How To Build A Raised Hearth Pad
A hearth pad if made well can add beauty to your home.
How to build a raised hearth pad. You don t need to protect the floor. A ul approved hearth pad can be installed atop the hearth floor if it follows local building code and wood stove manufacturer instructions for installation. The fireplace can become more a focal point for the room. I just clamped a straight 2 x 4 to the backer board at the line i wanted.
I bought two sheets of 3 x 5 cement backer board in the 1 2 size. This was much easier than i thought it would be. A raised fireplace hearth and therefore a raised firebox provides a few benefits over one that is located on the floor. On top of the spacers plan on installing 1 2 inch thick cement.
Portable raised and flush. An easy to follow diy tutorial on how to build a raised fireplace hearth. Make your fireplace into a statement piece again. Wood stove hearth pad family buys 50 worth of tile and adds this to their living room wall a lot more modern looking than the ones that are available for sale online we weren t expecting this.
A raised fireplace hearth is a hearth that is built up from the floor. If you sit your stove on carpet wood vinyl or some other combustible material the heat from the stove can damage and even worse ignite the floor materials. While the two by fours make up the bulk of the height of your hearth they won t be responsible for the whole finished height. The fire can be viewed at sitting down height.
Spread mortar on the backs of these tiles and press them into position. Manufactured pads should be ul listed be at least as big as the required minimum size and have an r value at least as high as the. The hearth pad can be as simple as a metal shield or even a concrete slab but the stove must sit on a non combustible surface. In addition to the 4 inches of the frame plan on an additional 1 inch of height from noncombustible spacers which must be installed on the frame to help air circulate and prevent the frame from burning.
Using a backer board scoring tool i cut two pieces to fit into the void in the hearth. But first i need to build a raised fireplace hearth that will be able to withstand the weight of my new tile. Better safety for young children and pets with the fire being less easily reachable from the floor. Cut the edge tile to size and install it as you did the other cut tiles.