in the kitchen we have an old fireplace - in front of the fireplace the old cement hearth has been taken out (the one in our living room is plush with the floorboards and i assume that the actual hearth was built on top of this 'cement' base?).
This base has been replaced with chip board some time in the past.
here's the hard part - how would i re-instate just concrete hearth base (aprox. 33cm x 114cm) so it's plush with the floorboards (18mm thick) but still strong enough to be walked on and not crack. (the joists are all present and correct - SIR!)
the only thing i can think of is fitting some sheet metal (1 or 2mm thick) and then applying a cement 'base' on top of it but is there an easier way?
how was it originally done?
anyone any other ideas??
ta vary muchly
This base has been replaced with chip board some time in the past.
here's the hard part - how would i re-instate just concrete hearth base (aprox. 33cm x 114cm) so it's plush with the floorboards (18mm thick) but still strong enough to be walked on and not crack. (the joists are all present and correct - SIR!)
the only thing i can think of is fitting some sheet metal (1 or 2mm thick) and then applying a cement 'base' on top of it but is there an easier way?
how was it originally done?
anyone any other ideas??
ta vary muchly