Let the bricks dry for a day or.
Tile over fireplace brick.
Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in.
Even out the surface.
Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.
The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that.
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Clean and prepare existing brick.
Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a.
Renovating with a tile over brick fireplace design starting with demo.
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.
Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.
Create a smooth work.
How to tile over a brick fireplace step 1.
Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.
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.
How to tile over brick fireplace clean the brick.
Mix up a small batch of thin set mortar until it has the consistency of creamy peanut butter.
Next up on these fireplace makeover chronicles i ll show you how i tiled over the ugly brick hearth sealing all this marble goodness to prevent smoke discoloration and painting the interior of the fireplace box.
Visit this post for the makeover of the fireplace and built ins from start to finish.