Diy Fireplace Hearth Pad. In your planning before the installation of the stove, you will need to find out the requirements and safety precautions necessary for a safe burning stove. To protect the floors underneath, we made this almost like a floating hearth pad and only put a few small screws into the floor.
I am going to redo the fireplace,to some extent.it's gas,but old. This left us with two options: Awesome rv remodel before and after 23 pictures.
The f500 requires ember protection only so you should be fine with a simple hearth pad made of 3/4 plywood, 1/2 durock, tile.
The weight of the stove and tiles holds it in place. Extend that location to the hearth and draw a line on the substrate, bisecting it. This hearth is intended for an electric fireplace. I'm not a building inspector.