Need Suggestions for Wood Pellet Stove Hearth Repair?

Hello

Well it is almost the end of the second season for the Avalon Astoria install and some wear and tear has left the hearth with some nicks.

The hearth was made out of 2x4s with pine trim and the front pine trim board is nicked. See Pics.

Not sure how this happened but maybe a heavy metal baffle falling from the cleaning process or something like that chipped the edge and removed some wood and paint.


I still have the Benjamin Moore Latex Semi-Gloss paint. The color is called Hidden Valleybut looks like Chocolate Brown paint.

Any suggestions for repair?

Hello

Wow, great ideas! I like the router and molding ideas!! Thanks you guys

I just put some wood filler in for hardening tonight.

Maybe a protective metal trim piece! You got me thinking now.

smwilliamson said:

MH Ready Patch

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Hi Scott

There is a great write up on the Ready Patch. Where do you buy it?

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/002739.php

smalltown said:

X2 with Ladderlieu's suggestion of using a router on the edging, as long as you can get access to all the side edging before the router bumps up against the wall.

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That is part of the problem, there is a lally column on the right side. See pic below:
Also there is rope light under the bottom edge, so the board is only nailed in around the center and at the corners.
So routering the corners would weaken where they attach and hit a nail.

So after a little wood filler and paint it looks better!

Thanks but still considering some metal protective trim next time I go to Lowe's to see what they have.
Note: Paint is still wet in picture.

How about a nice Applique or wood carvings on the front trim board to spruce it up??
Like this and paint it to match the wall http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19229&filter=Applique

twojrts said:

Don, what is the material in the background. The 3 vertical pieces?

Maybe that around the edge of the trim on the front and sides?

Just a thought.

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Those background strips are cut tile so they would not work here. However I was at Lowes today and found some 8' Steel Corner and Trust Washer Lath Screws!! Perfect!

Do you think I should paint using some black rustoleum??