Marble Hearth Extensions

Below are non combustible materials and the required thickness that meets the specs min.

Marble hearth extensions.

We would rather get a smaller insert than tear up the floor or slab. Marble fireplace hearth and surround. 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.

Cultured marble using a cementitious or other noncombustible binder is acceptable. 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. We definitely are not interested in undoing any of that.

See more ideas about hearth slate hearth slate fireplace. Our hearth is 4 short of the distance we need for the wood burning insert we want. Hy c 18 x 48 type 2 hearth extender black 113 00. As the cultured marble in the market contains up to 15 20 percent of combustible binding agents they do not meet the above standards.

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. The extension of the hearth into the room from the fireplace opening is also referred to as the hearth extension. Therefore cultured marble or any other form of synthetic marble cannot be allowed in hearth extensions for fireplaces. 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 home hx3 hx4 1 2 inch. 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. Hearth extension insulation alternatives r value 1 16. We use cookies to personalise content and ads to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.

These require a non combustible hearth extension. 1541115 heritage standard extension cabo carmel starting at. Usg micore 300 1 2 inch. R value of 1 16 for the fireplaces non combustible hearth extension.

Therefore cultured marble or any other form of synthetic marble cannot be allowed in hearth extensions for fireplaces. There s currently a marble slab in with wood flooring laid around it. Oct 7 2016 explore michele hegedus s board hearth extensions on pinterest.