Hardwood Picture Frame Around Fireplace

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Hardwood picture frame around fireplace.

Any portion of a masonry fireplace located in the interior of a building or within the exterior wall of a building shall have a clearance to combustibles of not less than 2 inches 51 mm from the front faces and sides of masonry fireplaces and not less than 4 inches 102 mm from the back faces of masonry fireplaces. Photo by brian wilder. Best seller house of fara 3 4 in. Ibc 2111 12 fireplace clearance.

To determine the total length add the width of the flooring times two for a board on each side to the length of the fireplace hearth. House of fara 1 in. Leave concrete hearth base and firebox floor in tact. Measure the width across the front edge of the hearth at floor level and add 2 inches to allow enough for precise miter cuts after the three piece trim assembly is correctly fitted.

Here the hearth is 53 inches wide and the flooring is 5 inches wide for a total of 63 inches. Hardwood at fireplace hearths. Place a scrap section of hardwood flooring and a piece of the underlayment you will be using on the subfloor flush against the fireplace where it meets the floor. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

In addition to the clearances you stated. Brush and vacuum debris and dust from hearth base. Installing hardwood moldings around fireplace hearths has never been an attractive solution for covering up those gaps. Make the miter cuts for the long board in the front of the picture frame.

Use demolition hammer with a chisel bit to chip away old hearth and the mortar underneath as shown. Tape thin plywood or cardboard to floor around hearth to protect floor from scratches and debris. For best results the picture frame should be installed before the installation work nears the area.