Help!: Fire Hearth

[mrfitzgerald]

Hello all newbie with my first post so please bear with me and sorry if it's posted in wrong forum!

We are looking to install a hearth for a solid wood fuel burner in our conservatory. We are going to cut an area of the existing wooden flooring out (920mm x 920mm) and was looking at placing 4 No. granite slabs (460mm x 460mm x 50mm thick) on top of the existing concrete floor.

Does anyone know if these would need to be bedded onto the existing concrete floor or can they just sit directly on?

Also has anyone any idea where I could source these items (I've tried numerous internet searches but to no avail)?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Ajax123]

Speak to a granite quarry. Lafarge have one at mount sorrel but there may be one nearer. The slabs should be bedded onto a bed of 3 or 4:1 sand cement mortar so that they are stable and firm. Dont forget you need building regs approval to install a solid fuel stove these days.

[paul flight]

mandarin stone will help you with this ( 01600715444 )
the slabs can be fix to screed using a rapid set flexi adhesive and flexi grout in joints . seal the stone first ok

[mrfitzgerald]

Thanks for your advice much appreciated.

[pjc]

any marble or granite worktop would help but not sure if it would be more 30 mm thick unless you go to a stone masons but would think 20mm would be ok

[hillhead]

I'v fitted a few hearths lately, black granite and even marble.
Slate is used a lot too.
Generally it's better to get it it up off the floor by a couple of inches or more, it looks better too with a nice upstand around the front and sides.
Make sure it's all well bedded in.

[paul damian]

Hello and welcome to the forum.