DIY Tiling a Hearth for Wood Stove - Part 2 | Alaska Off Grid Homestead Tiny House

[@janetparrish3429]

I love that color of the hearth.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you.

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

Hello guys. I’m playing catch up. I think the house looks great. The tile looks good also. I’m sure you will like it better once you have all of it completed and your decorations and furniture in place. You will both me so happy with all the work you put into this house in the end. Can’t wait to see it all done. ❤. Take care.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks so much. It didn’t turn out quite like we’d envisioned but we got the trim up around the top and sides and it does look better.

[@JacquelineRingel]

No worries over what other people think

[@darlene6670]

That is really really nice, very very pretty! Can't wait to see the stove back in place, you did a great job!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Yes, we’re just waiting for it to stop raining so we can get it painted.

[@Ohiomx]

❤

[@michealjeffery5079]

I just love your videos! Everything you do looks professional and looks like you know what you’re doing. Know one will know how much you put into your new home but you two will and never underestimate yourself because you are damn good at what you have done so far! Good luck and hope to see much more in the future! Take care 😉

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you so much 😊

[@SueShisler]

Good Job !!!!!!!

[@jilllesman2301]

It looks really nice.

[@denisebeerer5862]

Looks great! 😊

[@dmj660]

I think the tile work looks great. The colors are really nice, and with the wood stove on the hearth and the trim work, it'll look amazing.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 😊

[@tonycerniglia9455]

Really good job it looks great

[@HelenBaker-fd9tc]

Don't put your self down attest you are trying to make your home safe and that tile cut looks great good job

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 😊

[@theresamoore7634]

👍 Great job . Looks very nice .

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@joylefevre5635]

You two are hilarious!!! 😂 Love the video!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you!! 😁

[@territhreet]

It looks good. Once you get the wood stove on there, you might like the contrast of that lighter tile

[@klrcorbin1]

Looks really good. Great job!🙏

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@a.m.k6143]

You did really well and it looks great

[@Hillbilly_Hippies]

I think you did an amazing job for never doing it before, you’re a natural Craig. Love watching you finish your cabin your way, who cares what others like, it’s y’all’s. How’s the cabin in Tennessee coming along? Could you post some pics maybe? As always stay safe and look forward to the next one ❤

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks so much. I’ll get my sister to give us a video tour and get an update posted on their Tennessee cabin.

[@annetaylor6395]

It looks great, well done.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you very much!

[@Jennifer-hi4tp]

The colors are great. So many dark hearths. Its refreshing seeing something light colored.

[@mariezafonte6473]

The tile looks very nice. I like the bright color. The wall tile is very pretty.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you!

[@johninalaska9563]

Hello Craig and Chandra, the tile job looks great, it turned out nicely, you did a good job. Hope you enjoy all your future fires.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks John!

[@Larry-g9k]

Looks fantastic it looks like a professional did it 💯

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Wow, thank you!

[@annregan5330]

Hey there the fire place is looking really good I could hear you huffing and puffing lol but you know you have done a grand job even them beautiful dogs agree love the colour take care 👍👍👋👋

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 😊

[@BrkflBob]

Nice job on the tile. It looks nice.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks!

[@jeremybuchanan6622]

Looks great so far!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks!

[@AlaskanFreedom]

Looks good. Yes, you should have used more thinset and even put some on the back of the tiles first. But since this isn't an area you'll be walking on you should be okay. Just keep that in mind for floor tiles next time. I think you could also leave that crack where the rock meets. It shouldn't be that noticeable once the stove is in place. But grout or even a high heat grout-caulk would fill it in easy enough. Stay with your plan, your budget, and do what you want. Those telling you what you should be doing can earn that right by first sending a donation large enough to fund the project they want to see done.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks Jay

[@richardlechtrecker9083]

Are you sure you have never laid tile before , since the tile and wall looks very professional …great job..Love your channel ❤️

[@ouralaskahomestead]

@@richardlechtrecker9083 thank you 😊

[@suezaple4950]

Great day to work inside for sure The tile looks lovely as does the wall good work Craig love it!, Going to give the area such a warm cozy feeling once the trim is around and the wood stove is placed , Not a thing wrong with how it looks , Your too hard on yourself . In Nature each stone , each rock face has a mix of shades and color , the wall and floor title looks perfect .

