The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that.
Tile over fireplace brick.
Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter.
Clean and prepare existing brick.
Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.
Let the bricks dry for a day or.
If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile.
Use painter s tape to mask off.
How to tile over a brick fireplace step 1.
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Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a.
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.
How to tile over brick fireplace clean the 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.
Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.
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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.
Create a smooth work.
Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.
Even out the surface.