Quarry tiles in fireplace with wood burner

[1275Bill]

Hi can anyone tell me if its ok to tile, with quarry tiles, inside the opening where i am putting a log burning stove...I understand it will get very hot, so will they be able to cope...? Also what adhesive should i use?...Bill

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Quarry tiles should be okay to use, you need to fit them using a cement based adheshive. Something like "thinset mortar" will do.

 

[noseall]

Quarry tiles are fired in a kiln that gets an awful lot hotter than a hearth.

As P.B.D. says use sharp sand/cement mortar, no placticiser.

 

[Richard C]

What are you tiling onto?

 

[1275Bill]

we're tiling onto brick/lime mortar. Bill

 

[Richard C]

we're tiling onto brick/lime mortar. Bill

Just wanted to make sure no Gypsum wa involved. A decent cement powder adhesive will be OK up to 150 degrees C which should be more than enough for an opening where the stove is not in direct contact.