Fireplace

we starting tiling the fireplace surround today...only got the top center section completed. we also worked on the framing of the opening for the new entry door and we primed the bath walls and wainscotting.


we really need to clean out the firebox!

so we first roughed up the surface of the paint using a wire brush wheel that you attach to your drill...it seemed to work well; let's just hope the tile sticks!

here is a closeup image of the tile. it is tumbled marble so it is very rough and irregular--because of its irregularity, it is not as easy to install as the ceramic tile (well, you cant be as precise with it)