Floor Level Fireplace Hearth

I used the factory cut edges and corners for the outside edge and left about 1 4 of space at the wall.

Floor level fireplace hearth.

Active 4 years 7. 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. 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. Ask question asked 6 years 4 months ago.

Extending at least 16 inches from the fireplace opening and at least 8 inches beyond. The fireplace hearth wasn t exactly square so i custom cut each side. I was so excited when it all fit into place. Before you begin protect the finished floor around the hearth with plastic sheeting and painter s tape.

Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised. Extend that location to the hearth and draw a line on the substrate bisecting it. I had a floor level hearth in my last house and went with a raised hearth in my new house. Measure the firebox opening behind the hearth and determine its center point.

Step 3 dry fit the tile photo by kolin smith. The first layer of backer board brought the hearth level with the hardwood floors. The least visually intrusive type of hearth is built flush with the floor level of the room.