Thread: Floorboards too tight against granite hearth

Hi Jo,
I'm not sure I understand the problem, Australians aren't terribly au fais with hearths but IF I have it right you might find a multitool (the most well known brand is Fein) will do the job. Google Fein and have a look at some of their demo Utubes and this might lead you to an answer,

good luck, fletty

Hi again Jo,

I think that what you need is demonstrated in the attached link at about the 2;50 mark

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nynD2SfyINU]Fein Multimaster (NEW) Demonstration - YouTube[/ame]

fletty

Due to the lack of a picture we dont know the height of the hearth, the material from which the hearth is made or the direction of the floor boards. So assuming the hearth is not too much higher than the floor,
A circular saw could be set to depth and run along the edge with the saw base plate sitting on the top of the hearth. If the hearth is brickwork, the surface would be too rough for the saw ,so a thin piece of timber would be required to run the fulllength of the hearth to provide a smooth even surface for the saw to travel on. If it is the ends of the floor boards that require trimming, they will need to be scored along the intended cutting line to reduce chipping.
A piece of floor board to match the floor can be turned into a moulding, scotia for instance and run round the hearth to dress off the gap. If the scotia is fastened to the edge of the hearth, the floor boards can expand and contract beneath the moulding without showing any gap.

It's difficult without photographs but do you expect the boards to expand especially around a drier area like a hearth? Surely contraction over the years is more to be expected.
Cheers,
Jim