Got started on the hearth today. Hope to be installing the Bluestone this coming weekend or the following.
Here's a couple pics:
Here's a couple pics:
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SlyFerret
Minister of Fire
Looks nice so far.
I notice that you're building the hearth frame out of wood, and then layering concrete board on top of it. Does your stove manual list any particular R value requirement for your hearth?
I only ask because when I put in my stove, my stove required a certain R value of the hearth to any combustibles underneath. When I designed mine, I found that durock and other concrete boards didn't add much insulation.
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I notice that you're building the hearth frame out of wood, and then layering concrete board on top of it. Does your stove manual list any particular R value requirement for your hearth?
I only ask because when I put in my stove, my stove required a certain R value of the hearth to any combustibles underneath. When I designed mine, I found that durock and other concrete boards didn't add much insulation.
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Got home from work and started cutting and dry fitting the blue stone. One more to cut and I'll be ready to mix some mortar. We're still debating whether to put blue stone on the face of the hearth or go with wood trim.....
The manual just says a 1/2" layer of durock over plywood and then a minimum of 1/4" tile/stone
bag of hammers
Minister of Fire
That's a nice looking stone. Personally I would do another color like maybe a solid dark grey on the edge, for some contrast. Just a thought - nice job so far...
Got all the stone set and did some wainscoting behind the stove this weekend. We decided to go with wood on the face of the hearth, which I will try to finish next weekend along with the rest of the trim in the addition. I plan on concentrating on the hearth this week after work so I can get the stove in place sooner than later. Still need to point the joints of the Bluestone, seal it and finish paint the walls and trim behind the stove.
We got 11- 12"x18"x2" pieces and 3- 12"x48"x2" pieces with rock face edging for $440.00
keninmich
Member
if i did math right, roughly $15.43 square foot @ 2" thick (for those calculating costs to build one)
tahoostas
Member
I cleaned up the stone with some muriatic acid during the week, sealed it yesterday and finished up the painting behind the hearth today. Ready for the stove to be installed! I plan on building a ramp to the hearth and rolling that baby up to its final resting spot.
PapaDave
Minister of Fire
Wow Gasass, what a great classic look. Beautiful stone.
Get that stove up there.......we wanna' see!
Get that stove up there.......we wanna' see!
teutonicking
Feeling the Heat
Looks fantastic, Gasass! I think you did a great job all around. Good eye for the whole job, the mix of the bluestone and the white board work above and below looks great.....
bag of hammers
Minister of Fire
Yeah - I really like the contrast between the stone and trim. I was thinking a darker trim based on your earlier pics, but as PapaDave said, the white adds to the very classic look, which suits the stove too. Awesome.
Nick Mystic
Minister of Fire
I know you checked on the necessary clearances for the Keystone stove before you designed your hearth, so I'm wondering if you can tell me how much space you'll have between the corners of the stove in the back and the wall you just added the white trim work to? It's hard to tell from your photos exactly how your stove will sit in relation to those two back walls. I ask this because I have a Woodstock Classic in the lower level of my house that sits in front of a brick chimney with a cinder block wall to one side that is a couple of feet away. I don't have any problems with clearances, but I have a wood storage box located adjacent to the stove in a position similar to where your back walls appear to be. I was surprised last winter when I happened to touch the side of this box when I was getting some wood out of it as to how hot it was. I ended up moving it to a different orientation and placed a heat shield in front of the side facing the stove to solve the problem. Even with proper clearances you probably will want to monitor that back wall at first to make sure it's not too hot.
We have 17" from the corners of the stove to the wall. 12" is the minimum requirement, with a rear heat shield, but the good people at Woodstock warned us at 12" the wall will be very warm to the touch. If we had the room, they advised to move the stove away from the wall an extra couple inches for peace of mind.
Tenn Dave
Minister of Fire
Looks really nice. Can't wait to see the stove in place. The hearth's blue stone should compliment the stove's soapstove beautifully.
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