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 😊

[@rosannesalmen2317]

It looks just fine

[@HelenBaker-fd9tc]

That looks great and unless you guys point it out no way anyone else can tell you did a hell of job really great job

[@susannejensen8087]

Looks great!

[@noelianunes2340]

Looks great 🤩🤩. Good job😊

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you so much 😀

[@CatheyJenkins]

Hi good 👍 job well done ❤❤❤❤😊

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you

[@SandraCrockett]

I enjoy watching your videos! Don't pay any attention to the critics. If they are so good at it they should put a video out about it. It's always easier to criticize.......

[@leannewilson7788]

Great job.

[@debbiemiller7342]

Craig the hearth looks awesome! Nice job

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@KatBlack295]

It looks great! I love a warm wood stove on a cold winters night. 👍

[@charlenegrady8781]

Love the hearth. Looks great. I like that you went with a lighter color. Opens up the room. Awesome✌️🇺🇸❤️❤️

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks so much 😊

[@tomcrockettsr]

Your doing just fine!

[@telmahelm100]

well done it's beautiful

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@Barbara-g6x]

looks really nice!

[@davidbickford2539]

Yes, a course notched trowel would have been better, but you gotta work with what you have, and we understand that! Also, back buttering the floor tile too, but it should hold. All in all, a nice job for your first time!😊

[@hdcsp3]

Killer backing on the hearth. Nice job

[@jimmycpm]

It looks good

[@stephaniestivender3916]

Looks good

[@michaelcravens3767]

For a first time tile setter you did a great job. Remember to put some sealer on the stone walls before grouting it so that clean up will be easier.

[@izzygirl9591]

Forget what everyone else says. You go with your plan and your money. We'll watch. Your home is really looking great.

[@DebbieDee-lx6uk]

Your little cabin home is going to be fantastic when y'all are done ❤🫶 gorgeous tile picks

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@davidbickford2539]

For the wall tile corner, you might want to find a similar colored caulk to fill the corner gap. Much cleaner than trying to grout it.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Sounds like a good idea!

[@kcbguy57]

Nice Job.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks!

[@oscartheg6674]

For your first time 😊 looks great 👍. For someone that said this is my first time you did a bang-up job.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@BrakesBake]

Thank you for having this today. Looks great

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks for joining us 😊

[@valeriebostick1913]

The fireplace looks amazing 🇬🇧😊

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you. I love it!

[@mgrizz2386]

For doing what you can, when you can, you guys are doing great! Good idea not to go into debt again. That fireplace looks fantastic!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you!

[@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837]

I think you did an awesome job my friend ! I will look great once you set the stove in place, DIY as long as your happy it's good :) I had put mine in in a hurry & never finished it yet just to many project but one day :) I really like what you done there 👍, I'm just slowly getting back at my siding as my fingers feel better,

[@pandaloves17]

Looks great! Nice and homely ❤️

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@lenprice6315]

I’m gonna give you a little tough love if you don’t mind ……….. quit saying you don’t know how to do something. You have done a fine job on this project but you keep saying you don’t know how to do something …. I enjoy all your videos. Keep up the good work. Tiny ( Len Price ) Houston MS

[@ouralaskahomestead]

A lot of times the comments are pretty brutal so he’s always second guessing himself. Thank you for the encouragement🩵

[@nevaswift3382]

That looks really nice 🙂

[@carolyncarr136]

The tile looks amazing. Beautiful colors

[@Hillbilly007-yd9gu]

You did a great job on the fireplace. Looks great.

[@carolhursh8547]

It is looking really good. Once the stove is out in place it will blend in. 🌹😊

[@elizabethleudy465]

Nice job

[@suepeterson5675]

Looks very nice. The color goes with the environment you live in. The chortling , that sounded like my husband and I 😆🤣😆🤣 things just happen in life & we deal with it. 👍

[@suzannessweetkitchen6266]

It looks GREAT!

[@marycranshaw9715]

I think it looks beautiful. Dogs really wanted to help.

[@Graciew27]

Looks good. Can’t wait to see what’s next!!

[@stephenpriebe944]

Great job on the hearth. Also, really lovee dogs. I grew up German Shepard dogs.

[@cathybuchmiller4773]

Beautiful warm texture and colors; very homey!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@mikebarnstable7038]

You needed also to back butter the big tile.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you to everyone who joined me for the premier. It was great watching it with you!

