Replacing Brick Fireplace With Tile

Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick.

Replacing brick fireplace with tile.

Replacing a hearth and surround either with seamless tone slabs or with ceramic or stone tiles makes a big difference in the way a fireplace looks. Place your chisel around the back of each tile at about a. Place tile spacers around. Then pull back the rest of the backer.

Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor. Heat resistant spray paint here. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. 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.

Keep setting tiles until you reach the top of the surround. How to replace fireplace tile step 1. Create a smooth work. Tile or stone slabs require the surface beneath be very flat for installation often accomplished by skimming the surface flat with mortar before installing the fireplace refacing material of.

On these pages dan mclaughlin with help from carpenter thad king shows how to replace an old quarry tile hearth and cover a brick surround with four sleek granite slabs each 1 inches think. If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile. Use painter s tape to mask off. To begin pull back the paper from the corner of the tile until it is about a third of the way pulled back and stick the exposed adhesive to your surface.

Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile. Cover the surrounding area of the fireplace with cloth or plastic sheets. Continue installing tiles onto the surround next to the first tile you set alternating sides with each tile. More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work.

Heat resistant spray primer here when spray painting fine thin coats are essential to avoid drips and. Smooth the tile down with your hand. In this picture slide show video we are refacing an older fireplace from brick into tile. Score out the grout between the tiles of the fireplace using a utility knife.

Sand with fine grit sandpaper the new paint needs a roughed up surface to stick to and if the old surface is.