This is a good time to consider building or buying a new mantel.
Finish wood floor around fireplace.
Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised.
Place a scrap section of hardwood flooring and a piece of the underlayment you will be using on the subfloor flush against the fireplace where it meets the floor.
The wood requires expansion gaps on all sides to.
There s a bit more to it but that s the basic process.
The boards go over the subfloor you put the groove and tongue ends together tap them together and nail the boards to the floor.
Trimming a wood floor around a hearth.
Tape thin plywood or cardboard to floor around hearth to protect floor from scratches and debris.
David sacks lifesize getty images the idea of installing hardwood flooring in a room with a fireplace is one that many homeowners find appealing until it s time to install the flooring around the fireplace mantel and hearth area.
It can get tricky if you re laying hardwood floors around a brick fireplace.
This process is very similar to undercutting a door lining frame.
Make sure all wood framing and lath are at least 2 inches away from the firebox opening as required by code.
Wood floors around a fireplace make the living space warm and inviting.