Protector for tile

[pledgercraft]

I was wondering what some of you have used to spread out the load of the stove legs to keep any "tile" from breaking? Anyone? Bueller? Anything "decorative"? "She" wants a ceramic tile for stove hearth I am building and My stove the englander 30nc has just bolt heads for leveling and I think these will crack the tile. SO I need to come up with something "pretty" to set the stove legs on..............SMH....

 

[begreen]

If the tile is set correctly on a stiff base that can't deflect there should be no need for extra protection. There are many 30NC's here on tile and stone hearths. Our T6 stove weighs 125# more and is on a tile hearth. No worries mate.

 

[firefighterjake]

What BeGreen said . . . it all starts and ends with a rigid base. Build it right and there shouldn't be any cracked tiles or stone.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

Our tile has yet to creak, crack or show any stress at all.. and the Manny ain't no light weight. Proper substrate and bedding.

 

[CenterTree]

I've seen Grand Pianos set on tile. I wouldn't worry.

 

[northwinds]

First tile I ever laid was for the stove. No problems here either.

 

[pledgercraft]

I just over build/worry I guess.... 475 lb stove on 4 points no bigger than 3/8 of an inch on shiny ceramic tile. Hearth is built of 2x4 frame with 3/4 OSB then 4 layers of 1/2 Durock next gen. thinset in between ea layer. then 1/4 inch ceramic tile all set in thinset mortar. However that "l20lbs " of 4 legs with bolt heads less that 3/8 of an inch setting on "shiny" ceramic tile has me worried...Thanks for the input! Can I hold ya'll responsible? LOL!

 

[begreen]

They make glass hearth pads for stoves. The tile is not going to shatter under a static load. A good porcelain tile is tough.

 

[firefighterjake]

I just over build/worry I guess.... 475 lb stove on 4 points no bigger than 3/8 of an inch on shiny ceramic tile. Hearth is built of 2x4 frame with 3/4 OSB then 4 layers of 1/2 Durock next gen. thinset in between ea layer. then 1/4 inch ceramic tile all set in thinset mortar. However that "l20lbs " of 4 legs with bolt heads less that 3/8 of an inch setting on "shiny" ceramic tile has me worried...Thanks for the input! Can I hold ya'll responsible? LOL!

Nothing wrong with over building and worrying when it comes to a project like this . . . me . . . I'm just plain lazy . . . I hated the idea of having to rip up the tile and put more down if it went wrong.

And as for over building . . . my wife says I do that constantly.

 

[toddnic]

Just make sure that you have a solid base. I have a 700 pound Progress Hybrid and there is no cracking on the tile.

 

[Alex C]

My grout lines cracked from the entire raised hearth settling, but the tiles themselves have held very well, and I have large 19" tiles and a 450# stove.