I'm realizing that I need to add on to my hearth area. I've been reading around the site and feel confident I can do this on my own.
I need to add about 10" to meet the minimum 18". I have been playing with the idea of tile or stone.(and if I went with stone can you get custom things made?) . I have found some kind of new tile @ Menards that says it can be put down over plywood. The area that I want to protect is in front of the stove. There is old vinyl under the carpet. I have read about the durarock but I'm asking if this is really needed or can I just get some stone from the landscaping company..cut the carpet..use liquid nails/thinset and be done? I think I'm going to try to trim/1/4 round around what ever I do ...so I'm just trying to brainstorm right now. Yes, I realize I could build a steel frame/durarock-etc and build higher...just trying to get something down now...Before I run all over creation looking..I thought I'd pick your brains. BTW hearth is ~66 3/4 wide.
Now if you are wondering why my $4000 hearthstone is still covered up? I'm still getting a lot of cold air coming from around the stove. I've had the installers out (they only used insulation-no block off) and they say all this cold air is normal. The room gets in the 50's if it's not covered. I'm having them come back out and install a blanket and a blockoff plate. I tried to keep the business local (because we know them).
However, I was told that they have never used block off plates and nobody else has ever had the cold air issue.
I printed off the templates from here and I'm having them come back out and try to do it right. (although they want to charge more for additional installation work..I just want it done right. They were still perplexed about the the blockoff plate and how to seal it where the liner goes through. Have you ever been treated/looked at like you're crazy lol.... From what I've read here..the blanket liner/block off plate should hopefully stop some of this cold air (definitely moving air -not just cold sink from the brick).
I'll keep you posted on the saga..........I just don't know why anything I do can just never be right the first time like everyone's projects here lol.
I need to add about 10" to meet the minimum 18". I have been playing with the idea of tile or stone.(and if I went with stone can you get custom things made?) . I have found some kind of new tile @ Menards that says it can be put down over plywood. The area that I want to protect is in front of the stove. There is old vinyl under the carpet. I have read about the durarock but I'm asking if this is really needed or can I just get some stone from the landscaping company..cut the carpet..use liquid nails/thinset and be done? I think I'm going to try to trim/1/4 round around what ever I do ...so I'm just trying to brainstorm right now. Yes, I realize I could build a steel frame/durarock-etc and build higher...just trying to get something down now...Before I run all over creation looking..I thought I'd pick your brains. BTW hearth is ~66 3/4 wide.
Now if you are wondering why my $4000 hearthstone is still covered up? I'm still getting a lot of cold air coming from around the stove. I've had the installers out (they only used insulation-no block off) and they say all this cold air is normal. The room gets in the 50's if it's not covered. I'm having them come back out and install a blanket and a blockoff plate. I tried to keep the business local (because we know them).
However, I was told that they have never used block off plates and nobody else has ever had the cold air issue.
I printed off the templates from here and I'm having them come back out and try to do it right. (although they want to charge more for additional installation work..I just want it done right. They were still perplexed about the the blockoff plate and how to seal it where the liner goes through. Have you ever been treated/looked at like you're crazy lol.... From what I've read here..the blanket liner/block off plate should hopefully stop some of this cold air (definitely moving air -not just cold sink from the brick).
I'll keep you posted on the saga..........I just don't know why anything I do can just never be right the first time like everyone's projects here lol.