Travertine Tile Around Fireplace

Cutting the travertine tiles.

Travertine tile around fireplace.

Maple hardwood floors were selected to flow through the majority of the first floor giving a continuous feel throughout the home. The most common tools used to install travertine tile or most tile for that matter include a tape measure a rubber mallet a power drill and mixing paddle a marker or wax pencil a level a tapping block a torpedo level a chalk line tile spacers a margin trowel a notched trowel and a wet saw. I even taped out the hearth tile by applying the tape right onto the carpet. This is made of many tile pieces from 16 x16 the fireplace mantle is cut from silk georgette stone a type of grey marble.

Use tile spacers for creating uniform gap between each adjacent tile. Measure the area which needs to be tiled up. This can be done by moving the tiles back and forth rapidly while pressing it. The flat panel style cabinetry and honed travertine fireplace tile gives this room the contemporary look.

There are a multitude of tile materials that work well as fireplace surrounds. Using the wet tilt saw cut the tiles. Tape around the entire tile with the painter s tape. If you live an older home consider installing tile over brick fireplaces create a dramatic new look.

Wood flooring wall color and wood furniture jennifer mott82. The warm wood tones carried over on the renovation of the kitchen cabinets and the existing furniture set the tone for this room. X 10 mm honed travertine mosaic tile 11 00 sq. In this design the modern custom fireplace wall became the feature of the room.

Repeat the process and slowly cover the entire fireplace surround with travertine in a pre planned. The travertine tile surrounds and the lime stone hearth work together like sisters. The flat panel style cabinetry and honed travertine fireplace tile gives this room the contemporary look. The travertine is birched honed by realstone from their collection series.

Jeffrey court travertine medley 12 in. The custom mantle painted crisp white is a classic touch. Interior design asid allied member travertine tile with limestone for hearth dapplegate3. Run your finger over the edges of the tape thoroughly to seal it.

Preparation of mortar before installing the. Press the tiles in such a manner so as to create a vacuum seal between the mortar and the tiles. Hi the fireplace is travertine marble.