 Re: Hearth size for 42 inch pompeii
I read my post again and recognize how poorly written that question was. I apologize.
I am referring to the support stand below the hearth. I am assuming that most are using the standard 8x8x16 inch blocks (although I suppose I shouldn't assume). The numbers I gave referred to the number of blocks (dimensions of the stand).
Looking at the photos, it seems that builders are making the stands of different sizes (understandably so, with variances in finished design, etc). For example, Ken's stand appears to be 4.5 blocks by 4.5 blocks, Acoma's is 5x5 blocks, Dave's is only 4x4 blocks, Jim and David used 6x4.5 blocks. I've seen one as large as 6x5 blocks (now can't find it).
I was hoping for some feedback as to what considerations are made to choose these different sizes. Do some enclosures benefit from a larger supporting surface? I can build it as big as needed, but I don't want to overbuild. Does anyone wish they had built their stand larger or smaller?
Hope this is a little more clear.
Mike  |