Hi,
I recently had engineered timber flooring laid on top of my existing floorboards. The flooring installer cut this around the existing concrete constructional hearth.
Therefore the hearth now sits 17mm below the level of the flooring.
I now want to infill this void, and inside the fireplace itself up to this level, and then overtile with some slate/granite tiles. I then will use the fireplace to burn wood on a standard grate, and then in the future install a woodburner.
Can someone confirm the best type of concrete to use as will be exposed to heat, and is anything obtainable from the big DIY stores ready mixed? Ideally I don't want to be bulk buying different materials to mix myself.
The hearth is 1100mm wide, 360m deep to the face of the fireplace, and inside the fireplace it's 500mm x 350mm, so not a huge area.
The maximum depth of my concrete pour inside the fireplace to bring it level with the floor will be c.30mm.
With thanks.
This pic will give an idea of what I'm doing (taken prior to the floor installation)
I recently had engineered timber flooring laid on top of my existing floorboards. The flooring installer cut this around the existing concrete constructional hearth.
Therefore the hearth now sits 17mm below the level of the flooring.
I now want to infill this void, and inside the fireplace itself up to this level, and then overtile with some slate/granite tiles. I then will use the fireplace to burn wood on a standard grate, and then in the future install a woodburner.
Can someone confirm the best type of concrete to use as will be exposed to heat, and is anything obtainable from the big DIY stores ready mixed? Ideally I don't want to be bulk buying different materials to mix myself.
The hearth is 1100mm wide, 360m deep to the face of the fireplace, and inside the fireplace it's 500mm x 350mm, so not a huge area.
The maximum depth of my concrete pour inside the fireplace to bring it level with the floor will be c.30mm.
With thanks.
This pic will give an idea of what I'm doing (taken prior to the floor installation)