Installing Mosaic Tile Around Fireplace

After selecting the correct material shift your attention to the size color and print of the tile.

Installing mosaic tile around fireplace.

Lay out the tile on the plywood to determine your design and make any necessary cuts to the tile. Installing tile on your fireplace may require a practiced hand. There are special building codes to meet and installation techniques to observe. The peel and stick tiles have a little extra space on one side so you can overlap them slightly so there are no gaps.

Its versatility will allow you to choose the perfect type of tile for the mood you want to create. Position each piece using the counter as a guide and press it firmly into the thin set. Installing the rest of the fireplace tile was pretty straightforward. My tile fireplace has a little space between the mantel and the tile so i was able to stick part of it behind the mantel to start.

It covers everything from removing the old tile. There s a lot of black in the gas insert and i wanted to lighten up the look. Adding fireplace tiles along the wall will help transform it into a focal point of the room. Then pull back the rest of the backer.

There are also state and local building codes so check codes in your area before making any final decisions. Leave a few small spaces untiled on the edge of each side of the plywood so you ll have a space to screw the plywood face onto the frame. To cut around obstacles like outlets you can mark the tiles for cutting by applying lipstick to the outlet and pressing the tile or mosaic of tiles in position over it. I started by dry fitting the mosaic tiles together and switching out a few of the black glass tiles for more neutral stone ones.

Just peel the tiles you don t want off the mesh backing then add the new ones with extra mortar when the fireplace tile is installed. Cut a tile to fit the area. Mix the mortar for the tiles. Measure the distance between the last tile of the row and the outside edge of the fireplace surround or desired tile area.

Smooth the tile down with your hand. With a trowel smooth the mortar onto the plywood and then adhere the tile.