Make a big impact in the living room by surrounding the fireplace with brick inspired fireplace tile ideas.
Slate tile over brick fireplace.
Use painter s tape to mask off adjoining walls and the.
Create a smooth work surface.
Apply a skim coat of thinset evenly over the brick using a straight finishing trowel and let it dry 24 hours.
If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look.
Clean and prepare existing brick.
Otherwise you will end up with the fireplace that started this whole mess.
Buy extra tile in case you make a mistake you will make a mistake so you need this.
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.
Yes you can tile directly over a brick fireplace.
Measure measure measure and measure again.
This video take you through the entire process of covering a brick fireplace with tile.
Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.
Each time you cut a piece of tile take it over to fireplace and hold it up to make sure it fits.
Work up from the board first then when the thinset hardens take it off and work down the sides of the fireplace.
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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.
Install a ledger board.
The before and after images are stunning.
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Remove any trim around the fireplace surround and the mantel if there is one.
How to tile over a brick fireplace.
After tackling my fireplace demolition and removing lots of ugly peach marble tile i unearthed the original brick fireplace from 1946.