I am in the process of finishing our basement (poured concrete floor and block walls) by insulating the walls w/ rigid foam and drywall. I am also going to replace the old Fisher stove w/ an Englander 13 and would like to construct a raised hearth faced w/ tile.
I was thinking I would use 6" concrete block (on its side for airflow in the gaps) as the foundation, attach Durock backer board to this, and tile.
Do I need to insulate between the block and the existing concrete floor to avoid heat loss to the subsurface or would that loss be negligible? If so, insulate w/ what material?
Any suggestions or links to previous posts would be greatly appreciated
I was thinking I would use 6" concrete block (on its side for airflow in the gaps) as the foundation, attach Durock backer board to this, and tile.
Do I need to insulate between the block and the existing concrete floor to avoid heat loss to the subsurface or would that loss be negligible? If so, insulate w/ what material?
Any suggestions or links to previous posts would be greatly appreciated
