How Do You Install Tile Around Fireplace?
Adding tile around a fireplace can really spruce up the entire room. Many older fireplaces are surrounded by brick, which often gives a dreary and unattractive look. Tile for fireplaces comes in many different styles, types, and patterns. Most home improvement stores offer a large selection of tiles that can be installed around a fireplace. Whether you are installing tile to the surround of the fireplace because of damaged existing surround, or just to give the fireplace a new look, you are sure to be pleased with the elegance that a tile fireplace surround will provide. Make the surround surface smooth. For brick surround, mix up a batch of thinset according to the packaging directions. Use a latex additive in the mixture as well. Apply an even coat of thinset onto the bricks with a finishing trowel until it is smooth. Let the surface dry overnight. Tape off the edges of the mantel or any other borders of the fireplace with masking or painter’s tape. Install a support ledge temporaril