[@edsachanowicz3310]

Great job!!! Looks great and the cabin is coming along nicely!!

[@darienneflint9354]

Wow looks amazing top job.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

I think you did a fine job on the tile. Don't be so hard on yourself.

[@tomcrockettsr]

the key is to not skimp on the thinset layer. For "Homesteaders" your putting together a fine looking place.

[@mariannemarkle6244]

Very nice!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks!

[@conniewright8080]

My husband always said 'he didn't know how he got home from work on his own'. If he got talking with the workers going to lunch - he would stop at the green light & go when the light turned red. My husband worked for this company for years in this city - he would catch himself going the wrong directions on a one way. I agreed with him - I didn't know how he got home. Your wife was pointing out the right way the spacer went...I tiled the kitchen walls & the bathroom floor - 1st time tiler...I found it so easy except for the cuts - that is what my husband did - I also laid the wood flooring the 1st time ever - sometimes if you over think it .... I lack confidence on a lot of things...you both working as a team are doing a great job

[@sarahschlosser1203]

Do your footers for the artic entry and deck and then you can work on it over the winter on nice days.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Great idea!

[@fredabellefleur5418]

looking good sir....

[@chezj4]

Awesome job!

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks!

[@DawnMillington-i9t]

Good job even if you said you never done. 😊Pat on your back.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@sallyberry4456]

Not a pro, but wondering if wall stone is too porous to grout? That is, will you be able to wash off the excess as you can with the smooth floor tile? Perhaps test the grout process on some small wall stone scraps to make sure it works. If not, you can go with the colored caulk as suggested by another. Loved the video and hearth looks super.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

This type doesn’t require grout, making it much easier.

[@sallyberry4456]

I meant the corner you mentioned you would grout…

[@ouralaskahomestead]

@@sallyberry4456 oh, I see yes. We’ll do some trials before we put it on the wall. If it is too porous to clean we probably will just use the caulk.

[@tmark6701]

Looks great. Love the color.

[@RobinJones-ow9oz]

That's great job. I love it

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thank you! 😊

[@charlottependergrass5549]

WTG

[@michiganjfrog5714]

It looks nice.

[@Alaskaguitarguy]

👍

[@HelenBaker-fd9tc]

This background looks like a big puzzle

[@beckypaddock9208]

Looking good. You can be proud of yourselves. I love your Shepard’s. Do you breed them. They are beautiful. ❤️🙏❤️🙏

[@ouralaskahomestead]

We used to. Tess and Kyzr are Hanzs parents from their first litter.

[@ruthbrown2186]

I love your inspector lol the only thing is you didn’t back butter the tiles. No one going to walk on it so it should be fine. Putting up the wall put plenty on back.

[@BOXXIELADY13]

Looking good

[@ouralaskahomestead]

Thanks

[@johndenoma6397]

Trawl needs 1/4" "V" groves to put down the thin set.

[@lindahill9215]

It looks assume! Your not gonna want white grout on the title or brick a beige won't be so noticeable 😊

[@izzygirl9591]

You don't need a deeper towel. It needs to be held straight up. Just put it on thick then pull your grooved trowel holding it straight up. That'll give you deep grooves. Not criticism just a tip. I had to be told also.

[@jeffgallant9703]

Just wondering..every tile job I ever did..I would use a notched trowel and make lines in the thin set before installing..is that a different kind of thin set that doesn't require that...nice job though

[@ouralaskahomestead]

We just didn’t have one with the big notches. Ours were small shallow ones. I’m not too concerned since it won’t be walked on. The wood stove will just be sitting there so it shouldn’t be a problem.

[@carmene3534]

Personally, I don't think you need to groat that back corner

[@dma9646]

Maybe this has been said already, are you leaving the TV on the wall close to the heat source? I'm afraid the heat will affect your television.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

It may shorten the TV’s life idk. It’s been up there for over a year now and seems to be doing ok so far.

[@johndenoma6397]

Theyb go on the corner of the tile.

[@carolehetle]

GREAT JOB ON TILE. WHY NOT CAP THE TILE AND RUN TRIM OVER THAT, JUST A THOUGHT.

[@ouralaskahomestead]

That’s the plan.

[@carolehetle]

IT WILL LOOK TERRIFIC!!!

[@louisemorris1961]

Mortar on the floor is too thin and needed to backbutter the tile first