
The fireplace starts where the floor of the room ends, meaning that it helps to Helps to create a ‘safe space’ around a fire, in a way that delineates where Help prevent young children and pets from getting near the fire.Ī hearth can be a great place to store logs Guard can be placed, in order to protect both users of the fireplace andįurniture of the room from any hot embers that are released by the fire, and to Hearth’s extension also provides a suitable and flat area for which a fire Aįireplace hearth extends out into the room in order to help prevent any soot,Īsh or burning embers from spilling or spitting out onto the floor of the room. The floor of your home from the hot coals, embers and flames of a fire.Įxtension into a room acts a safety feature when having a fire in your home. The heat of a fire, thanks to a layer of non-combustible material separating Hearth is an integral part of a fireplace and helps to protect your home from Stand on which a fireplace stove, insert or standalone unit can be placedĪlongside fireplace accessories and fuel such as wood logs. A fireplace hearth also provides a decorative To provide a barrier between the floor of a building and the heat of a fire Serves as both cosmetic and functional features of a fireplace.

Purposes of this article the hearth will refer to the entire floor area of a The room from the fireplace opening is also referred to as the ‘hearth In some cases the hearth is theįloor located outside of the firebox, while the inner floor of the fireplaceĬan sometimes be known as the ‘firebox floor’. Inside and outside of the firebox respectively. Is sometimes referred to as the ‘inner hearth’ and ‘outer hearth’, located Nowadays, fireplaces are typically only used for heating or ‘The floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.’įireplace hearth was traditionally used for both heating and cooking for manyĬenturies. Made from a non-combustible material and typically extends out into the roomĪnd to the sides from the fireplace opening. Located at the base of the fireplace on which a fire is built, or a fireplace The best materials are for use in a hearth. Put this article together explaining everything you need to know aboutįireplace hearths, including their purpose, what size they need to be, and what Research into fireplace hearths over the years.

Why my hearths were so different in size and material, I’ve done a ton of Overall Dimensions: 38"W x 4"D x 31.The old gas fireplace in my kitchen with a granite hearth

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