How to Build a Tile Hearth For a Wood Stove Fireplace Cheap and Easy

With our wood stove arriving soon we need to build a hearth out of concrete blocks and tile.
After looking online and finding it way too expensive we decided to build one ourselves.
Items used:
Cement board x 2 @ 10.28 ea = $20.56 lowes
12 x 12 pavers 1.68 ea x 25 = $42 lowes
12 tile @ 1.19ea = $14.28 lowes : City Gray 12-in x 24-in Glazed Porcelain (I believe they're sold in packs now instead of singles, may be more expensive)
mason mix = $5.68 lowes
rubber grout =$8.46 amzn.to/2V6eghc
putty knife blade = $9.94 amzn.to/2V6cooI
Dewalt tablesaw cutting wheel = $2.99 amzn.to/3kKx1jc
Dewalt tile cutter = $22.56 amzn.to/38xbBjE
Total Cost = $112.19
Since I film with my phone I have found this to be the best mobile phone holder on the market. amzn.to/3DOxQjR

[@jasonbenoit800]

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[@ciphercode2298]

I did ours in brick pavers over dock. I started to use tile,but we thought the brick would give a nice old school look. Yours turned well and looked like it was fun for all.

[@Sayurjoel]

Nice little hanging rack next to the cheminy !

[@michaeleastham9495]

Love the work. And the recording it was awesome very nice work thank you

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Thank you much!

[@philiphurban9498]

Wow I thought it was overkill with 3 different layers of stone until I saw the river rock edge. Loved it!

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Thank you. It was overkill for sure but with 4 kids I wanted it to be sturdy as all get out.

[@rvglover]

Im assuming that aint mistletoe hanging there! haha

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Nope, herbs from our garden

[@jaydoh6420]

“Herbs”

[@dionysis84]

This came out absolutely amazing and great idea with the river stone edge! Impressive. What kind of mortar did you use for the stone? Was it the same as what you attached the blocks and tile with?

[@seacruse]

Looks great.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Thank you 🙂

[@richardbrubaker7135]

did you use the same kind of mortar both under the stone pavers and the tiles? Was it a typical type n or s brick mortar?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

I used type s mortor with the bricks and tile grout with the tiles.

[@dbhunter6798]

Great video and ideas. Thanks

[@vintageMIDI]

cool idea; I was gonna pour a slab but this is way smarter; thanks

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Your welcome:)

[@RGJ7755]

Hey, looks great. Did you use a stone sealant before grouting the tile? I’m just about to grout but have read I need to seal first? I have porous English stone

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

I grouted then sealed. I had a tile shower a while back, it since I needed to reseal that every so often to keep it from crumbling I decided to seal the grout with the tile. But again, I used tile, not English stone. Still, saying that It makes sense to seal the final product either way as it wouldn't hurt to seal fist for your own peace of mind. I wouldn't, just seal at the end.

[@DecaturDevil]

AMAZING! wow. very good!

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Thank you!

[@palangnar3588]

The little guy is playing there and thinking, soon i can not use this space for playing anymore.😛, good work, looks good.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Pretty much, and thank you.

[@diamondback2085]

I have a split level so my 1sy floor is technically a 2nd floor. Would this set up be too heavy?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

I have no way of knowing for sure and I am not qualified to give substantiated advice on this, but, I do not believe it is too heavy. As long as you have the standard building joists under the floor, the pad we build has a wide enough foot print to cover sitting on multiple supports.

[@shitbrick5030]

What did you use to adhere the pavers to the cement board ?

[@roshanburgai3902]

Isn't the concrete tiles a bit heavy? I liked it, but would look for a lighter alternative to the concrete tiles. What do you recommend?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

It's funny, because where I was at there were no options to buy a hearth. But now that I've moved to Alaska they have a lot of options. I would have bought one of those Having said that, the tile that we bought takes heat really well and disperses it. I've heard from some folks who used rock under, that the surrounding floor would get too hot to walk on. This fireplace was over a concrete slab so it wasn't a big deal, but I had young kids so for them it was.

[@davelooper4228]

Okay, please help me with something…was/is it absolutely necessary to put the pavers between the tile and the cement board? Seems to me the additional weight is unnecessary but I’m not experienced in this sort of work. Thank you for your understanding and your response.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

In our case, because the subfloor was a concrete slab, no it wasn't necessary. Oir goal was aesthetic. We wanted in raised higher that it would have been if it wasnt that way. We are in the process of selling our house but look up our address on realtor. Com and you will see a picture of it complete with stove. 4532 ky 1496 Louisa Kentucky 41230

[@Lefishn]

If there is any wood on the floor and it's a ever designed stove say last 20 years 100% have to have that thermal protection. Tile itself won't pass code and let's heat transfer though which can in time ignite wood with these new efficiency stoves

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

@@Lefishn no wood, just straight up concrete under the hearth. We really didn't need the hearth but it made the whole fireplace area look alot better. The previous one was sitting int the same place just straight on the concrete slab.

