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Is the hearth mortared in or just a sand/ clay base?

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Is the hearth mortared in or just a sand/ clay base?

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The bricks in the hearth are placed on a sand/ clay base with no mortar. This way, a cracked brick can be removed and replaced. Also, bricks can move during heating/ cooling more freely if they are not mortared.

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