How to cover brick with compound skim coat.
How to cover a brick fireplace with concrete.
Concrete or stucco mix can be applied by hand directly to the surface of an existing masonry fireplace then either troweled smooth or a finished with a texture to suit the space.
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Or it can be a simple construction project where you cover up the brick with drywall wood or tile.
Brick fireplace makeover using cement and wood.
5 after the holes were marked we pre drilled holes following the instructions for the tapcon screws using a hammer drill.
Once you ve exposed the raw masonry mix up a batch of thinset concrete and spread it over the surface of the brick using a broad flat hand trowel.
We also decided to mortar in a piece of concrete board onto the existing unlevel concrete in order to have a clean smooth surface to lay the tile.
It can be as simple as a fresh paint job on unfinished or previously painted brick.
Cover an outdated brick fireplace with contemporary tile.
You can paint it.
More involved fireplace makeovers might incorporate a lightweight masonry product called manufactured veneer stone perfect for do it yourself work.
If you decide you want to renovate your brick chimney skim coat cement over it and either leave it that way or cover it with tile or a stone facade on top of the cement.
There are a few options when it comes to updating an old brick fireplace.
Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset.
This is cheap and easy but has a bit of a farmhouse feel.
How to tile a fireplace hearth.