Do It Yourself Tile Fireplace Surround

Diy white wood and tile fireplace surround and mantel.

Do it yourself tile fireplace surround.

One of the best ways to determine how the tiles will fit over your fireplace surround is to create a model of it beforehand. This way if any paint bleeds under the tape it blends right in. 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. In my case this would have been the trim color and i would have painted a little on top of the tape where it meets the tile.

Smooth the tile down with your hand. Were you quite intrigued indeed by the concept of making a white wood and tile fireplace surround like you saw previously because you thought it looked quite chic but you re just not sure that you want something as busy looking as the herringbone pattern as far as your. Trace the tiles over the template to see their size then fit the template over portions of the surround to help you measure it out. It s more of a this is what we did when it came to tiling a fireplace surround.

Whatever paint color is under the tape use a little bit along the edge on top of the tape. Then pull back the rest of the backer. Use the notched trowel to spread the adhesive on the back of the tile piece covering the entire back. Use a piece of cardboard to create a template.

Before i even start this post i want to put a huge disclaimer out there that we are not professionals and this is not intended to be a how to. We have been wanting to replace the tile on our fireplace surround since buying our house about 18 months ago.