Level, Parallel or my choice?

[ITDirectorPaul]

I'm laying tile on top of durock for my non combustible protection in front of my fireplace. I'm in an older home (1939) and the flooring in front of the fireplace is sloped downward across the room. My question is should I be leveling out the tile somehow or put my durock down and tile right over that leaving the tile surface paralell to the floor? My stove won't be setting on it so the stove will be level.

I'm in the process of installing a hand me down Vermont Casting Seneca into my existing fireplace. Thanks for all the good information.

 

[begreen]

This is totally your choice. I like to quote a friend here - if it hurts your eye, change it.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

This is totally your choice. I like to quote a friend here - if it hurts your eye, change it.

Yup.

Matt

 

[seige101]

It pains me to do it but when working with something existing i always try and match that. If you don't it will make whatever you put in new seem 'off'.

 

[timjk69]

Make it level. It would bug me later just knowing that it's off.