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.

If the tiles at the center extend above the line mark a new reference line along their edge. It can t take the heat. How to tile over brick fireplace. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth.

In many cases skim coating the existing brick with thinset will create a strong smooth surface for tile installation. Before i can cover up the brick with new beautiful tile i need to smooth out the surface. Then apply mortar to the second piece of backerboard and lay it mortared side down on the metal lath. Mark tiles at the back edge for cuts if necessary.

The row of tiles directly above the firebox is visually the most important so it should be absolutely straight. Here s a trick i use when tiling around fireplaces. I ve since removed the raised hearth and we re putting down ceramic tile. Embed the board in the mortar.

Tile all the brick. Spread heat resistant mortar on the existing hearth or subfloor and set one piece of backerboard in it. Once you have a satisfying layout transfer all the tiles in order to a board to keep track of where they go. The old brick fireplace had a few chunks of mortar missing as well as some chips taken out from removing the ugly peach tile.

Choose from ceramic tile or natural stone tile like marble granite or slate. Spread mortar on the top of the backerboard and lay metal lath in it. Create a box for the electric fireplace to rest on and be screwed into. The process phase 1.

How to lay tile on a fireplace hearth. This is especially important with the mosaic stone and glass tile i ll be using. Tiling over an existing brick fireplace can create a dramatic new look or restore some natural beauty if the brick has been painted over. 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.

Lay out the tile directly on the hearth to help determine the pattern they will be installed in. Install outlet inside fireplace to accommodate new electric insert. Dry lay tiles in this manner until you fill the the whole hearth area.