How To Lay Ceramic Tile On A Brick Fireplace Hearth

Add shadow boxes vertically and horizontally on the surround as well as on the front and sides of the hearth.

How to lay ceramic tile on a brick fireplace hearth.

The old brick fireplace had a few chunks of mortar missing as well as some chips taken out from removing the ugly peach tile. Dry lay tiles in this manner until you fill the the whole hearth area. Before i can cover up the brick with new beautiful tile i need to smooth out the surface. As i mentioned in last week s post about tiling the surround i used these venatino 2 x4 marble tiles choosing sheets that gravitated more towards creamy white with grey and beige venatino is considered a carrara marble that is more white than grey but a lot of the sheets of tile were predominantly grey.

Tiling over an existing brick fireplace can create a dramatic new look or restore some natural beauty if the brick has been painted over. This is especially important with the mosaic stone and glass tile i ll be using. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. Create a box for the electric fireplace to rest on and be screwed into.

Mark tiles at the back edge for cuts if necessary. If the tiles at the center extend above the line mark a new reference line along their edge. In many cases skim coating the existing brick with thinset will create a strong smooth surface for tile installation. Spread mortar on the top of the backerboard and lay metal lath in it.

Install outlet inside fireplace to accommodate new electric insert. Embed the board in the mortar. It can t take the heat. Step 4 cut.

The next day lay down a new bed of latex modified thinset combed out with a notched trowel and set your tiles into that. How to tile over brick fireplace. Then apply mortar to the second piece of backerboard and lay it mortared side down on the metal lath. Here s a trick i use when tiling around fireplaces.

The process phase 1. The row of tiles directly above the firebox is visually the most important so it should be absolutely straight. I ve since removed the raised hearth and we re putting down ceramic tile. Once you have a satisfying layout transfer all the tiles in order to a board to keep track of where they go.

Choose from ceramic tile or natural stone tile like marble granite or slate. How to lay tile on a fireplace hearth. Lay out the tile directly on the hearth to help determine the pattern they will be installed in.