Hi,
I have a brick chimney breast into which I am having fitted a Rayburn. I am going to tile inside the recess, above and beside the range.
The space is currently about 2 inches too wide. Plus the bricks are very uneven. So I need to render on to the brick to get a flat surface and to add about an inch of thickness.
What is the best way to do this? I was thinking of using browning plaster straight on to the brick, and then treating it with acrylic tile primer before tiling. Someone suggested I use cement render instead, just in case there is dampness in the back (external) wall.
Or would it be best to fix some kind of sheet material instead? If so, what sort, ply perhaps? And how is that best prepared for tiling?
Thanks in advance,
Orval
I have a brick chimney breast into which I am having fitted a Rayburn. I am going to tile inside the recess, above and beside the range.
The space is currently about 2 inches too wide. Plus the bricks are very uneven. So I need to render on to the brick to get a flat surface and to add about an inch of thickness.
What is the best way to do this? I was thinking of using browning plaster straight on to the brick, and then treating it with acrylic tile primer before tiling. Someone suggested I use cement render instead, just in case there is dampness in the back (external) wall.
Or would it be best to fix some kind of sheet material instead? If so, what sort, ply perhaps? And how is that best prepared for tiling?
Thanks in advance,
Orval