Carpeting A Raised Hearth Fireplace

Hearth indoor area rug.

Carpeting a raised hearth fireplace.

Hearth indoor area rug. The hearth for a fireplace is the ledge or platform that extends out beyond the face of the fireplace to protect the home from crackling fire embers that might pop out of the opening. My plan is to peel back the existing carpet tile a rectangle that is slightly larger maybe 1 2 inches than the existing cutout in the carpet. Raised hearths may be the easiest to build and are the simplest and most flexible to design.

By artistic weavers 3 77 08. My new vinyl flooring will sit slightly above the brick hearth in front of my fireplace but what material do i used where the flooring ends and hearth begins. What is a hearth. When i demo d the old fireplace hearth it left a rectangle of subfloor exposed.

The hearth is the area where you would keep your extra wood and kindling and any other accessories you have to build and maintain your fire. Not only is some extra masonry often required for gas fireplaces using brickwork tile or stone directly in front of your fireplace is one of the best ways to protect the surrounding floor from heat damage. As the name implies they are built on top of the existing floor structure and can be as simple as a stack of cement board or other non combustible board as needed to reach the required r value covered with a layer of tile or other non combustible. We are also changing the floor from carpet to wood look vinyl.

By artistic weavers 6 74 51. When creating your noncombustible floor and fireplace hearth draw out the masonry you use for 1 to 2 feet in front of the fireplace. If so should the hearth be raised up to the fireplace opening or be flush with the new vinyl floor. This functional and timeless architectural element can be the showcase of the space when you know how to choose hearth tiles for your fireplace.

Mar 13 2012 explore susan gaelic s board raised fireplaces on pinterest. See more ideas about fireplace design home family room. Artes sky blue 2 ft. Aloysia charcoal 2 ft.

But we can t seem to make a decision as to if we should have a hearth the entire length of the surround extending out towards the room. The hearth of the fireplace begins with the floor of the fireplace and extends into the living area in front of the fireplace itself plus the fireplace surround. Old flooring the people put floor right up to fireplace alittle dangerous if your having a fire so i m exposing the brick hearth they covered up. The hearth is often the heart of the living room.

The hearth is the space that buffers the interior of the fireplace from the flooring of the room. Demetrios moss 2 ft.