Will this hearth do? New install, stove is Quadrafire explorer II

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Hi all, we finally picked up our stove today! We ended up with a Quadrafire Explorer II, as the title says. Now time for construction on the hearth then installation!

My question is: For the hearth, will the following sandwich of materials work?

From the bottom up:
1/2” plywood (over finished wood floor)
2 layers of 1/2” duroc
Porcelain tile

This would be in lieu of the suggested 3/8” metal clad millboard suggested in the manual.

Modification suggestions welcome, if needed
Thanks in advance!

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I just looked at the install manual and it specifies non combustible material. I would think what you listed would meet that standard.

 

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I found where it says “type 1” hearth, is that just ember protection?

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I found where it says “type 1” hearth, is that just ember protection?

Believe so

 

[begreen]

The manual is a bit ambiguous here, falling back on a dated spec instead of specifying the required R-value. This discussion comes up every once in a while due to this ambiguity. Here's a past discussion:

3/8 Millboard or Equivalent

I am building a hearth for a circa 1986 Jotul Alpha stove. I have the manual and my county will be inspecting the installation. The manual says 3/8 millboard or equivalent for the hearth. I called Jotul and they don't like to talk to consumers so I've traded messages with them, but I still don't...

www.hearth.com

 

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For any future researches on these stoves specifically, I’ll post the screen shot of the manual I found online. Type 1 evidently means ember protection only, so our build will be a bit “extra” for the stove but there’s always the possibility of a different stove down the line…easy enough to lay additional materials atop if the .52 R value isn’t enough for the next one (for now we are just tiling the ground, perhaps walls later).

Thank you again @begreen for your time to respond and you as well @Ctwoodtick !

 

[begreen]

Great, that's helpful info. It would have been nice to put that in the manual. Looks like you are good to go.

How is the stove looking now that you have it in person?

 

[Leap]

@begreen oddly enough it looks better than I remembered. Hubby said the same thing. We viewed it at night in headlights and with flashlights (it was the only time we could go), so I'm happy to report it's much prettier in the daylight, lol!

I'm going to order the paint soon, but we need to take inventory of the fire bricks so I know which ones to order. I'd like to order together but I am also eager to get the paint and get started on touching it up...

I'll be documenting everything here with photos if you'd like to follow (or anyone else): https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/documenting-our-brand-new-stove-install.195705/

 

[begreen]

The manual lists the touch up paint as part 855-1450. I didn't find it in a quick search, but you could ask these folks about it if your local Quadrafire dealer doesn't have it.

https://www.stove-parts-unlimited.com/harman-quadra-fire-hht-touch-up-paint-majolica-brown-1-00-0014-p/1-00-0014.htm

You may be able to get the firebrick from them too or

Pumice Firebrick Splits 6-Pack

Pumice firebrick splits measure 4 1/2' x 9' x 1 1/4' ; the most common size for wood stoves.

www.stoveworld.com

 

[Leap]

Thanks so much for your help, sir!! I truly appreciate it! I'm not sure if they're an exact match as the color is called "mahogany" on my stove, but it is easy enough to ask

Do you know if this site is legit? https://pellet-stove-parts-4less.com/collections/quadrafire-explorer-ii/individual-bricks looks like they'd be a source for the bricks.

 

[Michbrog23]

Good evening, is this stove a rear vent. I've tried to do some searching on them, but not having much luck, thank you.

 

[begreen]

Good evening, is this stove a rear vent. I've tried to do some searching on them, but not having much luck, thank you.

It can be configured for top or rear-vent.