With the cost of heating oil well over / gal I decided to purchase a Harman pellet stove, which will be delivered in about 2 weeks and want to built a standard 48" x 48" hearth raised about 3-6". My plan is to frame it out with 2×4’s and then put plywood on top of the 2×4’s but what do i do about laying the tile.Obviouslyy, it won’t stick it the plywood. I plan on buying some ceramic tiles at Home Depot or somewhere.

Please tell me what you think I should do or if u have an entire new plan, let me know!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!

I am making a tile hearth extension to meet code distance for a fireplace insert. For r-factor I will use 1/2" micore 300, then 1/4" Wonderboard, then thinset and matching tiles. My concern and question is whether my underlayment will be stable enough if I do not screw down the Micore and Wonderboard? The reason I do not want to screw it down is because the subfloor has radiant heating tubes with water. The tubes are under an inch of a gypsum/sand/cement mixture.

I have an older fireplace (1950) that is painted corrugated wood. It’s the only way to describe it, sort of like corduroy or old asbestos siding–think ridges.

The are that it encompasses is about 1 foot in wide. My dad gave me a box of slate tiles he had left over from refacing a front stoop and I would like to adhere these to the wood around my fireplace, grout it etc.

I have a tile saw (and a husband not that I need one for this ) so the size, etc is no trouble. I just wish to know what kind of adhesive to use. As it’s a vertical surface it much adhere immediately so it doesn’t slide off.

Would liquid nail type of stuff work? I’m going to either Lowes or Home Depot in a few hours but would love some ideas before I go. Any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for your input–have you ever done something like this?

Thanks again!

i want to add a more elaborate wooden mantel to my brick, gas fireplace. it is vented to the outside. i also want to install a tile border around fire box and then install the wood mantel around the tile. i havej just a simple mantle across the top at present. i want to up date and add vertal side pieces to it. i have 6 3/4" on each side to work with and 15 1/4" between bottom of mantle and firebox. where can i find this info.?

My house has an open concept (the living room, dining room, and kitchen is in one big room. I have light peach tile in the entire area. My furniture is dark brown.

What color should I paint the walls, and what color blinds should I look into? I like the wood blinds.

Also, where can I find a cushion for my breakfast nook? It’s probably about 4 feet long.

Does anyone have those electric (or gel fueled) fireplaces? The one you can buy from Home Depot. Pros and Cons?

I have a very 80’s mirror which is above the fireplace. It is very thick and surrounds the fireplace which is sort of on an angle. The mirror goes all the way up to the ceiling which is a vaulted ceiling. I am thinking of selling my home and not sure if I can tile over the mirror or remove the mirror then tile.

The all new wet tile saw COMBI 250VA is manufactured using the latest die cast aluminum fusion technology. This tile saw is very strong, very light, (70lbs) and very accurate. By using the plunge feature, this wet tile saw can cut up to 31" or 26" without using the plunge. Miter cuts are quick, accurate, and easy with just a tilt of the head. You get all this with the tile saw, plus an accessory side table.

Is there a specific kind of paint I need to use, minding the heat when the fireplace is in use? There’s about 10-12 inches of tile between the actual fireplace and the mantel, which sticks out less than an inch from the wall. I’ve got a can of Behr Kitchen and Bath paint and I wonder if I can use that unless someone has any suggestions? Thanks.

Help! I am trying to childproof my fireplace. It’s a dominion built home with a standard fireplace glass door. It’s got two bi-fold glass doors and each door has a handle. It’s surrounded by tile and it has a wooden trim around the tile.
I have put childproofing locks on the handle. But my kids (10 months and 2 years) can still open the doors just enough to get their little fingers caught in the center of the bi-fold. Then, they push the door completely closed again and we have mayhem. Pinched fingers, crying, and more.
I have looked into showcase locks, but I can’t seem to find any that are long enough to reach to the center of the bi-fold. They are all just about 6 inches long and some are based on the "showcase" being a box rather than just one panel of glass.
I hope I’ve been descriptive enough to warrant some responses. Any ideas?

We’re installing our TV over our gas fireplace and we want a more modern look in place of the traditional brick surround. My husband is going to mount our Plasma on the wall and build a larger/sturdier mantle that goes into a shelving unit on the floor to hold our electronic equipment. We want to tile the surround using either glass mosaics or a travertine subway tile. I really want to do the tiling myself and want to surprise my husband by not having to ask for his help. I’d like to leave the brick up and just tile over it…. Not sure if this will work though. Can someone please help me… I can post pictures if necessary.

Thanks!!!!