Floor Level Fireplace Hearth

I was so excited when it all fit into place.

Floor level fireplace hearth.

The first layer of backer board brought the hearth level with the hardwood floors. Step 3 dry fit the tile photo by kolin smith. I used the factory cut edges and corners for the outside edge and left about 1 4 of space at the wall. Ask question asked 6 years 4 months ago.

The fireplace hearth wasn t exactly square so i custom cut each side. Extend that location to the hearth and draw a line on the substrate bisecting it. Before you begin protect the finished floor around the hearth with plastic sheeting and painter s tape. How to level uneven fireplace hearth concrete.

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. Measure the firebox opening behind the hearth and determine its center point. Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised. Active 4 years 7.

The least visually intrusive type of hearth is built flush with the floor level of the room. Trimming a wood floor around a hearth. If the floor is not level and you need to match it s non level ness 5 16 down you will need to fabricate a screed to run on the floor and level 5 16 below the floor and use something less self levelling like mortar so it stays put.