The 1st piece in the photo below.
Cement board for fireplace.
Adding cement board to the fireplace.
Place a straight edge along the areas of the cement board that must be cut.
Measure the fireplace surround with a measuring tape.
You must use a fire resistant material around your fireplace.
Tile or granite can easily be damaged by the expansion of cement boards or other backer board material.
First cut a header piece the width of your entire space.
I used cement board as the ship lap because cement board is fire resistant.
Our fireplace is made up of a few large pieces of black granite so our plan was to try to remove.
Manufacturers have recognized these challenges and are beginning to offer their own versions of tile substrates to ensure a lasting installation with no damage to the surrounding fireplace facing material.
You can install cement board to virtually any surface including a brick fireplace.
You can not use wood to ship lap on your fireplace that is a fire hazard.
Proper installation for fireplace tile cement board step 1.
Fireplace makeover demo adding cement board removing the granite.
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Use these measurements to mark where the cement board must.
Cement board has an inner core made of cement and a paper layer on either side that makes it resemble drywall.