The tiled mosaic wall begins above this fireplace serving as a piece of permanent artwork.

Tile over marble fireplace. Look at the hearth of the fireplace in my case the tile on the ground. If your marble fireplace is tile and the original tile is in good condition with no loose tiles or. The tile only takes up about 1 4 of an inch so measure before you move forward with this plan. Marble is smooth and nonporous which are both good qualities for.

You can tile directly over your current marble fireplace surround. For this project i installed a marble tile in a mesh backed herringbone pattern on the surround and 3x6 individual subway tiles on the hearth. The colors of the glass and marble pick up the wood tones of the cabinets that flank it making the tile. Everything from covering over the marble with ceramic tile to removing the marble completely and doing a stone surround.

Because the fireplace is a dry area not subjected to moisture or foot traffic it is possible to. As a quick note i ll say that the herringbone pattern was not the easiest to cut and install it takes precision to cut the small pieces and keep the pattern aligned and i definitely made my fair share of mistakes. My husband and i debated lots of options to update the fireplace. After tackling my fireplace demolition and removing lots of ugly peach marble tile i unearthed the original brick fireplace from 1946.

It took a bit of work to smooth out the rough surface and get it ready for tile but now it s been transformed into a gorgeous stone and glass tile fireplace. Learn how to prep the old brick and fireplace surround and how to tile a fireplace for a fresh modern look. Yes you can tile directly over a brick fireplace. How to tile with before and after pictures of a fireplace surround makeover.

Polished marble tiles normally meant for the floor are used here to create a gas fireplace surround that really shines. How to tile over a marble fireplace overcoming problems with tile over a marble fireplace. These fireplace tiles are closely book matched and laid horizontally to create a cohesive pattern from left to right. You ll want your new tile to complement the hearth material.

At the tile store grab as many samples as possible because tile that looks amazing in the store may not work in your space. Aug 22 2019 yes. Playing it really safe. If you follow the three part strategy above your tiles will probably stay put but if.

The main reason i could go over the existing marble with tile is because the moulding frame was so deep at 2 inches. But every option we liked would cost more than we wanted or had available to spend. Back to business as usual.

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