[@Lefishn]

@@mooreofthishomestead1199 ya I was replying to the other person and telling them all new stoves need R value insulation for floor now. Old stove just needed ember protection caus3 so inefficient they never put off lots of downward heat like the new ones

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

@@Lefishn ah, understood.

[@benholler1389]

Does that hearth have the r-value required by your stove?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Yes it does. We only needed 1r value but we have 1.7. Even so the whole thing sits directly on top of the concrete pad of the house. So realistically it's much higher.

[@benholler1389]

@@mooreofthishomestead1199 good. I just thought it was something that should have been mentioned

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Probably, it didn't cross my mind during the build.

[@lifescomplacencies5220]

Was this on your ground floor? Why did you decide to put the pavers down on the cement board and then tile instead of the tiles right on the cement board? Seems very heavy.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

This hearth isn't moving anywhere reference the heaviness and yes on the ground floor. But as to the pavers, they were a cheap filler to give the hearth some height and have the whole project standout. We could have easily just put the tiles on the cement board but the Mrs wanted to add rocks from our creek into the build. The added height allowed for such a request. Short answer was just to make it taller, we liked the way it looked.

[@lifescomplacencies5220]

@@mooreofthishomestead1199 ah I see. Thank you. Looks great!

[@gantz4u]

@@mooreofthishomestead1199 you should have told him "to add thermal mass for additional radiant heat"

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

@@gantz4u that too..

[@infinitestarz]

Thanks for this, updates!?!?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Yea we got the stove installed but it was missing an internal piece. When it arrives and we can film a fire in it, expect a video update. Looks good tho.

[@markhellwig1448]

Do you have a concrete slab floor

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Yes we do.

[@tonychin5065]

How much it costs to replace the hearth?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

ABout 112 bucks to build it.

[@hots4jc]

Good music!

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Thanks Hots

[@rescuerhonda0164]

Great job! I used to pronounce it like you, but was told it's actually "haarth".

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Lol ty. In a video game they had a hearth stone item I would use all the time. . I can't stop saying it the video game way lol 😂

[@rickjones2534]

What kind of seasoning did you have drying next to the stove pipe hole. 😆 🤣 😂

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Oregano, basil, rosemary, and mint, thanks for asking :)

[@alexolgakholod389]

Did you put cement board over laminate floor ?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

I put cement board over vinyl floor

[@alexolgakholod389]

You think i can put it over laminate floor ?

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

@@alexolgakholod389 I think so, but I'm not 100% sure.they vinyl I had underneath had a high melting point and was sandwiched between two concrete sources

[@alexolgakholod389]

Wow after blocks and tile

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

@@alexolgakholod389 like I said, I think you could and I would have done it all the same.

[@jimmyReesby]

When I do mine I'll be wearing knee pads for sure. Good job though. 👏

[@trudaroof]

Those buds are gonna dry real quick once the stove goes in.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Oh they did.

[@dcspooky6903]

Thanks for the video! It would have been much more instructive if you had explained what you were doing during the process.

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Yea absolutely, I agree. Newbie creater in the works :).

[@donbredorouso2787]

u left ur budz hanging in the vid

[@claytonroberts344]

You know you don't have to go though the roof

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Yea, it's often easier to go through the wall, but since the previous stove install was through the ceiling we were just going to keep it where it was

[@benholler1389]

Through the roof is a much better performing option and it's cheaper

[@gantz4u]

@@benholler1389 This. More tube inside means warmer temps inside the chimney so less potential for creasote build up for chimney fires or cleaning. Its a general recommendation to keep the majority of the pipe inside. As well as its potential to radiate heat.

[@frode880]

Those kids ears 🤨

[@merilynclendenin5033]

You're a good husband

[@mooreofthishomestead1199]

Awe, thank you.

[@nintendad1166]

Nothing about this project looks good. Don't put a how to up here unless you know wtf you're doing lol

[@kiaorakid]

You actually going to share what your issues are? Or what he needed to do better? Or are you just gonna be a dick...

[@Guy1876]

If you know what you are doing then why are you watching this video?

[@LCsocal]

There needs to be a firewall, that’s all. It’s a good video if you’re looking to do something affordable.