Tile Over Fireplace Brick

Renovating with a tile over brick fireplace design starting with demo.

Tile over fireplace brick.

Clean and prepare existing brick. Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile.

Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter. 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. 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.

Create a smooth work. The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that. Even out the surface. Use painter s tape to mask off.

How to tile over a brick fireplace step 1. Wishing you a wonderful weekend lovelies. 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. 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. Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood. Visit this post for the makeover of the fireplace and built ins from start to finish.