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