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        suzoo
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        I would like to install a wood floor in my living room. Because I have a rock fireplace and the rock edges are irregular at the floor installers who quote my project won't install the wood floor to the rock. They are requiring a secondary hearth be placed first that provides a clean line to install the wood floor up to. Any ideas? I attached a photo.

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        Posts: 1 | Registered: Sep 26, 2012Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Jaybee
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        Ideas? Yeah, get some installers who aren't amateurs.

        While it's a bit tricky and time consuming any 'skilled' installer with a contour gauge and a jig-saw can cut the flooring to fit around the stone of the hearth. I'd shop around for someone else who can do the job you want.


        Jaybee
         
        Posts: 9073 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        joecaption
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        I use a piece of 1 X pine and a compass to scribe it in. (works like a tremmel point) Once I get it to fit I transfure the pattern to a piece of matching wood that matches the flooring to make a three sided border for the flooring to butt up againt.


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        Posts: 17743 | Location: Hartfield VA | Registered: Jan 31, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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