Has anyone orderd their hearth pad online? I just went to look a tiled pad (41x41 corner with 3.5" base) at the stove place and they want $480. I don't want to sound cheap, but is this the going price?
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks,
Steve
I tried googling for a design plan on how to make one. I havn't had much luck finding one. I am fairly confident I could frame this and do the concrete board backing (or what ever) because I have all the dimensions. My only lack of experience is with laying tile or field stone and grouting.schnkp said:Just make one you can do this really cheap form home depot just use concrete board and some tiles, you can do it for under $50 and have a nicer one.
cncpro said:I paid $249 for mine (36 x 36 for straight wall install) at this place...
http://www.robbinsgarden.com/
I appreciated the fact that the outer edge is constructed of steel angle iron custom bent and welded. I figured it was worth it because it would have taken me quite a while to make the equivalent plus I'd have to rent a tile cutter, etc... My projection was for a lot more than $50 for materials and if I charged myself labor it could've gone into the thousands... :cheese:
EDIT: I just realized that your price was for a base too... I think the price they gave you is fair. My $249 was just for the pad and I built a nice pedestal for it.
Robbins had lots of pads but no pedestals in stock when I was there last...
cncpro said:I paid $249 for mine (36 x 36 for straight wall install) at this place...
http://www.robbinsgarden.com/
I appreciated the fact that the outer edge is constructed of steel angle iron custom bent and welded. I figured it was worth it because it would have taken me quite a while to make the equivalent plus I'd have to rent a tile cutter, etc... My projection was for a lot more than $50 for materials and if I charged myself labor it could've gone into the thousands... :cheese:
EDIT: I just realized that your price was for a base too... I think the price they gave you is fair. My $249 was just for the pad and I built a nice pedestal for it.
Robbins had lots of pads but no pedestals in stock when I was there last...
humpin iron said:Everyone make sure you check your stoves requirements for the "K" value of what goes on the floor. Alot of stoves need more than a piece of dura rock under the tile. And what your paying for is the UL testing that went into those boards, don't forget the lawyers that made all this possible.
CB1200= parts made in America, shipped to China, assembled, shipped back as a stv and the price went down. Its a global economy.
Check the installers guide on hearth requirements to get the "K" values
Don't know about "many" but my manual states that the hearth pad or alternate material used as a floor/hearth protector must be constructed of a durable noncombustible material having an equal or better thermal conductivity value (lower k value) of k=.84 BTU / IN FT2 HR F or a thermal resistance that equals or exceeds r=1.19 HR F FT2 IN/BTU with a minimum thickness of 3/8".kpereyra said:Many people have posted that pellet stoves do not have K or R value specifications. Only a non-combustible material needs to be used to meet the setback dimensions. I don't think many of the manuals even state an R or K value.
Am I wrong?
lessoil said: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 said:...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.
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.)TruePatriot said: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?)
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