So finally got around to starting our install ( I know a little late should of did it in the summer ) but better late than never especially since it is in the teens now and snowing off and on. But had some time today to get it started. Got the frame done. Tomorrow I will put the plywood and durrock on and hopefully the tile done on sunay so we can start with the stove.. The stove we got requires a very low R value underneath just ember protection really. We didnt need a hearth since we have tile on a slab but we like the astetics of the raised hearth and feel it will draw attention to the stove.
Test fit all the pics for now camera died.
For the "joists" I put them 12 inches apart on center. A little over kill but I figure this thing will be heavy when finished + the stove so you caant really overbuild.
the only question I really had was do you guys screw them into the walls at all or leave them free standing? I have heard a few stories of the stoves or hearth creaping around and I figured a few long screws into a couple studs in the wall will anchor it in place cant hurt anything i suppose. But if I anchor it I need to do it before I cover it tomorrow.
Also I am cutting out the trim where it sits so it will be flush on the wall that was just a crude test fit.
Any tips on the tiling as well the only other tile work I have done was about a 2ftx6ft kitchen backsplash
also is the cable chord fine there? or do you think It can melt it should be fine I would assume since the blower chord goes right up to the stove.
I know alot of questions but this is my first wood stove and install so I want to do it right. The stove will be professionally installed by a sweep for homeowners insurance reasons so I want to make sure my part ( the hearth ) is good
Test fit all the pics for now camera died.
For the "joists" I put them 12 inches apart on center. A little over kill but I figure this thing will be heavy when finished + the stove so you caant really overbuild.
the only question I really had was do you guys screw them into the walls at all or leave them free standing? I have heard a few stories of the stoves or hearth creaping around and I figured a few long screws into a couple studs in the wall will anchor it in place cant hurt anything i suppose. But if I anchor it I need to do it before I cover it tomorrow.
Also I am cutting out the trim where it sits so it will be flush on the wall that was just a crude test fit.
Any tips on the tiling as well the only other tile work I have done was about a 2ftx6ft kitchen backsplash
also is the cable chord fine there? or do you think It can melt it should be fine I would assume since the blower chord goes right up to the stove.
I know alot of questions but this is my first wood stove and install so I want to do it right. The stove will be professionally installed by a sweep for homeowners insurance reasons so I want to make sure my part ( the hearth ) is good