Family Room Fireplace
Ok our latest project is taking the brick off the bottom of the fireplace then pull the rug up and lay down new floor. We will lay tile down in front of the fireplace. I brought a hammer drill. Any suggestions? So far I have taken off one brick, Lol.
I gather that you are asking for demo advice? It looks like you are on the right track with the hammer, but you could probably use a bigger one. The hammer drill won't really help in this case, unfortunately. If you really want to use a tool you might look into renting a "roto hammer" or small "demo hammer". Those tools have a chisel point that will demo the brick quickly. You can ...»
Becky asks a good question as well. The brick surround will definitely be affected by what you are doing, so plan ahead! You may also encounter cement under the brick hearth which could need patching prior to installing a new hearth floor.