How To Cover A Brick Fireplace With Tile

The peel and stick tiles have a little extra space on one side so you can overlap them slightly so there are no gaps.

How to cover a brick fireplace with tile.

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. First we laid out the tile to get an idea of how they would fit together. 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. How to tile a fireplace hearth.

Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset. Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile. You don t need a lot of tile adhesive just enough to stick it on. Smooth the tile down with your hand.

Then pull back the rest of the backer. My tile fireplace has a little space between the mantel and the tile so i was able to stick part of it behind the mantel to start. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work. 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.

Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Because there s already grooves in the brick the tile adheres really well. Craig used a metal tile edge to give the tile a clean look and hide the cut edges of tile. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick.

Allow the brick to dry for up to two days before proceeding. 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. Soak a rag in white vinegar and scrub any soot from the face of the fireplace. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.

Use a wire brush to remove any loose mortar or brick pieces from the brick surface. Meanwhile measure the fireplace to determine the number of tiles and quantities of thinset and grout that you will need.