Hearth built from old chimney bricks

[nEWRfire]

I have to knock down my brick chimney for my new stove. I'm thinking of building the hearth from the old bricks. If I do this the hearth wouldn't be perfectly flat but with a 500lb stove I don't this will be an issue.

Is this a dumb idea from safety or technical purposes. I actually wonder if the old bricks could take the weight?

 

[bholler]

That will depend on the brick some older brick will be perfectly fine others will not. Also what stove are you using? What r value do you need for the hearth?

 

[nEWRfire]

Thinking of getting an Ashford 30.