Picture Frame Fireplace Hardwood

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Picture frame fireplace hardwood. The wood requires expansion gaps on all sides to. We picture frame every fireplace we do. How to install hardwood flooring around a fireplace. Accuracy is key so we measure and dry fit often.
For best results the picture frame should be installed before the installation work nears the area. Trimming a wood floor around a hearth. Most often the wood picture frame surrounds a tile hearth. Laying hardwood flooring is relatively simple.
Before we make our first cut we verify the hearth size with the tile contractor and ask how much space to allow for the grout which can add 1 8 to 1 4 inch between each tile. The first example to the right shows a tiled hearth with a control chalk line that designates where the top of the picture frame will end. Hardwood at fireplace hearths. Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised.
For glue down floors your groove should be facing out preventing excess.