Well I still have not decided yet.

Thanks guys. I will post pics of the install and a happy fire going when it happens. Probably won't be till beginning of next week. Hey. Laminate floor it is going on. Wall behind it is sheetrock. What do most use for floor protection. I need something inexpensive and super easy. To much other chit to do than to be building a hearth. I have seen the hearth thingys you can buy at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Don't have anything yet. Ideas?

 

Look in your owner's manual. There isn't a generic answer you are looking for. The heat output from under a pellet stoves varies. Some come with their own heat shield, others will scotch plywood under a layer of slate. Remember, when wood is repeatedly exposed to heat the temp. for combustion will be lower and lower. So while some inadequate protection might not catch fire now, it can later on. Usually the insulation factor can be found in the owners' manual.