Setting tile or stone is the same as installing the materials on a floor or.
Build your own wood stove hearth pad.
To begin use a 1 2 inch piece of cement backer board underneath your stove.
Find the tile that you want and dry fit on the area that way you can make measurements on building the frame.
Place your stove onto a piece of 1 2 inch cement backer board.
You can cut this board with a utility knife.
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Hearth pads wood burning stoves april piluso.
T he hubby used 2x4 wood he got for 70 off at home depot to build the frame.
Next cut the same dimensions with a circular saw from a piece of plywood that s 3 4 inches.
Step 2 cut plywood.
Larger hearths are suggested for allowing room for wood storage and reloading the firebox.
We installed a wood stove in the garage and for safety it requires a tiled hearth they were quite pricey so.
There should be 16 inches or more coming out from underneath both the front and the sides.
This simple diy can save hundreds of dollars.
Stone or tile set directly on the backer board makes a low profile wood stove pad that s safe for taller units.
Measure the dimensions of the backer board so there is at least 16 inches that extends out from the stove in the front and on both sides.