The first layer of backer board brought the hearth level with the hardwood floors.
Floor level fireplace hearth.
Extending at least 16 inches from the fireplace opening and at least 8 inches beyond.
How to level uneven fireplace hearth concrete.
Before you begin protect the finished floor around the hearth with plastic sheeting and painter s tape.
Extend that location to the hearth and draw a line on the substrate bisecting it.
Measure the firebox opening behind the hearth and determine its center point.
The wood requires expansion gaps on all sides to.
The least visually intrusive type of hearth is built flush with the floor level of the room.
The family room in my last house was small so a raised hearth would never have worked i chose the raised hearth in my new house because i wanted the extra seating and the room is big enough to accommodate it.
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I was so excited when it all fit into place.
Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised.
Step 3 dry fit the tile photo by kolin smith.
The fireplace hearth wasn t exactly square so i custom cut each side.
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I had a floor level hearth in my last house and went with a raised hearth in my new house.