I have some thoughts about my ongoing tile stove construction and wonder if there are any good answers!
The foundation is complete as shown in the attached image, and the new floor is laid, so the question now is how the construction continues.
My initial thought has been to use fiber-reinforced leveling compound up to the appropriate level so that our chosen stone/tiles eventually align with the floor. The height from the concrete foundation to the floor level is just over 2.5cm. Considering how much the stove will eventually weigh, I wonder if there's anything extra we need to consider regarding the thickness of the leveling compound versus stone/tiles to avoid the risk of cracks, crazing, etc. A tile thickness of around 20mm gives about 5-6mm of leveling compound minus the tile adhesive. Can you "fix" directly from the foundation? Does anyone have any thoughts? Other materials? Ideally, it would have been easiest to cast up with fine concrete as the surface around the stove, but that feels quite dull...
We would ideally like to have a single piece cut out to fit the hole in the chosen stone to avoid seams. Is there a greater risk of cracking?
Should it be tiled up for the tile stove from the existing foundation and then lay stone/tiles around it instead?
Am I worrying too much?
The foundation is complete as shown in the attached image, and the new floor is laid, so the question now is how the construction continues.
My initial thought has been to use fiber-reinforced leveling compound up to the appropriate level so that our chosen stone/tiles eventually align with the floor. The height from the concrete foundation to the floor level is just over 2.5cm. Considering how much the stove will eventually weigh, I wonder if there's anything extra we need to consider regarding the thickness of the leveling compound versus stone/tiles to avoid the risk of cracks, crazing, etc. A tile thickness of around 20mm gives about 5-6mm of leveling compound minus the tile adhesive. Can you "fix" directly from the foundation? Does anyone have any thoughts? Other materials? Ideally, it would have been easiest to cast up with fine concrete as the surface around the stove, but that feels quite dull...
We would ideally like to have a single piece cut out to fit the hole in the chosen stone to avoid seams. Is there a greater risk of cracking?
Should it be tiled up for the tile stove from the existing foundation and then lay stone/tiles around it instead?
Am I worrying too much?
Are you going to have tiles under the oven?
There won't be much sticking out in front, right? Or?
I would have laid the tiles directly on fiber-reinforced self-leveling compound without adhesive.
Apply a thin one mm layer on the tiles before I lay them.
By the way, what applies to fire protection in front of the oven? Not 30cm of fireproof material in front of the fireplace like with an open fireplace, etc?
There won't be much sticking out in front, right? Or?
I would have laid the tiles directly on fiber-reinforced self-leveling compound without adhesive.
Apply a thin one mm layer on the tiles before I lay them.
By the way, what applies to fire protection in front of the oven? Not 30cm of fireproof material in front of the fireplace like with an open fireplace, etc?
Regarding the question about tiles under the oven; I don't know, that's why I'm asking. I seem to have seen different variations when Googling, but maybe it's never tile/stone under the oven itself? In that case, I'll simply build the oven up from the existing level and then lay the chosen tile/stone around?
Second question; fire safety will be followed according to all the rules, and if the measured space is insufficient for the chimney sweep during inspection, we will place a sheet or something similar in front of the fireplace, but regardless, we want stone in front of the oven.
Second question; fire safety will be followed according to all the rules, and if the measured space is insufficient for the chimney sweep during inspection, we will place a sheet or something similar in front of the fireplace, but regardless, we want stone in front of the oven.
Aha, see the circle.
It probably doesn't matter if you lay klinker before or after.
It's stone, I think, as long as it's reasonably covered with mortar/fix etc. underneath, it should be fine to build straight over it.
I'm currently doing the same thing. Casting a slab for klinker, but there will be a wood stove on top.
Laying unused thick ifö terracotta klinker 40cm in front of and under the stove.
It probably doesn't matter if you lay klinker before or after.
It's stone, I think, as long as it's reasonably covered with mortar/fix etc. underneath, it should be fine to build straight over it.
I'm currently doing the same thing. Casting a slab for klinker, but there will be a wood stove on top.
Laying unused thick ifö terracotta klinker 40cm in front of and under the stove.
Previously, tiles and ceramics were placed directly in mortar/concrete. Adhesive didn't exist.
I thought that since you have so little height to apply both adhesive and leveling compound on, you could place them directly in the leveling compound.
In my grandmother's old bathroom, the tile was directly on the concrete slab.
Otherwise, there is a type of combo adhesive that is a combination of leveling compound and adhesive.
It might be easier to get it right with that.
I thought that since you have so little height to apply both adhesive and leveling compound on, you could place them directly in the leveling compound.
In my grandmother's old bathroom, the tile was directly on the concrete slab.
Otherwise, there is a type of combo adhesive that is a combination of leveling compound and adhesive.
It might be easier to get it right with that.