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Tiling a Fireplace

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Tiled Fireplace
Materials:

porcelain tiles
wet saw
grout
cement backing board
tri-sodium phosphate (or suitable brick cleaner)
instant bond construction adhesive
thin-set mortar

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Figure A
Steps:

1. Clean the brick with a suitable cleaner, and apply cement backer board with instant bond construction adhesive (figure A), according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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Figure B
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Figure C
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Figure D
2. Apply pre-mixed thin-set mortar to brick (figure B) and then set porcelain tiles onto mortar (figure C). Cut odd-shaped tiles with a wet saw (figure D), allowing the cut tiles to dry for 24 hours.
3. Apply grout, according to manufacturer's instructions.
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