Ceramic Tile Over Marble Fireplace

Porcelain ceramic glass marble and natural stone like travertine limestone and slate.

Ceramic tile over marble fireplace.

Lightly colored tiles with horizontal striations are laid floor to ceiling while a mantle and hearth are omitted for a smooth minimalist style. Then pull back the rest of the backer. 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. The resulting surround provides a uniform singular look.

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. 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. Smooth the tile down with your hand. 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.

There are a multitude of tile materials that work well as fireplace surrounds. 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. If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look. How to tile with before and after pictures of a fireplace surround makeover.