Marble Hearth Extensions

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Marble hearth extensions. Cultured marble using a cementitious or other noncombustible binder is acceptable. When the bottom of the firebox opening is raised at least 8 inches 203 mm above the top of the hearth extension a hearth extension of not less than 3 8 inch thick 10 mm brick concrete stone tile or otherapproved noncombustible material is permitted. This marble slab was designed to sit beneath my parent s electric fireplace although there was nothing wrong with it and it already stood on a bulky plinth i liked the idea of giving it a more authentic look and helping ground the entire unit as it is merely freestanding with a traditional hearth like platform. We definitely are not interested in undoing any of that.

Below are non combustible materials and the required thickness that meets the specs min. Hy c 18 x 48 type 2 hearth extender black 113 00. Our hearth is 4 short of the distance we need for the wood burning insert we want. These require a non combustible hearth extension.

As the cultured marble in the market contains up to 15 20 percent of combustible binding agents they do not meet the above standards. 1541114 hy c 18 x 48 type 2 hearth extender slate tile 113 00. Oct 7 2016 explore michele hegedus s board hearth extensions on pinterest. As the cultured marble in the market contains up to 15 20 percent of combustible binding agents they do not meet the above standards.

There s currently a marble slab in with wood flooring laid around it. Marble fireplace hearth and surround. Therefore cultured marble or any other form of synthetic marble cannot be allowed in hearth extensions for fireplaces. The minimum thickness of hearth extensions shall be 2 inches 51 mm.

Usg micore 300 1 2 inch. 1541115 heritage standard extension cabo carmel starting at. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you ve provided to them or that they ve collected from your use of their services. See more ideas about hearth slate hearth slate fireplace.

The extension of the hearth into the room from the fireplace opening is also referred to as the hearth extension. We would rather get a smaller insert than tear up the floor or slab. We use cookies to personalise content and ads to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. Hearth extension insulation alternatives r value 1 16.

It can be the perfect material for use as a fireplace hearth but comes at an expense compared to other types of hearth materials. Hearth extensions sort by. R value of 1 16 for the fireplaces non combustible hearth extension.