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Thanks - I think I will go for the second choice, I'm happier with wood than cement!

Ok, done: Bricks, not level. Joist just under the boards at the front, cut against the chimney breast. Bricks drop away by around 2" front and rear

There's no vent, but the fireplace was blocked up around 55 years ago. From feeling around the slab ends just under the skirting. The chimney stack has been removed and there's a range cooker and extractor in the opening downstairs. No damp in the chimney. I just want to make the floor sound

Think I might just demolish it and cut a piece of chipboard flooring to fit in the hole - too difficult to match the floorboards they're at a stupid angle. I'm painting the floor. Thanks for your help

Sorry - is that ok?

Just seems to be decaying cement slab

where a fireplace has been blocked up in a first floor bedroom, there is a hearth set into the floorboards which is breaking up. This appears to be a screed of something, around 1" thick, laid over what is now rubble in the gap underneath. I would like to repair this and paint over (am painting...