How To Tile A Fireplace Wall

After thin set begins to cure remove the shelf and work tiles down each side of the firebox.

How to tile a fireplace wall.

Then wiggle the tile gently to set it in place. Carefully place each tile on the wall. Finally tile the stoop. Check the level as you complete each row.

Use spacers on each side of the tiles to guarantee uniform spacing. Gently tip the tile into the thinset from the bottom to the top. Line up the middle of the first tile with the center line resting the bottom edge on the shelf. 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.

Repeat this process for the other three cut tiles at the base of the legs. Save cut pieces for last. Butter the back of the tile with thinset using the edge of the trowel. Place the first tile.

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Push the tile into place and wiggle it until it holds against the wall evenly spaced between the hearth and the tile above.