I am going to raise the stove off the floor 6 inches. The floor is a cement slab so i will just frame and porr on top.
should i use rebar to make it stronger?
should i use rebar to make it stronger?
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I'm currently building a raised hearth on our slab for our woodstove. I opted for 4x8x16 CMU's, laid on their side in a mortar bed, but with no mortar in between.
The mortar bed was to keep them in place, and to level out the floor which isn't perfect. I opted for this solution because
1. I had the blocks on hand
2. I didn't relish the notion of hand-mixing and pouring the amount of cement I would need for the project
3. CMU's are easier to handle than bags of concrete mix.
The blocks will be tiled, top, front and sides, with slate. You might want to consider asking your rebar question at
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The mortar bed was to keep them in place, and to level out the floor which isn't perfect. I opted for this solution because
1. I had the blocks on hand
2. I didn't relish the notion of hand-mixing and pouring the amount of cement I would need for the project
3. CMU's are easier to handle than bags of concrete mix.
The blocks will be tiled, top, front and sides, with slate. You might want to consider asking your rebar question at
AllExperts.com
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