03 10 2008 08 20 pm 8.
Tile inside firebox.
After tiling the hearth and surround and painting all the new moulding it was time to clean up the old firebox and i thought i d share with you a couple thoughts about this project.
I ve had a few questions about what i used on the inside edge of the.
Ceramic artist ruth frances greenberg has invented a fire resistant tile for decoration inside the firebox.
Wouldent you love to just do it anyway and wast their money if you new it wouldent come back on you.
Porcelain tile is unsuited to the high temperatures inside a fireplace.
For custom designs please contact artist.
Tile is not recommended for applications that will exceed 175 f 80 c so it s not an option for the firebox.
Tile is perfect for the fireplace surround.
But tile inside the fire box wtf.
Porcelain tile is often described as heat resistant when used as countertop material because a hot pan can be placed directly on it.
Must be some yuppies.
But it will not stand up to repeated flame.
The surround is the front facing portion of the fireplace.
Herringbone night 2 x 4.
In the kiln ready to be fired.
Consider the idea of the wallpaper or upholstery for a fireplace an opportunity for design and expression.
The herringbone tiles are my favorite when they glimmer and dance in the firelight.
Herringbone sierra 1 25 x 7.
In fact it may crack with the first fire built in the firebox.
However this is not an appropriate use for porcelain tile.
Has said if the tiles cool too fast they ll crack.
Bricks inside a fireplace are often unsightly and the do it yourselfer may ponder cladding the bricks with a porcelain tile.
2x8s in navy blue.
A ruth frances greenberg collection 100 made in the usa by hand eco conscious and durable.
Available in stone marble glass slate ceramic and more our tile materials offer a durable heat resistant surface that also adds style to your fireplace surrounds mantels back panels and hearths.
The second part of a fireplace is the firebox this is the inside of the of the fireplace that touches the actual flame.
It is the part that is most visible.
After withstanding the heat inside a fireplace porcelain tile will most certainly crack and possiblyr even explode as the fireplace cools.
It needs to be durable enough to handle the heat and look good while doing it.