where to buy tiles for hearth

[lmei007]

I am thinking remove the existing raised hearth to make it even with the wood floor. I have searched online in Homedepot and Lowes and couldn't find tiles for hearth. I don't need these patterned tiles because they will not fit my space. I am in the Boston 02420 area. Anybody can point me to a right place for the tiles?

 

[begreen]

Any good porcelain or stone tile will work. There is nothing that special about hearth tiles. Go for the look you are trying to create.

 

[lmei007]

that's good news to me. I thought they are special tiles. But they are under a wood stove, not in front of a fireplace. Still the same?

 

[begreen]

Yes.

 

[velvetfoot]

I liked the black granite tiles from HD.

 

[firefighterjake]

Any tiles will work ... well not vinyl tiles.

 

[Charles1981]

What is underneath the current hearth?

 

[CenterTree]

Any tiles will work ... well not vinyl tiles.

Nor bathroom towels.

What is underneath the current hearth?

Yeah, I would think you need to check the under-layment too. (depending on the stove requirements)

 

[Bioburner]

One will have to have a good firm base for the new tile. I used a form of cement board and bonded the tile to it so they wont crack from the weight of the stove.

 

[Gettysburg150]

One will have to have a good firm base for the new tile. I used a form of cement board and bonded the tile to it so they wont crack from the weight of the stove.

Any other tips? I'm looking to do the same thing as OP

 

[Bioburner]

Read the manual to get the right size of pad. I have seen others mount to a heavy piece of plywood to make it moveable. Can try a search for hearth pad and see what others have done. I am primarily a pellet stove user. Had a granite one made for my folks but that was $25 a square foot at a counter top place for a wood stove.