Q. My wife and I want to remodel the dated fireplace in our living room. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. I’ve since removed the raised hearth and we’re putting down ...

The first step in the process of laying fireplace tile, and it’s the most important one, is to pour a lowered platform that the ceramic tile will rest upon. It needs to be solid so the tile doesn’t ...

Q. I have an existing concrete fireplace hearth. Is it possible to cover it with slate? If so, is that a difficult task? Instead of slate, should I just install a hearth pad? I am really confused ...