How To Install Wall Tile Around Fireplace
You can see that sometimes i started on the left side sometimes on the right so the seams don t always match up.
How to install wall tile around fireplace. Measure your firebox then on a large piece of cardboard or plywood draw the firebox s shape. Add a support ledge to the top. To keep the tile in the middle over the firebox from sagging before the thin set. Then cut it down to size.
They fit together fairly well so you can go pretty quick. Fireplace surround tile installation dry fit the fireplace tiles. Installing the tile 1. As far as the install goes straight lines go fast and easy with this tile.
Remove the fireplace mantel if possible or apply a piece of 2 inch painter s tape along the entire inside edge of. Installing the rest of the fireplace tile was pretty straightforward. Mix a batch of the thinset mix with latex additive with the amount of water suggested on the manufacturer s. You can turn your fireplace into a stunning focal point by installing porcelain tile around it.
Areas like the sides of the fireplace took more time and work because i had to do a lot more cutting. Hold the cardboard up to the actual fireplace to make sure your measurements are correct. Fill and smooth the surface of the area.