After tackling my fireplace demolition and removing lots of ugly peach marble tile i unearthed the original brick fireplace from 1946.
Slate tile over brick fireplace.
Each time you cut a piece of tile take it over to fireplace and hold it up to make sure it fits.
There are a multitude of tile materials that work well as fireplace surrounds.
Porcelain ceramic glass marble and natural stone like travertine limestone and slate.
Learn how to prep the old brick and fireplace surround and how to tile a fireplace for a fresh modern look.
They will give an authentic character to the room providing a dose of warmth and tradition.
Create a smooth surface for the slate tiles to be set on by covering the brick wall with a layer of thinset mortar.
Yes you can tile directly over a brick fireplace.
Spread the mortar onto the wall with the flat edge of a trowel.
How to tile over a brick fireplace.
The before and after images are stunning.
Use painter s tape to mask off adjoining walls and the.
Clean and prepare existing brick.
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This video take you through the entire process of covering a brick fireplace with tile.
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Nail a straight 1x board horizontally across the fireplace in line with the top of the firebox and use its top edge as.
Install a ledger board.
Create a smooth work surface.
Work up from the board first then when the thinset hardens take it off and work down the sides of the fireplace.
Apply a skim coat of thinset evenly over the brick using a straight finishing trowel and let it dry 24 hours.
Remove any trim around the fireplace surround and the mantel if there is one.
Otherwise you will end up with the fireplace that started this whole mess.
If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look.