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Suitable tiles for a fireplace hearth?
Hi all,
Looking at possibly using tiles for a solid fuel fireplace hearth, and was wondering which (if any) would be suitable? I assume that they will need to withstand a fair amount of heat so as not to crack, so are they any hard and fast rules I should follow? The missus has her eye on some travertine floor tiles at the mo. Any help appreciated :¬) |
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Suitable tiles for a fireplace hearth?
Greystoke wrote: Hi all, Looking at possibly using tiles for a solid fuel fireplace hearth, and was wondering which (if any) would be suitable? I assume that they will need to withstand a fair amount of heat so as not to crack, so are they any hard and fast rules I should follow? The missus has her eye on some travertine floor tiles at the mo. Any help appreciated :¬) I was advised that any floor tiles were OK, wall tiles WILL crack under the heat however .... |
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Suitable tiles for a fireplace hearth?
Greystoke wrote:
Hi all, Looking at possibly using tiles for a solid fuel fireplace hearth, and was wondering which (if any) would be suitable? I assume that they will need to withstand a fair amount of heat so as not to crack, so are they any hard and fast rules I should follow? The missus has her eye on some travertine floor tiles at the mo. Any help appreciated :¬) Mmm. Travertine is probably a nono if you have any chance of red hot ashes falling on it. You can use it in a surround, but not under the fire grate. Thats not so much a heat issue, more simply a staining/abrasive issue. Marble is soft and very prone to acid attack. I've got quarry tiles. Tough and suit OUR style. Granite is good. Slate is not I believe - it can crack and split under high temperatures. Some ceramic tiles are also OK - the sort that are sold for fire use. The hottest part of the fire by the way is about 3 inches above the grate at the fire back. I've cracked two cast iron fire backs already..almost white hot at times. |
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Suitable tiles for a fireplace hearth?
Thanks for the advice guys, seems like quarry tiles or getting some
stone cut would be the best option. |
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Suitable tiles for a fireplace hearth?
Mmm. Travertine is probably a nono if you have any chance of red hot ashes falling on it. You can use it in a surround, but not under the fire grate. Thats not so much a heat issue, more simply a staining/abrasive issue. Marble is soft and very prone to acid attack. Very good point, hadn't thought about the day-to-day practicalities !! |
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