I bought a small woodstove for my cottage in northern NY and am trying to figure out what options I have for underneath it. There is carpet there now. I saw the prefab floors sold at stove stores that have tile on them 4 x 5' ish but they are $300 or so. I was gonna make a raised hearth but my wife says its 1 more thing to trip on. Now I'm thinking I would get a concrete masonary board (not sure of the exact name) and put a thin layer on concrete on it and lay some flat stones for a natural look at a cottage and for a cost alot less than $300. How does this sound? Can I do that and comply with code/safety issues as long as its the required dimensions in the manual? Im open for ideas. Thanks in advance.