Hi there, Basic Hearth Dimensions. To keep fire, ashes and embers a safe distance from the floor in front of a fireplace that has an opening 6 square feet or smaller, the hearth should extend at least 16 inches in front of the fireplace opening. The hearth also needs to extend 8 inches to each side of the opening.
Hi there, Basic Hearth Dimensions. To keep fire, ashes and embers a safe distance from the floor in front of a fireplace that has an opening 6 square feet or smaller, the hearth should extend at least 16 inches in front of the fireplace opening. The hearth also needs to extend 8 inches to each side of the opening.
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We are building a new home, what is the standard height from floor, width across front left to right, & depth (seating area) of a fireplace hearth?
Contact your County as they will have building codes that you will have to follow to get an approval.