How To Cover A Brick Fireplace With Tile

Then pull back the rest of the backer.

How to cover a brick fireplace with tile.

Craig used a metal tile edge to give the tile a clean look and hide the cut edges of tile. It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick. We also decided to mortar in a piece of concrete board onto the existing unlevel concrete in order to have a clean smooth surface to lay the tile. Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile.

Use a wire brush to remove any loose mortar or brick pieces from the brick surface. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in white vinegar.

Once you ve exposed the raw masonry mix up a batch of thinset concrete and spread it over the surface of the brick using a broad flat hand trowel. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick. I have purchased a sample of another brand of peel and stick tiles for our backsplash years ago and while it was pretty it was definitely more flimsy than what i used on our fireplace. Soak a rag in white vinegar and scrub any soot from the face of the fireplace.

Especially with these little mosaics if you put too much adhesive on it will come through the sides of the tile and be a huge pain to scrape out before you can grout. Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. Because there s already grooves in the brick the tile adheres really well. You don t need a lot of tile adhesive just enough to stick it on.

Smooth the tile down with your hand. The peel and stick tiles have a little extra space on one side so you can overlap them slightly so there are no gaps. Meanwhile measure the fireplace to determine the number of tiles and quantities of thinset and grout that you will need. How to tile a fireplace hearth.

First we laid out the tile to get an idea of how they would fit together. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile.