I just hate the idea of spending several hundred for a piece of cementboard and tiles, so I'm thinking of making my own, possibly raised. My stove will require ember protection only, so I won't have to worry about insulation for it, and I probably won't need all 48" of most ready-made ones anyway. I'm looking for ideas, as I might want to steal someone's (is there a smiley for shameless?) and I'd appreciate seeing some homemade or custom made hearths. I did see some nice examples in one recent discussion about raised hearths, but I'm guessing there are a whole lot more out there, raised or not, that folks might want to share.
Thanks.
Thanks.