Here is what I threw together for about $125 in materials.
Of course, my time does not count!
Before cutting the 2 back corners, the pad was 36"X36"
I used the specs from the brochure which showed the required
pad extension beyond each side of the stove. 6” front and sides and 1"-2" out back.
I had to make mine 5.5” tall so as to clear the hot water baseboard.
2X4’s for the frame (on their side)
2 layers of 1/2” plywood
2 layers of 1/4” cement board
Layer of 6"x6" tile.
I had never worked with tile/grout before.
If you are a bit of a handyman it is doable!
Hope this helps!
$480 is pretty steep. My neighbor paid $120 for a plain jane black pad.
lessoil - Thanks for the pics. The old saying a picture is worth a thousand words. This is true. Do you have a finshed view of it installed?
stejus,
We are waiting for a call from the dealer as to what the install date will be.
I will post pictures as soon as that happens.
FYI,
I bought the cement board, tile, tools and grout at Home Depot.
The rest I picked up at a local store. The trim is plain old pine 1"x 6”
stained with Minwax.
Can sheets of Durock be purchased and laid down--and that’s it? As in, no tile or top cover, or does Code 211 (?) require a steel, tile or other noncombustible surface to be put down on top of the Durock? (Put another way, is the “skin” of the Durcock truly noncombustible, and is it treated as such, under the NYS code?)
I have no extra time this year but would redo it with something more aesthetically pleasing, next year, if I could slide by like this, this year.
Also, I seem to remember that sheets of Durock come in some oddball size? If I had to cut an extra foot strip, or whatever, to do a 5’ x 5’ hearth pad, is there some adhesive I could use, and assemble a “sandwich” of sheets of Durcock, with the extra-width strips staggered on alternate sides, or is there no “noncombustable” type of construction adhesives?
...FYI, I bought the cement board, tile, tools and grout at Home Depot.
The rest I picked up at a local store. The trim is plain old pine 1"x 6”
stained with Minwax.
I think it came out real nice....especially like the simple edging w/ the Minwax....great job, nice pics too!
Can sheets of Durock be purchased and laid down--and that’s it? As in, no tile or top cover, or does Code 211 (?) require a steel, tile or other noncombustible surface to be put down on top of the Durock? (Put another way, is the “skin” of the Durcock truly noncombustible, and is it treated as such, under the NYS code?)
You need 7/8” of Durock to make k=.84 (or r=1.19) so you can layer sheets to make the number you need. You don’t need to glue them - you can screw Durock sheets together. You can also use Hardibacker in the same thickness (7/8") - you can nail that together with hot dip galvanized roofing nails. (Hardibacker 500 needs to be an inch thick though.)
You guys have done a nice job building them hearth pads. My Enviro Evolution came with its own. Just a piece of steel with about a 1 inch bend in sides. Not as pretty as what has been built but will do the job it suites my budget.
I helped a buddy of mine build a hearth. We used a old sheet of 1/4” diamond plate, wrapped the edge with 1/2” rod iron and painted it flat black. Made a nice hearth. I like it better than my tile hearth. this is my PC45 notice the baby guard I made to keep my baby away
That looks real good!
I like the rod iron and kettle. Will have to get our kettle out of storage.
Good to put moisture into the air.
We bought a “Fence” for our babies(See below) at a pet store.
Hopefully we will remove it shortly.
Not as nice looking as your setup.
Last year… I put a fireplace in and what I ended up using to meet the K value was Micore board. Here is a link to that post with the info as this might help with ideas and design. The Micore board is easy to work with and if you put that under the backerboad / Durok you should meet the K value easily.
That looks real good!
I like the rod iron and kettle. Will have to get our kettle out of storage.
Good to put moisture into the air.
We bought a “Fence” for our babies(See below) at a pet store.
Hopefully we will remove it shortly.
Not as nice looking as your setup.
Can you remove it easily to do maintenance ect?
The top rail is like channel iron upside down and it straddles two l brackets attached to the walls
i you have time and skill resources make one i am into mine 100.00 - 125.00 max 1/2 plymood and cement board from homedepot along with cheep tiles. some 1 1/4” steel angle. prices are kinda pround buying one premade imho
Dogs basically just understand fire appliances. Our guys stay a respectful distance away. Chloe worships near it, though, and when it’s not going she sits near it and looks at me.
Just had my Mt. Vernon delivered Sept. 5 I built the hearth pad myself. I saw the prices for the pre-fabs and got quite a shock. around 400.00 in my area. I thought I would give it a try. Here is what I came up with. Here are a few pics of the progression of the pad and the new stove.
Looks real nice good job,
Hearth mark up’s are unreal and if anyone can find a good deal for one of the materials sold in the hearth stores at a provider of brick, stone, and masonry supplies in your local area good for you there are always left over remnants of counter tops and custom installs.
Great job! Mine is still a work in progress. Just need to lay the tiles, and of course put a stove on it when it comes in. Hope mine looks as good as yours. I’ll post when complete, even if the stove is missing from the picture. Happy burning!
I have a question. I guess code requires my pellet stove in my double wide mobile home to be bolted to the floor. I haven’t picked my stove up yet and I was wondering if there are provisions on the stove to bolt it down? It’s a Kozy Heat woodland. Normally I wouldn’t care but if I decide to sell my house, I don’t want some picky home inspector to ding me on that. I’m also in the beginning stages of my hearth. I already cut a hole in my carpet so that is motivating me to get it finished. It’s a corner hearth. I’m planning on a thin baseboard border stained to match the panelling and chair rail. Then I plan on building the hearth up to the height of the baseboard 3-1/4” with the top 2 layers being the non combustible under some Pennsylvania bluestone that I’m having cut into tile like pieces and grouted. The hearth will have the natural look of the shale. I’m hoping it will be fairly level.
I have a question. I guess code requires my pellet stove in my double wide mobile home to be bolted to the floor. I haven’t picked my stove up yet and I was wondering if there are provisions on the stove to bolt it down?
That’s probably a “fabricate on location” item Shorthand for “not our problem, figure it out for yourself”. Seriously, you can fashion what works for your location. Typically you run bolts through the feet into the floor.
You also need to electrically ground it to the frame of the mobile home. And, while you’re at it, you have to screen in the vent pipe (less than 3/4” openings) up to 7’ off the ground if you do a horizontal vent.
I have a question. I guess code requires my pellet stove in my double wide mobile home to be bolted to the floor. I haven’t picked my stove up yet and I was wondering if there are provisions on the stove to bolt it down?
Bolt it using the same holes that attach the pallet to the stove for shipping.
Lowes has a very simple fireproof hearthpad for like 30-50 dollars in 2 different sizes made especially for pellet stoves. They are just thin fireproof material. I plan on building something myself but this would be the super cheap/lazy way to go. I cannot find it on their website, but they had them at the store near the venting supplies.
Shorthand for “not our problem, figure it out for yourself”. Seriously, you can fashion what works for your location. Typically you run bolts through the feet into the floor.
