Granite hearth help for wood stove

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I would get a few husky friends who like pizza and beer . . . bribe them to grab a corner at the base and just lift it ever so slightly and slide the hearth underneath if you end up buying something like glass, granite, etc. I would not lift it using the top as it is bolted down in just a few places.
 
I took off the front door and the side door. Am thinking I would take off the ash pan and then use straps or 2x4s to lift it from the bottom. Does that make sense? I'll only have to move it a few feet from the rollers it is on now to the glass I will put down.