Add a support ledge to the top.
How to install wall tile around fireplace.
Fill and smooth the surface of the area.
Installing the tile 1.
Then cut it down to size.
Tile across the top of the.
Areas like the sides of the fireplace took more time and work because i had to do a lot more cutting.
You can turn your fireplace into a stunning focal point by installing porcelain tile around it.
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Hold the cardboard up to the actual fireplace to make sure your measurements are correct.
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.
Fireplace surround tile installation dry fit the fireplace tiles.
Measure out from your firebox to the edge of the area you plan to tile and draw this space on the cardboard as well.
You can see that sometimes i started on the left side sometimes on the right so the seams don t always match up.
Installing the rest of the fireplace tile was pretty straightforward.
As far as the install goes straight lines go fast and easy with this tile.