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Practical: beyond the aesthetic benefits, fireplace tiles also provide a practical protective layer for the fireplace and surrounding walls and floors. Preventing soot and ash from staining other surfaces, hearth tiles are easy to keep clean - simply brush and wipe them as you would any other tile. All this means that keeping your fireplace in pristine condition will be an absolute breeze
Durability: made from hard porcelain or ceramic, our fireplace tiles can help give functional fireplaces added longevity with resistance to scratches, stains and impactsWhile a regular thinset tile adhesive may not be flammable, that does not mean that it will be an effective adherent to use in your fireplace. The modified version provides that extra strength to your adhesive to ensure that the tile around your fireplace stays in place. The hearth should be at least 50mm from the stove sides and 300mm from the front of a stove in a fireplace recess. To help you find just the right solution that’s brimming with personality, we’ve searched high and low to curate an eclectic array of designs and styles within our fireplace tiles collection. Once you've dry fit your tiles you can start to cut the pieces you need to square off the hearth. If using a wet tile cutter, do it outside and protect your flooring, clothes, eyes and hands. It can be a messy job. The tiling process is pretty much the same for both (only you'll need to figure out if you're going to use a trim for the corner of a raised hearth), however the prep is a little different.
When it comes to choosing the right tiles for your fireplace, you’ll find options galore for designs and shapes, giving you all the flexibility you need to create a unique feature. Mastic – another form of adhesive that is used to attach wall tile. It is water-resistant but does not fare well under heat. Great for use outdoors.
Heat resistant glue for oven and other applications
As a rule, most tile types – including ceramic – are usually fine so long as they’re a minimum of 20cm from the fire source. So, if you’re tiling the fire surround and not the hearth then you will probably have a large choice of tiles to choose from.