I built a raised hearth in my shop because codes require it to be > 18" above the ground in garage applications (in case of fumes in the shop/garage). Even though the old insert I put in there has no legs or pedestal the stove door access is still higher and easier to manage than the stove I have in the house. High enough I use a little stool on wheels, where as I have to kneel, or sit on the ground to feed the house stove.
I like the looks of a raised hearth, and the easier access, and I am seriously considering building some sort of raised hearth platform in the house, and I'm wondering why I don't just built it high enough to easily feed the stove from a standing position rather than just high enough that I still need a stool or chair. With my existing stove in the house that would require about a 20" raised hearth.
I have a high ceiling in the stove room, so clearance to the ceiling wouldn't be an issue for me.
I like the looks of a raised hearth, and the easier access, and I am seriously considering building some sort of raised hearth platform in the house, and I'm wondering why I don't just built it high enough to easily feed the stove from a standing position rather than just high enough that I still need a stool or chair. With my existing stove in the house that would require about a 20" raised hearth.
I have a high ceiling in the stove room, so clearance to the ceiling wouldn't be an issue for me.