all brick fireplace needs help
I have an all brick fireplace that I would like to change. I am thinking about some sort of tile or shiplap. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoFrom what we can see on the blurry dark picture it looks fine to me.
Keep in mind that if you use shiplap it has to be kept a few inches from the FP opening so you will still have to add another material like stone to surround the curved opening.
patty
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BeverlyFLADeziner
3 years ago patty
3 years agoI have added some pics of the surrounding rooms. I am open to any suggestions. Especially ideas for tile for fireplace. I bought a painting for the mantel so the sign will be gone. Thanks.
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patty
3 years ago
dani_m08
3 years agoI think your fireplace looks nice - but I also understand feeling tired of having a red brick fireplace. I have four fireplaces that I want to change - and one of them is red brick.
Here are some ideas:
This one refaced their brick with stone and added shiplap:
I thought I had another photo saved with a completed fireplace renovation where they added wood - but not painted white shiplap. It was similar to the one below:
Here’s a more upscale shiplap fireplace - I like the marble - but I like all marble!
This was a brick fireplace - refaced with stone veneer panels:
You could cover most of the brick but leave some around the firebox. As has already been pointed out above, you need to have some type of non combustible material between the firebox and the shiplap. You can find many examples where the brick immediately adjacent to the firebox was left uncovered and incorporated into the new design:
I know that you said that your husband doesn’t want to paint it, but just thought I’d throw one in here. It’s the definitely the least expensive update!
There are so many ideas on Pinterest/Houzz/etc - it can be overwhelming.
I’ll get to refacing mine someday. I think it’s about 15th on my current project list . . .😳patty
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