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    Tiling a hearth

    Hi, I've got a concrete hearth to the outside of my fireplace which continues inside the fireplace. Onto which, we're going to sit either a standard grate for an open fire, or a woodburner. We want to tile with something like 10mm thick slate tiles. Would these be ok for using under a...
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    Slate hearth

    Hi I would like to fit a 20mm Slate hearth on a concrete base and would like to know what adhesive to use. I have some ardex x7 left that I could use but I have had the bag open a while. Thanks
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    Tiling a hearth preparation and black quarry tiles.

    Hi All. Been a while since I have posted on here and i trust you are all keeping well. I have been procrastinating over getting my wood burner installed as I need to sort the hearth out 1st. The wife has now stopped dropping hints and is actually making threats if i dont get it sorted before...
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    Fire Hearth

    Hello all newbie with my first post so please bear with me and sorry if it's posted in wrong forum! We are looking to install a hearth for a solid wood fuel burner in our conservatory. We are going to cut an area of the existing wooden flooring out (920mm x 920mm) and was looking at placing 4...
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    Limestone hearth - when & how to seal

    I'm hoping to have a log burner installed later this year and have bought some black-blue limestone tiles to use as a hearth. A friend of a friend is going to fit the stove and lay the hearth but I thought I'd do some groundwork myself, as he kept mentioning Indian sandstone as a hearth and...
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    • hearth how how to tile limestone seal tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    30 mm Polished Granite (hearth)

    Hello peeps, i'm tiling an hour from home all week and some of next. The customer wants me now to source 30 mm granite for two hearths where log burning stoves will be set. I'v contacted a local source and was quoted £250 m2 :yikes: Does anyone know if this sounds ok? I need near 3m2.
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    Laying a limestone hearth for a fireplace

    Hello, I am looking for some advice about laying a fireplace front hearth of Porto Beige limestone and very much hope someone could help. I have some 20mm thick slabs which are 600mm square and are leftovers from our kitchen floor which was laid by a true craftsman ten years ago. The...
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    black limestone hearth

    I have just opened up a chimney breast and laid a black limestone hearth. The client is happy with the work except for the greyish colour of the stone.A few years ago I seem to remember that boiled linseed oil was a good way of darkening black limestone. Can anyone confirm this.
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    Fireplace Hearth

    Hi all, My Brother has asked me to build & tile a fireplace hearth for him, this is something i have never done before. I will have no worries about the tiling its just the construction of the hearth am seeking advice on. I am aware all materials used will need to be non combustabile and...
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    One sealer to seal: Polished porcelain, Honed Travertine & A Slate Hearth????

    Hi All I've just laid some polished black 600 x 300 porcelain tiles under a range cooker in a kitchen. Only 1.5 sqm In the living room I'm laying a one piece slate hearth 1300mm x 400mm. The bathroom is floor to ceiling honed travertine and needs sealing after 2 years. The splashback to...
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    • hearth polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealer slate travertine usa
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    Black Limestone Hearth

    Hi, I'm after some advice on laying a black limestone hearth which will be home to a wood burner. The hearth will be 1.4metres wide beyond the chimney recess and 1metre inside the chimney. The new hearth will sit on top of what's left of the concrete constructional hearth. Firstly, I doubt...
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    slate hearth

    hi. Looking for some advice. I have recycled some old slate pool tables into fireplace hearths. They have been polished to 1500 grit. They look great but i was wondering wether i should use a wax, sealer or oil on them now? cheers guys
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    What adhesive and grout for hearth tiles?

    First post. I'm a DIYer and have tiled a couple of bathrooms. However we're restoring real fireplaces in an Edwardian house and have decided to lay glazed hearth tiles on the concrete constructional hearth. Can anyone suggest a suitable adhesive and grout to use bearing in mind there will be a...
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    Advice for laying a black limestone hearth underneath log burner

    Hi, We're having a log burner installed in a couple of weeks and need to lay a new hearth beforehand. We like the dark coloured natural look and found some nice flagstones at B&Q. They were black limestone. I think these are the ones... B&Q Select Natural Quarry Limestone Black (L)60 x...
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    tiling a fireplace hearth

    Hi wonder if anyone can help i am after some black tiles that i can lay on a concrete base for a hearth for a solid fuel coal fire, tried limestone slabs but they have cracked under the heat, they were 2no. 600mm x 600mm slabs so need something equalling this size. Am thinking porcelain might...
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    tiling a fireplace hearth

    i have constructed a concrete base, and plan to tile over it with quarry tiles. what adhesive and grout should be used?? thanks Matt
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    Can I use Travertine for a Hearth??

    Hi, I finished tiling a Travertine floor and kitchen last month. On the floor was 600x400 Travertine, a really nice tile once sealed,anyway theres a few left over and he has asked me if I could use them for Hearths around his fireplace.. I dont see why not, but am seeking some good advice...
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    Tiles & Adhesive for Fire Hearth

    Looking for advise on what is the best tile and adhesive to use on a fire hearth? in addition i am looking for ideas for lining the rear and sides of the fireplace inset as the customer is fitting a multy fuel stove?
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    Slate hearth

    Hi Girls and guys, Thought I would share with you a slate hearth I have recently completed. There was an old stone hearth there but this was really nast and chipped and broken all over the place. I had to start by shuttering around the old one and filling with a concrete mix. Let this go...
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    Heat resistance on hearth

    Hi folks, have someone who wants a hearth tiling (quarry tiles). A pot belly stove will be on top of them. Will a Flexible rapid (or normal setting) be affected by any heat displaced from the stove. I assume it will be fine, but thought I'd check with the forum. Thanks Bob
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