Add a support ledge to the top.
How to install wall tile around fireplace.
Installing the tile 1.
To keep the tile in the middle over the firebox from sagging before the thin set.
They fit together fairly well so you can go pretty quick.
You can turn your fireplace into a stunning focal point by installing porcelain tile around it.
You can see that sometimes i started on the left side sometimes on the right so the seams don t always match up.
Areas like the sides of the fireplace took more time and work because i had to do a lot more cutting.
Fill and smooth the surface of the area.
Then cut it down to size.
Hold the cardboard up to the actual fireplace to make sure your measurements are correct.
As far as the install goes straight lines go fast and easy with this tile.
This video shows you how easy it is to spruce up the hearth a.
Fireplace surround tile installation dry fit the fireplace tiles.
Measure out from your firebox to the edge of the area you plan to tile and draw this space on the cardboard as well.
Installing the rest of the fireplace tile was pretty straightforward.
Measure your firebox then on a large piece of cardboard or plywood draw the firebox s shape.