How To Install Wall Tile Around Fireplace

Fireplace surround tile installation dry fit the fireplace tiles.

How to install wall tile around fireplace.

This video shows you how easy it is to spruce up the hearth a. Installing the tile 1. Then cut it down to size. Areas like the sides of the fireplace took more time and work because i had to do a lot more cutting.

Add a support ledge to the top. Remove the fireplace mantel if possible or apply a piece of 2 inch painter s tape along the entire inside edge of. To keep the tile in the middle over the firebox from sagging before the thin set. Hold the cardboard up to the actual fireplace to make sure your measurements are correct.

Fill and smooth the surface of the area. You can see that sometimes i started on the left side sometimes on the right so the seams don t always match up. Tile across the top of the. You can turn your fireplace into a stunning focal point by installing porcelain tile around it.

Installing the rest of the fireplace tile was pretty straightforward. Measure your firebox then on a large piece of cardboard or plywood draw the firebox s shape. As far as the install goes straight lines go fast and easy with this tile.