Marble Tile Fireplace Over Brick

Choose from ceramic tile or natural stone tile like marble granite or slate.

Marble tile fireplace over brick.

How to tile a fireplace hearth. X 8mm honed marble mesh mounted mosaic tile 9 8 sq. Ft case 11 79. Brick look 7 marble look 360 metal look 6 patterned look 6 stone look 205 subway 22.

Yes you can tile directly over a brick fireplace. We also decided to mortar in a piece of concrete board onto the existing unlevel concrete in order to have a clean smooth surface to lay the tile. Porcelain ceramic glass marble and natural stone like travertine limestone and slate. Shopping for fireplace tile at a local home improvement store paid off stylishly for jen at i heart organizing.

Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick. The blogger set out to buy an average marble mosaic until she saw these herringbone tiles with a unique basket weave like texture. Fireplace makeover trend 7. First we laid out the tile to get an idea of how they would fit together.

Craig used a metal tile edge to give the tile a clean look and hide the cut edges of tile. Get free shipping on qualified fireplace marble tile or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department. She says while the tiles look like rough stone they are polished gray marble. There are a multitude of tile materials that work well as fireplace surrounds.

Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. After tackling my fireplace demolition and removing lots of ugly peach marble tile i unearthed the original brick fireplace from 1946. Measure the fireplace surround and mark off an area of equal size and shape on the floor nearby. Msi carrara white hexagon 11 75 in.

It took a bit of work to smooth out the rough. In many cases skim coating the existing brick with thinset will create a strong smooth surface for tile installation. Begin laying out the marble tiles on the floor to determine the pattern and where to make any cuts. Learn how to prep the old brick and fireplace surround and how to tile a fireplace for a fresh modern look.

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. If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look.