Suggestions for hearth stone in an 1810 house?
swimmingwithfishes
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Comments (2)Stone (or stone-look porcelain) tile. You could do wood on the vertical surfaces and tile on the horizontal....See MoreStone Fireplace - suggestions?
Comments (9)mwhets01- We considered a corner FP, but ultimately decided against one because our LR doesn't have a TV, but we do have a nice view, and we could not figure out how to have the corner unit without competing with the view, so we centered it on a long wall. I'm sure you have gone through the pros and cons of placement and I don't envy your dilemma, it's a touch decision and there is rarely one perfect place for such a large feature of a room. Ours is Corinthian Granite with a FXP woodstove that provides heat for our house. The mantel is an old beam which we felt balances the mass of the stone better than a thin piece of stone, but that's just us, and our house is very casual, with a wide open floorplan, so YMMV. Good luck- sandyponder...See MorePaint on Slate Hearth
Comments (1)Latex paint can often be removed with alcohol (rubbing or denatures). Next in line is Xylene (the working ingredient in GoofOff). MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) is one level higher for latex paints. A plastic scrapper to remove as much as possible and them a solvent usually does the job. Alkyd (oil base) paint will usually come off with a scrapper but leave a stain from the oil/solvents used....See MoreHearth or no Hearth
Comments (15)My friend and I went to a home tile store and the guy let me go into his back room and paw through his left overs. 8 SQ FT is not much you might ask about over runs in a tile store. I bought some gorgeous stuff for about 5 dollars a sheet. Course I am into mosaics and most of my tiles were all glass. This store had a HUGE room stacked with this stuff. Not enough to do a regular job but certainly enough for a small project. My friend bought some gorgeous greenish stone tiles for her kitchen back splash. The funny part is the sealer was expensive the tiles were cheep. I use Tile Lab for grout sealer and I think it seals stone. I would have to look it up. We put her back splash up in an afternoon. We did not grout but put the 4 by 4 tiles really close together. We used lots of silicone in the back and ran a bead along the bottom edge to seal any moisture from getting behind the tile. It was a fun job and looked so pretty when done. We will do her bathrooms some day. Here is a link that might be useful: This is my kitchen. Keep scrolling the thumb nails to the right to see all of it. NOT suggesting you go this insane. LOL...See Moreswimmingwithfishes
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