Tile Over Brick Fireplace Before And After. Before i installed the tile i used chalk to mark the surround next up on these fireplace makeover chronicles i'll show you how i tiled over the ugly brick hearth, sealing all this marble goodness to prevent smoke. The fireplace is now covered with drywall exposing the existing brick which can be either can be cleaned and left exposed, tiled over or dressed with a multitude of coverings including granite or marble.
Tiling over an existing brick fireplace can create a dramatic new look or restore some natural beauty if the brick has been painted over. A decision was made to lay slate tile over the exposed brick. You might want to put a skim coat of the set over the whole brick face before tiling to give you a smoother base for a more even finished. I installed the tile after we had the base of our surround done, but before the final trim.
You may still need to go over the fireplace with a brush afterwards to get any spots that the roller missed.
It may have worked in the 1920's, but it looks a bit rough today. I have to admit, i'm actually so giddy in the morning to wake up and go downstairs and enjoy my painted brick fireplaces paint fireplace brick fireplace makeover small fireplace fireplace hearth home fireplace fireplace surrounds fireplace design. A wide variety of tile a brick fireplace options are available to you, such as 1 year, 3 years, and none. The current fireplace has textured brick that leans forward slightly and, at the top, cantilevers out in three places (via brick) to support the rather plain mantel.
