Begin laying out the marble tiles on the floor to determine the pattern and where to make any cuts.
Putting stone over marble fireplace.
Since you re about to tile over the marble fireplace you don t care about the condition of the marble so go ahead and scratch it up as thoroughly as you can.
Install new marble or use another type of tile to.
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After taking a tiling class i know that is something that is just not in my diy wheelhouse so i called an expert named leo.
How to tile over a marble fireplace surround.
If your marble fireplace is tile and the original tile is in good condition with no loose tiles or cracks you can put new tile over the old.
Measure the fireplace surround and mark off an area of equal size and shape on the floor nearby.
They did a fireplace surround out of inexpensive marble tiles from the home depot which gave me confidence that i could diy and get a nice looking result with minimal expense.
While you can t just stick a faux stone finish on top of tiles it is possible to redo your fireplace without removing the tiles.
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Refacing a fireplace is a big job any way you slice it.
Etch the marble get out your pad sander and a fairly coarse grit of sandpaper such as 60 or 80 grit.