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Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4611
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 20 11:00 am Post subject:
The only hearths i`ve ever put down have been one piece Slate or Blue Pennant Sandstone and old type quarry tiles all cemented down.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46185
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 20 12:49 pm Post subject:
heat resistant adhesive, good spacing, heat resistant grout or press them into a decent thickness of lime and cement mortar, screeded flat inside a frame to shutter the outside edges level them with a board, grout when set

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 20 7:18 am Post subject:
Thank you both.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46185
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 20 5:34 pm Post subject:
ps if you are playing with tiles do a "dry"layout first cutting as you go is a nightmare even for those who do it regularly if you need to cut do you have access to water cooled wheel cutter? they work far better than scratch and snap

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 20 6:00 pm Post subject:
Good advice, does a good job, keeps the dust down, easy to use...earmuffs advisable

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 20 12:15 am Post subject:
I only needed to cut two tiles for our stove's hearth, and I ended up buying a tile cutting wheel for my angle grinder. Wore a good mask and did it outside, easy peasy clean line and no need to rent a wetsaw. We were just making a rectangle with dimensions of the tiles as guides, however. Might not be worth it for lots of fiddly cuts to squeeze into an old fireplace.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 20 7:48 am Post subject:
Funny you should mention those things DPack. Mrs C and I were only talking at weekend about laying the tiles out before I lay them as they are all different patterns and colours, so we want a good mix. I was also talking to a lady at work a few weeks ago about laying a hearth and she said she had a wet tile cutter I could borrow. So it's sat in our house now just waiting to be used.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46185
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 20 8:46 am Post subject:

have a practice before you go for the important ones

it is messy so outside is good as is decent ppe

i cut jet with my one, that is very messy, black/brown splatter is rather victorian black and red devil from whitby

the glaze on tiles can do good shrap in an eye, but any tile can do chunks
most will cut nicely with nowt worse than some slurry spray

put enough water in it
use a push stick if you need to cut close to the disk
be careful of sleeves, hair etc

when you measure and/or dry fit allow for the width of the disk, most take about 3 to 5 mm as a bite
you need to measure to the side of that line

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 20 9:57 am Post subject:
Thanks DPack. That advice is much appreciated. Pictures will follow once I'm done.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 20 12:39 pm Post subject:
Finally finished the fireplace. Just a few touch ups after the install this morning but I'm really pleased with the final finish. Thank you for all your help everyone. I wouldn't have had the confidence to do it without your advice.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46185
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 20 1:05 pm Post subject:
well done, that looks nice and functional

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 20 7:12 pm Post subject:
Very smart.

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8889
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 20 8:36 pm Post subject:
The arch really sets it off..far more pleasing than a straight line!

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28231
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 20 6:43 am Post subject:
Nice one

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15946

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 20 7:10 am Post subject:
Very nice. If that is a new stove, they suggest a small fire to begin with to cure the paint off properly. It will smell horrid at first, but the smell fades after a few days.

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