I am working on an installation where the stove is sitting on a manufactured hearth pad in front of an 8" high raised fireplace hearth (rather than...
I have built a hearth board that is finished with a matte ceramic tile, similar to quarry tile. Does anyone know a good clear finish that can be...
Ddes anyone know anything about USG "Fiber Rock" underlayment, i.e., is it suitable for a tile backer under a wood stove? Thanks,
How's wonderboard for cutting?
Thanks, Hog and Goose, for the tip on adding a cement board layer for the tile base. No way I would have known about it otherwise.
I wanted to get it because I want as thin a hearth board as possible, and with the Micore K value, I only need 1/2", with clay tiles (which provide...
Yeah, I had to special order it, but it could be gotten through a local lumberyard (Springfield, MA).
There is a product called Mircore 300 made by USG that has less than one-quarter of the thermal conductivity rating for Wonderboard (or almost five...
I have seen statements in other posts that installing an insulated 6" liner in a prefab. fireplace chimney will bring it to the 2100* standard. If...
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