The modern style is dominated by glass, plastic and chrome, but there are always lovers of antiquity who seek to embody the rural country style of the country or the classical atmosphere at home. In such an interior, heating devices in the form of a fireplace or a stove are usually prominent. Of course, leaving the brickwork untouched is simply impossible, you need to use modern methods of construction work, giving the room a chic look. It is best to make by yourself the facing of the fireplace with a finishing brick, tile or a magnificent artificial stone. The technology of these works is not too complicated and we will show you all the main steps that must be overcome in this matter.
Facing the fireplace with your own hands
- We wet the masonry with water.
- We clean the seams, removing the protruding solution from them.
- We prepare the primer of deep penetration.
- Apply the primer to the wall.
- It is necessary to purchase a heat-resistant plaster mixture for furnaces and fireplaces.
- Stir the composition in a container of water in accordance with the attached instructions.
- This work is best done not manually, but with the help of a good electric mixer.
- If possible, then the line of the first row beats off with a laser level.
- When a person knows how to put a tile on a wall, then he will not have problems with how to make a stylish facing the home fireplace with his own hands. Here, too, a comb, mortar, and crosses are used to produce a smooth seam.
- The availability of finished corner elements greatly simplifies the work.
- It is desirable to produce pruning on the street with a Bulgarian, using special cutting stones.
- Gradually climb higher, filling the area of the wall with facing material. We constantly monitor with the help of a level.
- Near the furnace in some cases, it is used, like stone, and brick, so that the masonry is practical, natural and beautiful.
- The use of varnish for the stone provides protection of the material from moisture, dirt and improves the appearance of the structure.
- We put the varnish on the wall of the fireplace.
- We prepare the mortar for grouting joints.
- Using a syringe, fill the seams with a trowel.
- Align the seams, removing the excess solution.
- If desired, you can paint the seams with special compounds for the color of your finishing material.
- The lining of the home fireplace is finished with its own hands. After the solution dries, the owners can warm themselves at the warm hearth.
