Ceramic Tile Over Marble Fireplace

Overcoming problems with tile over a marble fireplace marble is smooth and nonporous which are both good qualities for a finished surface but poor ones for a tile substrate.

Ceramic tile over marble fireplace. If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look. The resulting surround provides a uniform singular look. Then pull back the rest of the backer. Smooth the tile down with your hand.

My peachy beige fireplace surround one of the first things i said when i did the final walk through of my new construction home was that isn t the marble i picked for the fireplace. Add a layer of soot to the natural smoothness of marble and you ll be hard pressed to find a mastic that will stick permanently. Porcelain ceramic glass marble and natural stone like travertine limestone and slate. Lightly colored tiles with horizontal striations are laid floor to ceiling while a mantle and hearth are omitted for a smooth minimalist style.

You can tile directly over your current marble fireplace surround. 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. Did you know that with a little adhesive you can apply tile right over the face of the marble fireplace surround and create a whole new look. How to tile with before and after pictures of a fireplace surround makeover.