Tile On Top Of Hardwood To Creat Hearth

Hardwood at fireplace hearths.

Tile on top of hardwood to creat hearth.

Curved molding allows for a less abrupt transition between the floor and hearth and is easier to keep clean. Mark edge tiles that need to be cut. Make sure to leave space between the tiles to account for grout. You can install square trim as shown above or apply eased edging with coped trim.

You need to make sure this mortar bed is in the same plane and it s at the right height so the finished tile surface is 3 4 of an inch below the wood floor. Adding tile to an existing hearth will invariably raise its level above the existing floor. Add 7 8 of an inch to the thickness of. Any floor tile is suitable for use on a hearth pad which means the possibilities for design.

Until i got down to the hearth which is all brick and level with my hardwood floor already. Installing hardwood moldings around fireplace hearths has never been an attractive solution for covering up those gaps. Well actually in the center the hardwood is even lower than the brick as the floor dips a bit apparently my preference would be to lay the tile so it s level with the hardwood so i wouldn t have a lip at all around the fireplace. Unfortunately inexperienced installers will handle it this way either because they do not know of other solutions or don t care to handle it any other way.