Thin Brick Hearth

[NateH]

I have many questions about my hearth/stove install that will be taking place shortly... but for now, Thin Brick or a reclaimed thin brick on top of a scratch coat on top of Durock--is this an acceptable back-drop for the hearth? I bought a Jotul Oslo 500 stove last year and I know I don't need more than ember protection for the base (prob going to use something like Blue Stone for that anyway). The existing fireplace is no longer in use, and was plastered over sometime in the past. I plan on framing it out, and going with 1/2" Durock then the Thin Brick.

I did a search and only found one thread from 2016 regarding Thin Brick, and in that thread someone attached a link but from what I could see there was nothing covering fireplace/hearth installations --and it only dealt with exterior Thin Brick applications.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to order my hearth material this weekend so I can get started shortly... and if anyone out there has used said materials, and can share their experience I would be grateful for the shared knowledge.

Thanks!

 

[freddy]

I have many questions about my hearth/stove install that will be taking place shortly... but for now, Thin Brick or a reclaimed thin brick on top of a scratch coat on top of Durock--is this an acceptable back-drop for the hearth? I bought a Jotul Oslo 500 stove last year and I know I don't need more than ember protection for the base (prob going to use something like Blue Stone for that anyway). The existing fireplace is no longer in use, and was plastered over sometime in the past. I plan on framing it out, and going with 1/2" Durock then the Thin Brick.

I did a search and only found one thread from 2016 regarding Thin Brick, and in that thread someone attached a link but from what I could see there was nothing covering fireplace/hearth installations --and it only dealt with exterior Thin Brick applications.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to order my hearth material this weekend so I can get started shortly... and if anyone out there has used said materials, and can share their experience I would be grateful for the shared knowledge.

Thanks!

I used the reclaimed thin brick and put it directly over the existing (ugly) brick that was there. Thin bricks are light weight and with S type mortar it stuck right to the scratch coat that was applied to the existing brick. The reclaimed is expensive, easy to cut, (somewhat brittle) and none of the shapes are uniform. Laying a design out prior to applying is a good idea. I preferred the look without the mortar joint but that might make the unequal shapes blend a little better..?

 

[NateH]

Thanks Freddy for the advice. Where did you buy the reclaimed thin brick? And how much, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[freddy]

Thanks Freddy for the advice. Where did you buy the reclaimed thin brick? And how much, if you don't mind me asking?

It was around $10 sq ft.

Get in touch with Mark for a quote.

http://www.stonefarmliving.com/

 

[NateH]

I've checked them out actually! Really nice stuff. What is the turn around time?

 

[NateH]

Also what style was that?

 

[freddy]

Also what style was that?

New England blend. It is turn of the century brick apparently?? For you it shouldn't be that bad but it took me a couple of weeks to get it.