Tile Over Fireplace Brick

Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a.

Tile over fireplace brick.

I didn t want to do a lot of demo but i didn t have much of a choice if i was going to tile over. Next up on these fireplace makeover chronicles i ll show you how i tiled over the ugly brick hearth sealing all this marble goodness to prevent smoke discoloration and painting the interior of the fireplace box. Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter. Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.

Visit this post for the makeover of the fireplace and built ins from start to finish. Wishing you a wonderful weekend lovelies. Even out the surface. If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile.

Give the entire surface of the brick fireplace a good scrub with a wire brush followed by the vacuum. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick. Widen the mantel so that it hung over each side of the surround by 3 inches add shadow boxes vertically and horizontally on the surround as well as on the front and sides of. How to tile over brick fireplace clean the brick.

Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in. Let the bricks dry for a day or. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that.

Clean and prepare existing brick. Use painter s tape to mask off. Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.