On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:36:17 -0000, HerHusband
wrote:

We will be installing a new woodstove in our new home and are trying to
plan the hearth (more accurately the hearth protection pad beneath the
stove).

We know we'll be using 1/2" backerboard, covered with tile.

However, because the stove is located close to the entrance of a hallway,
we are concerned about a raised hearth becoming a tripping hazzard as
people try to "cut the corner" on their way to the hall. So, we would like
to make the hearth flush with the floor.

With that in mind, we are thinking of using the same 1/2" backerboard and
the same tile throughout the room the woodstove will be in. Essentially
we'll just be extending the hearth pad out to cover the entire floor. The
woodstove would then essentially just sit on the floor of the room.

Are there any problems with an arrangement like this (assuming all required
clearances are followed)?

You might want to consider the stoking height of the stove. Mine is
installed in a workshop and by code must be 18" off the floor (in case
of leaking fuel, etc.), but I glad to have that high--makes lighting,
adding fuel, and removing ashes much easier.

And provides a better view of the flames through the glass-paneled
door!

--JWW