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.
Tile over fireplace brick.
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.
Give the entire surface of the brick fireplace a good scrub with a wire brush followed by the vacuum.
Renovating with a tile over brick fireplace design starting with demo.
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Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace.
How to tile over brick fireplace clean the brick.
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.
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Let the bricks dry for a day or.
Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick.
If possible you should remove the existing mantel for easier tile.
Build out the vertical sides of the surround that they they were no longer flush with the wall and could thus support a.
The next step in my fireplace resurface and remodel was covering that.
Even out the surface.
Create a smooth work.
Refacing the front of the fireplace with wood.
Place drop cloths over the hearth and the floor.
Clean and prepare existing brick.