Raised Floor Fireplace
R1001 10 hearth extension dimensions.
Raised floor fireplace. See more ideas about fireplace design home family room. Of course the higher the hearth or height of the fireplace unit the higher a television will be placed if you plan to mount it over the fireplace. If you are creating a floor covering in the room where is the planned installation of the fireplace you need to pay attention to the strength of the relevant supporting substrate fireplace. Sometimes that floor will match the fireplace face material while other times it will offer a transition in color or style between the fireplace and remaining floor in the room.
The fire can be viewed at sitting down height. You will want to decide on the size of the tv and the viewing height you are most comfortable with. It is necessary that the ground on which the fireplace is placed does not contain soft materials such as heat isolation or floor heating elements. Here it the look of a raised fireplace with no hearth or tile on floor.
The second photo has a 15 raised hearth with egg and dart trim and bullnose hearth blocks for a seat. Hearth depth for safety reasons is. A raised fireplace hearth is a hearth that is built up from the floor. A raised hearth however is usually 1 to 2 feet between 30 and 60 centimeters above the floor.
Natural gas propane and even electric fireplaces are often placed anywhere from 1 to 3 feet above floor level. There are a variety of ways to design a raised hearth. Better safety for young children and pets with the fire being less easily reachable from the floor. Naturally this would make it asymmetrical.
To ensure noncombustibility certain materials must be used for the floor in front of the fireplace if the base is not raised. Mar 13 2012 explore susan gaelic s board raised fireplaces on pinterest. 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 other approved noncombustible material is permitted. A raised fireplace hearth and therefore a raised firebox provides a few benefits over one that is located on the floor.
The first photo has a 15 modern hearth with a 1 square hearth cap on top of the seat. Most fireplaces have hearths that are flush with the floor even built into the floor.