Removing Hearth extention

[mdlyons]

I am in the process of removing an old gas fire place from our first floor maisonette. I have removed the fire itself after having it disconnected by a corgi engineer and revealed what looks to be an original fireplace, however, I am left with a horrid large concrete slab in the middle of the floor in front of the fire place which is raised a couple of inches off of the floor. it appears to be fixed with concrete to the concrete floor.

What is the best method for removing this bearing in mind we are on the first floor?

 

[r896neo]

tile it and make it a feature! removing it no matter how you do it will be very dusty etc.

Maybe not a problem if your rennovating.

 

[mdlyons]

Keeping it is not really an option with her! Not bothered about mess as already taken the room to pieces! I guess a large hammer and chisel is the order of the day.

 

[r896neo]

If you can see any sort of join between the raised hearth and the constructiuonal hearth then go nuts with a large hammer and chisels or drill/ demo hammer. The join may be marginally below your floorbord level.

If you have the tools, 9" grinder with diamond blade etc you'd be better cutting/ partially cutting it out. That would also help keep the plaster on downstairs ceiling!

Take it below floor board level then you can simply carry your flooring on over it.