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    Dec 30, 2008, 08:04 PM
    Cover brick on fireplace
    I want to cover the brick on my fireplace with a simple procedure either with tile or maybe some kind of material that I could simply paint or put a faux finish on either faux tile or marble or other choices of faux finishes. I haven't a lot of money so this would be a least expensive project for me.

    Thank you for your help...
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    Dec 30, 2008, 08:49 PM
    There's a couple of different ways to attack this.

    For tile finish use a 1/2 cement hard board and glue and tapcon that to the face of the fireplace and ready to tile or marble

    Tap con screw galv. Stucco wire mesh on to face and use mortar to parge over wire and do a textured finish and seal and paint.

    Use Tap con screw and caulk adhesive to hang 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish seal and paint

    Just paint the brick?

    signed 21 boat

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    Mar 23, 2009, 07:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by 21boat View Post
    Theres a couple of different ways to attack this.

    For tile finish use a 1/2 cement hard board and glue and tapcon that to the face of the fireplace and ready to tile or marble

    Tap con screw galv. stucco wire mesh on to face and use mortar to parge over wire and do a textured finish and seal and paint.

    Use Tap con screw and caulk adhesive to hang 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish seal and paint

    Just paint the brick?

    signed 21 boat

    If my answer helped please rate my answer
    1st paragraph: I'm a bit confused. Do you mean 1/2 "inch" cement hard board?
    Then what is "tapcon"? What kind of "glue" do I use?
    And, how do I "ready" for tile or marble?

    2nd paragraph: Use "Tap con screw" and what is "galv."? And what is "parge"? And what do I use to seal this?
    I'm not sure what you mean by "hang" 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish"

    I am sorry but I'm a layman and not at all real handy with these types of things. I don't want to paint the brick as brick is no longer in style.
    I appreciate all of the information you give me.
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    Mar 23, 2009, 07:50 PM

    1st paragraph: I'm a bit confused. Do you mean 1/2 "inch" cement hard board?
    Then what is "tapcon"? What kind of "glue" do I use?
    And, how do I "ready" for tile or marble?

    2nd paragraph: Use "Tap con screw" and what is "galv."? And what is "parge"? And what do I use to seal this?
    I'm not sure what you mean by "hang" 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish"

    I am sorry but I'm a layman and not at all real handy with these types of things. I don't want to paint the brick as brick is no longer in style.
    I appreciate all of the information you give me.
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    Mar 23, 2009, 07:50 PM

    1st paragraph: I'm a bit confused. Do you mean 1/2 "inch" cement hard board?
    Then what is "tapcon"? What kind of "glue" do I use?
    And, how do I "ready" for tile or marble?

    2nd paragraph: Use "Tap con screw" and what is "galv."? And what is "parge"? And what do I use to seal this?
    I'm not sure what you mean by "hang" 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish"

    I am sorry but I'm a layman and not at all real handy with these types of things. I don't want to paint the brick as brick is no longer in style.
    I appreciate all of the information you give me.
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    Mar 23, 2009, 07:51 PM
    1st paragraph: I'm a bit confused. Do you mean 1/2 "inch" cement hard board?
    Then what is "tapcon"? What kind of "glue" do I use?
    And, how do I "ready" for tile or marble?

    2nd paragraph: Use "Tap con screw" and what is "galv."? And what is "parge"? And what do I use to seal this?
    I'm not sure what you mean by "hang" 5/8 fire rated drywall and compound finish"

    I am sorry but I'm a layman and not at all real handy with these types of things. I don't want to paint the brick as brick is no longer in style.
    I appreciate all of the information you give me.
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    Mar 23, 2009, 08:11 PM

    So what's are you leaning to here.

    Tile will need a backer board for a good job.

    If you are going to paint it then a fire rated drywall can work here ( check local codes for that)

    Or use stucco wire and use mortar to go over wire. Mortar has several possibilities in color and texture finish.

    The cheapest is the drywall then the stucco then tiling.

    Tap cons is masonry/concrete screw to apply sheeting to masonry in conjunction with caulk adhesive
    Signed 21 Boat

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