Q: I'd like to remove my fireplace brick, but it goes all the way up from the hearth to the ceiling. Is it possible to remove the brick and replace it with another material? After removal, what type ...

You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...

I have a 1970s two-storey with a fireplace in the family room. The entire fireplace is brick from hearth to ceiling. I would like to cover the brick in copper, as I have seen in older buildings. How ...