Does anyone have a pictoral guide to hearth construction?

[tlhfirelion]

I have decided to go all out and just remove the old fireplace and rock and start from scratch with the hole in my wall. I will need to build up the foundation inside the current "box" chimney" and will be using cultured stone as the final surface. I need to make sure I understand hat channels or the durarock channels I am reading about and making sure i have my layers correct. I got a small century stove the other day for $250 brand new from a friend and figured I can afford to make a bigger project that initially planned now. I will be ordering the liner next week when I get paid.

I stopped by branes and noble and was unable to find hardly anything about fireplace or hearth construction and the net hasn't helped much either. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Dave_1]

Hey lion,

Not sure exactly what you're looking for so check these links out they should get you off on the right direction.

http://www.rumford.com/classicflyerplan.html

(broken link removed to http://www.gasstove.com/pages/hearthplan.html)

 

[stoveguy2esw]

you need to study this particular code, it will tell you what you need to have to be compliant , very good referrance

(broken link removed to http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=211&cookie;_test=1)

just agree to the terms (that you wont print copies and sell em and such, and open the 2006 version. i use this all the time in my work and in here if questions such as yours arise.

hope this helps ya