Tiling A Wall With Fire Place How To Place Tile

This video shows you how easy it is to spruce up the hearth a.

Tiling a wall with fire place how to place tile.

Then wipe the tiles clean with a damp cloth or sponge. Then pull back the rest of the backer. On larger tiles run the notched edge of the trowel over the thinset. Gently tip the tile into the thinset from the bottom to the top.

Butter the back of the tile with thinset using the edge of the trowel. Line up the middle of the first tile with the center line resting the bottom edge on the shelf. Go over the entire area with a wire brush to dislodge any loose mortar then scrub off the soot with a rag soaked in white vinegar. Carefully place each tile on the wall.

Fireplace tile installation complete. Starting from the shelf add mortar to fireplace wall with the notched trowel. Score the surface with the notched side of the trowel. To begin pull back the paper from the corner of the tile until it is about a third of the way pulled back and stick the exposed adhesive to your surface.

Mix mortar as in step 3. Then wiggle the tile gently to set it in place. Cover the back of each tile one at a time scoring the surface. Cover the hearth with a drop cloth and remove the mantel and anything else that s attached to the brick.

Push the tile into place and wiggle it until it holds against the wall evenly spaced between the hearth and the tile above. Repeat this process for the other three cut tiles at the base of the legs. Smooth the tile down with your hand. Move the float across the tile at different angles to ensure that all the gaps are filled.

Check that this shelf is level. Steps for tiling over a brick fireplace. Place the first tile.