Its made from cement and sand and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides so it s impervious to water.
Ceramic tile wood stove surround.
Answer using a ceramic tile which includes porcelain ceramic tiles around heat is not a problem because most ceramic tiles are fired well above 1200 f and more like 2000 f.
It was screaming for a full on makeover if you re only looking to fix your tile surround then skip on to 4 now if you search the internets there are a gazillion posts about painting fireplaces i wrote one about whitewashing our brick fireplace last year and differing advice about what paint to use.
Cement board is the most durable trouble free tile backer for tub surrounds showers floors and all other wet areas.
I then topped it off with a clearcoat to protect it.
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The ones in the past and most of them today create very beautiful works of art.
I painted the first coat with a colored primer for the grout lines taped off the grout lines with narrow masking tape and then i textured and sponged on a latex paint in a couple of coordinating colors to show texture.
Ceramic wood burning stoves are made of ceramic tiling or fired clay material often being coated with ceramic or porcelain and other like components.
They were very popular in the 19 th century but only the elite and very wealthy seem to of had access to them.
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I painted my ceramic tile surround 10 years ago and it still looks great.
Ceramic or clay tiles provide the most protection and are moderately easy to install.
Installing tile behind a wood stove provides heat protection color texture and warmth to the area.