Fireplace hearth

[Sylvain]

Hi All,

We moved into a edwardian property and all the original fireplace (surrounding and hearth) had been removed, concreted and tiled by previous owner so we have started taking them all down.

Budget is tight so for the surrounding we have gone with minimalist style plaster and/or brick exposed if in good condition. However we are not sure what would be the easiest and most economical way to replace/make a new hearth? See picture attached.

We thought of coloured concrete (black/dark grey) to make it flush with floor or perhaps even filling it back with floordboards but not sure how to get started (prep work etc)?

What would you do? Any ideas and how to would be much appre

Thanks

 

[foxhole]

Cheap method is to fill with cement and the use one or two large format slate tiles to form a hearth.

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• foxhole
• 27 Apr 2011
• 4

I also lined the opening on this fireplace with same tile, surround is just mdf painted .

 

[blup]

You could extend the floorboards over the hearth area, taking up the existing boards either side to maintain the continuity of the boards. It would be relatively easy if the existing boards are not tongue and groove. They could lay on a cement screed or even a floor levelling compound.

Blup