Tile Over Fireplace Brick

Even out the surface.

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. If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile. 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. Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.

Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in. Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter. Clean and prepare existing 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.

Create a smooth work. 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. Let the bricks dry for a day or. Give the entire surface of the brick fireplace a good scrub with a wire brush followed by the vacuum.

How to tile over a brick fireplace step 1. Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor. Use painter s tape to mask off. Wishing you a wonderful weekend lovelies.

Visit this post for the makeover of the fireplace and built ins from start to finish. Renovating with a tile over brick fireplace design starting with demo. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.