I realize this is a subject that has been dealt with in previous posts. I am planning on purchasing a Hearthstone, likely a Mansfield, possibly a Heritage. Previous posts indicate that the floor underneath the stove or in front of the glass can get extremely hot. I am a bit anal and know I will build my hearth oversafe; I am planning on multiple layers of Micore and Durock or Wonderboard before the top layer of tile or rock or brick with an R value in the neighborhood of 1.5--2.0 I assume when I get to my final design, my hearth will be in the neighborhood of 4--5" tall. In front of the hearth, I will inlay a few tiles flush with the surrounding wood floor for ember protection. My question has to do with how far out the floor gets hot. Anticipating a 24/7 burn with good use of secondaries, what is good for heat protrection? I have even considered raising the stove up a few inches where the legs contact the hearth, but don't know if I could make that look nice or if that is way overkill. I know what the manual says and will exceed that, and exceed what the Heritage calls for, even if I get the Mansfield. So any real life comments on hot floors under, in front of or around a Mansfield or Heritage would be appreciated before I build the hearth.
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