You place the boards on the subfloor fit the tongue and groove ends together tap them to fit.
Picture frame fireplace hardwood.
For best results the picture frame should be installed before the installation work nears the area.
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.
We picture frame every fireplace we do.
Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised.
Accuracy is key so we measure and dry fit often.
How to install hardwood flooring around a fireplace.
The fireplace will not be an issue.
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.
The wood requires expansion gaps on all sides to.
Hardwood at fireplace hearths.
Trimming a wood floor around a hearth.
Laying hardwood flooring is relatively simple.
Most often the wood picture frame surrounds a tile hearth.