Existing hearth
Existing hearth.
Detail of existing hearth
Pencil lines to mark cutout on floor
Cutout marked on floor.
Pencil lines marked on floor
Pencil lines on floor
Original tile removed & sorted. Somewhat.
Original tile removed
Existing hearth footprint cleared out
Existing hearth, tiles removed
Cuts made, flooring removal started
Flooring removal started
Detail of fir flooring being carefully removed
Detail of fir flooring removal
Detail of existing subfloor and hearth underlayment
Detail of existing hearth subfloor and underlayment
Detail of existing hearth edges and underlayment
Edge at new cut (tile backer board to secure to rough boards in foreground)
New tile pattern layout
Detail of new tile pattern / layout
Detail of new tile layout
Setting and laying out the border. New wonderboard visible adjacent to existing masonry. didn't make a lot of sense to try and break all the old stuff out - would have added many hours of labor and it didn't seem to be moving much. Gambling here, hope we're right....
Finish product - all mortared into place, w/ tile spacers
Fireplace and new hearth, mortared but not yet grouted
Fireplace & hearth
Detail of new hearth, mortared and waiting for grout & caulk.
Grout applied to tile work
Grout sponged, just need to finish caulking & clean up
New hearth & fireplace. Grout sponged, just need to finish caulking & clean up
Finished hearth - last goodbye :( We're forced to either rebuild or build new over existing due to fire codes and installation requirements on our new woodstove.
Finished hearth - last goodbye :(
New hearth starting to take shape. Metal studs bedded in flexbond thinset mortar, over 1/4" Wonderboard, which is bedded onto 1/4" HardiBacker board, resting on the existing floor & hearth.
1/2" Wonderboard bedded in Flexbond thinset mortar over steel studs, screwed down, and ready for tile.
View showing details of sandwiched layers. 1/2" Wonderboard over metal studs over 1/4" wonderboard and Hardibacker
Cheapest tiles Home Depot sells. We have a pattern picked out to duplicate the flush hearth, we just can't afford to wait 6 weeks or more for the tile to arrive - it's getting cold!
New hearth tiled and ready for grout, trim, etc.
Tiled and ready for grout & trim
Grouted and trim applied. Just need to remove the tape and wash things before installing the wood stove.
The Hearthstone Heritage 8021 soapstone wood stove in Brown Majorica Enamel, in all its woodstovey glory.
Woodstove installed
Woodstove installed.
Detail view of T-fitting connection & cleanout
Hearthstone Heritage woodstove installed
