How to level floor in old hearth

[fullerj4]

Hi all,

We have just removed an old electric fireplace from our new home and have had the wall plastered. We ideally want the remaining space to look the same on the floor section. As someone who has no clue about this kind of thing, how would we go about levelling this part and getting it ready to paint or do something else?

 

[blup]

Very simple, use a brick bolster and hammer to chisel away at the screed to a depth of minimum 3/4" and replace with new screed level with existing floor. Check for signs of damp, however it does look dry. There will be quite a lot of material to move so have rubble bags lined up and expect a lot of dust, so wear a mask.

If that is too much work you could build in some shelves and hide the existing concrete as appropriate.

Blup

 

[fullerj4]

Very simple, use a brick bolster and hammer to chisel away at the screed to a depth of minimum 3/4" and replace with new screed level with existing floor. Check for signs of damp, however it does look dry. There will be quite a lot of material to move so have rubble bags lined up and expect a lot of dust, so wear a mask.

If that is too much work you could build in some shelves and hide the existing concrete as appropriate.

Blup

Thanks for your response. Sorry for the late notice!

If we were to chisel away the screed, there would then be a gap between the board at the back and the flooring that would go in. Do you know any way around this?

 

[blup]

You'll have to scribe the last floorboard, buy some extra ones to practice on, plenty of YT videos to guide you.

Blup