There are a few ways to do this and i explain all of them.
How to install hardwood flooring around a stone fireplace.
After the flooring is installed it will provide the best appearance possible.
Once both cuts are made carefully chisel out the area that has been cut.
One of the best options for installing hardwood floors around a brick fireplace is to undercut the hearth if you have a raised hearth.
Leave boards that will lead to entryways behind the fireplace for installation last.
This will fill space yet still allow the floor to expand and contract.
Make sure you have that diamond tipped blade.
In order to do this you ll need an undercut saw with a diamond tipped blade.
To install the flooring around a curved fireplace hearth lay a strip of cork around the perimeter of the brick base of the fireplace.
Your goal is to focus on establishing the position and laying the boards that lead to the mantel and hearth area.
Lay the hardwood boards starting at the outermost edges of the mantel.
Place your handsaw blade on the.
In this video i will show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to a fireplace.
Since most people don t have undercut saws you ll probably have to rent one.