I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do when butting up my hardwood floor to an uneven tindal stone fireplace? I've thought about putting a row of stone tile in front of the fireplace and then grouting between the fireplace and the stone tile. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? Thanks.

It is limestone around here, that I have to deal with.

Like this, some worse then others.








I need expansion space!!!!!











So I made one.

Use an undercut saw with a masonary blade, and a brick chisel to break out the strips. Scribe the wood and cut with a jigsaw. It will look like the hearth is on top of the floor.

Perry (Floorguy) is the prep KING! With engineered, I'd have been tempted to scribe to the stone. BUT no shortcuts for Perry. Looks awesome!

My Crain 812 and my PC collector will undercut anything. No tents. No muss. No fuss.

Chuck is right about the Crain 812. No tenting anymore but you have to have the saw angled at a 45 when you cut so the dust port collects most of the cuttings/dust. If I have to make a maximum depth of cut, say over an inch, it will get a little dusty but a 2nd shop vac following along will pick most of that up.

I highly recommend this saw. Order the 822 dry cut diamond blade as the standard masonry blade won't cut real stone.

that's BAD!