wafer board (I put in several cross pieces of 2x6 for support). I have some thin backer board, I think it is 1/4 inch. I will then lay down mortar and full size bricks (2").
How is that for R value protection?
Also, do you guys coat your bricks with anything? Do you find they scratch easily when moving stove?