Tiling Over A Brick Fireplace Before And After

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Tiling over a brick fireplace before and after.

The metal tile edge is miter cut with a hacksaw and gets mortared in place with the tile. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. You don t need a lot of tile adhesive just enough to stick it on. The dark tile hearth especially made it look unfriendly.

The great thing about tiling right over brick like this is that you don t even need to notch the tile adhesive. After trying several times to update with budget friendly fixes she decided it was time to take the plunge and invest in its makeover. Here s the scoop on tiling over the brick and totally changing the look and feel of our house. Contractor and designer chip wade of elbow room replaced this family s dated brick fireplace with a metal surround for a sleek look.

This living room was stuck in the 1950s with its yellowed plywood panel lined walls. How to tile over a brick fireplace surround. Dark and dreary. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick.

House crashers host josh temple of installed a handmade tile fireplace surround that acts as the focal point of the new master suite. Tiling over an existing brick fireplace can create a dramatic new look or restore some natural beauty if the brick has been painted over. The painted exposed brick made it look like every other fireplace. We ve included some resources at the end of this blog to help you learn more about fireplace tile installation.

Posted on march 11 2016 april 16. Craig used a metal tile edge to give the tile a clean look and hide the cut edges of tile. Choose from ceramic tile or natural stone tile like marble granite or slate. In many cases skim coating the existing brick with thinset will create a strong smooth surface for tile installation.

We pre cut most of the tiles with a wet saw before hand to make the. Plus the soot covered firebox was in major need of a cleaning and some fireplace brick tlc. But before the final trim. Regency hz54e gas fireplace.

The combination of the outdated walls dark wood floors and red brick fireplace made this space dark and uninviting. Before i installed the tile i used chalk to mark the surround measurements on my kitchen floor and then cut up the mesh sheets to fit. Wood trim will be installed over the metal tile edge for a nice clean look.