Transitioning from hardwood to a hearth is tricky whether the hearth is level with the floor or raised.
Finish wood floor around fireplace.
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.
Tape thin plywood or cardboard to floor around hearth to protect floor from scratches and debris.
It can get tricky if you re laying hardwood floors around a brick fireplace.
Step 3 remove old hearth photo by brian wilder.
The method we use is to undercut the hearth.
Wood floors around a fireplace make the living space warm and inviting.
Trimming a wood floor around a hearth.
Make sure all wood framing and lath are at least 2 inches away from the firebox opening as required by code.
This process is very similar to undercutting a door lining frame.
This is a good time to consider building or buying a new mantel.
The wood requires expansion gaps on all sides to.
There s a bit more to it but that s the basic process.