New Face for an Old Fireplace
by
C
(IC: homeowner)
4 Materials
Rehabbing novice experiments with an ugly fireplace for great results. You can learn to do anything on the internet!
I had this ugly wood-burning, neglected fireplace in a rental property I was renovating. I decided this would be my own personal "art project," and it would be a focal point in the living room. I googled how to tile over brick, and chose one of two methods.
* I used marble tiles and mosaic pieces to create a design that would fit the raised area, laying it out on the floor for fit and scale. I photographed it to make sure I put everything in exactly this way so it would fit the space.
* I started by laying the tile out on the floor, and was careful to measure and space the tiles to avoid as much cutting as possible. It's like a jigsaw puzzle. Measure your area, and fill it in with tiles. Even so, I did have to cut some pieces, but not many.
* I grouted the tiles after everything had dried and set a few days.
Last step was laying in 12X12 floor tiles on the floor in front of the hearth to complete the look.
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Suggested materials:
- White mortar mix (Menards)
- Tumbled Marble tiles and mosaic pieces (Menards)
- Tile Grout (Menards)
- Small Dremel hand saw
Published October 12th, 2016 8:29 PM
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Absolutely beautiful makeover. The frosting of white mortar allowed the contrasting colors of the red brick to come thru in gray tones as in one picture and gray tones in the enlarged picture. Did you have to paint over some of the bricks with a watered down gray paint?
Thank you.