Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.
Tile over fireplace brick.
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.
Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a.
Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in.
Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.
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How to tile over a brick fireplace step 1.
Even out the surface.
The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that.
Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.
Visit this post for the makeover of the fireplace and built ins from start to finish.
Give the entire surface of the brick fireplace a good scrub with a wire brush followed by the vacuum.
How to tile over brick fireplace clean the brick.
Use painter s tape to mask off.
Let the bricks dry for a day or.
Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter.
Renovating with a tile over brick fireplace design starting with demo.
If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile.
Create a smooth work.
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.