Q. My wife and I want to remodel the dated fireplace in our living room. We recently put down hardwood floor around a raised brick hearth. I’ve since removed the raised hearth and we’re putting down ...

The first step in the process of laying fireplace tile, and it’s the most important one, is to pour a lowered platform that the ceramic tile will rest upon. It needs to be solid so the tile doesn’t ...

Q: I grew up in an old home that had ceramic fireplace tile. I'd love to re-create that look in a home that I'm getting ready to build. What does it take to install a ceramic-tile fireplace? Where's ...