I'm wanting to clean up the look of my fireplace before a woodburner gets installed. It's currently some old brick that I've scrubbed as much soot off as I can. A lot of the mortar is missing and the wall very uneven, with dips and missing chunks of brick here and there. So I plan to cover it up with some porcelain tiles but I'm unsure how to prep the surface beyond cleaning and some sort of heat resistant mortar/adhesive (are these the same thing?). I hope someone here can offer some advice.
I'm assuming I'll need to use some mortar to fill in the gaps to create a level surface and let it dry before applying the coat to stick the tiles down. Do I need to seal the brick with anything before doing this?
I'm in the UK, any recommendations on specific products would also be greatly appreciated!
I'm assuming I'll need to use some mortar to fill in the gaps to create a level surface and let it dry before applying the coat to stick the tiles down. Do I need to seal the brick with anything before doing this?
I'm in the UK, any recommendations on specific products would also be greatly appreciated!