Today i m sharing how we covered up our brick fireplace step by step.
How to cover a brick fireplace with stone.
Add a design to the outer edges by using a router.
To build a new wooden mantel measure the length of the fireplace and the desired width.
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Attach it with a nail gun to the underside of the mantel so that it will be flush with the stone wall.
How to install stone over natural brick natural clean unfinished brick that is in good condition is the easiest and most accepting of a stone veneer.
Cut a wood piece the length of the fireplace and six inches in width.
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.
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Paint a red brick fireplace a deep shade of matte blue.
When the first coat of paint dries apply a color wash and then quickly wipe it off with a clean dry towel.
To make the wash mixture mix one part blue paint and one part white paint with four parts of water.
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Sand or water blast the paint dirt or oils so that you have a raw fresh porous but not crumbling surface.
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Allow the concrete to dry for at least 24 hours then apply a second coat of latex infused thinset.
Cut the base using chosen wood.
Metal lath is an acceptable surface that will allow you to apply veneer to brick first apply corrosion free 18 gauge metal lath to the brick with masonry fasteners.
It s absolutely possible to cover your brick with stone and we think it s even possible to do it yourself.
Some masons say that this is an adequate surface for accepting a scratch coat.