Floor in front of the fireplace

[Ping-Hui Kao]

I am installing vinyl planks on concrete floor. The living room has a fireplace. I have a few questions:

1. Since there is no trim, how to leave a gap in front of the fireplace?

2. Would the heat from the fireplace create problems for the vinyl planks?

Thanks.

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[Joe]

Yes, leave an 1/8 inch gap and use a silicone to fill that gap. The heat from that fireplace should not affect the plank. If it does, you can always cut the plank back in the future, but I don’t see it being an issue.