Build Your Own Indoor Stone Fireplace

Build your fireplace out of the ones that don t split.

Build your own indoor stone fireplace.

Next apply another stone to the bottom right corner of the mantel. Tape plastic sheeting or an old drop cloth to a flat surface and use painter s tape to outline the shape of your fireplace on it. Apply mortar to a stone and then put the stone in place at the bottom left corner of the mantel. Non flammable material was placed around the fireplace and on top of the hearth.

Select your face type. The project started with the rough installation of the heat glow northstar wood burning fireplace. If you are constructing the stone fireplace yourself it is still advisable to seek assistance from a friend. Step 1 build the hearth and foundation.

Building a stone fireplace. This base must be thick enough and deep enough to support not only the firebox and chimney but also a hearth extension that goes 18 to 20 inches beyond the fireplace opening. If you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look. The stacked stone effect takes a lot more time and effort and is generally only used in a few fireplaces in the southwest.

The standard hearth base is approximately four inches thick and needs a masonry foundation to support it. Prepare the field of stones. Now you have to points of reference for your first row of stones. I opted for a hearth height of about 14 inches which is the perfect height for sitting in front of the fire.

Stone fireplaces can weigh up to 6 or 7 tons so if you are installing a prefabricated cast stone or hand carved natural stone fireplace the installation is best left to the manufacturer. Webber selecting and laying out the stones on a template helps you visualize how they ll look installed.