Tile Inside Firebox

Consider the idea of the wallpaper or upholstery for a fireplace an opportunity for design and expression.

Tile inside firebox.

Porcelain tile is unsuited to the high temperatures inside a fireplace. Available in stone marble glass slate ceramic and more our tile materials offer a durable heat resistant surface that also adds style to your fireplace surrounds mantels back panels and hearths. In fact it may crack with the first fire built in the firebox. Bricks inside a fireplace are often unsightly and the do it yourselfer may ponder cladding the bricks with a porcelain tile.

I ve had a few questions about what i used on the inside edge of the. Herringbone sierra 1 25 x 7. 2x8s in navy blue. But tile inside the fire box wtf.

The second part of a fireplace is the firebox this is the inside of the of the fireplace that touches the actual flame. Herringbone night 2 x 4. Porcelain tile is often described as heat resistant when used as countertop material because a hot pan can be placed directly on it. However this is not an appropriate use for porcelain tile.

A ruth frances greenberg collection 100 made in the usa by hand eco conscious and durable. Tile is perfect for the fireplace surround. 03 10 2008 08 20 pm 8. For custom designs please contact artist.

The surround is the front facing portion of the fireplace. Has said if the tiles cool too fast they ll crack. Ceramic artist ruth frances greenberg has invented a fire resistant tile for decoration inside the firebox. Installing a striking tile design around your fireplace is a great way to establish it as a focal point in your living room.

Must be some yuppies. Wouldent you love to just do it anyway and wast their money if you new it wouldent come back on you. But it will not stand up to repeated flame. After withstanding the heat inside a fireplace porcelain tile will most certainly crack and possiblyr even explode as the fireplace cools.

After tiling the hearth and surround and painting all the new moulding it was time to clean up the old firebox and i thought i d share with you a couple thoughts about this project. Even though all of our product lines are strong enough to hold up to the heat of a fire the thin set used to install tile is not. In the kiln ready to be fired. Rfg firebox tile makes it possible for the hearth to be an integral part of the aesthetic of the room drawing attention to the fireplace even when a fire isn t aflame.

It needs to be durable enough to handle the heat and look good while doing it.