tiling directly on to brick work question

[what]

Is there any reason why you cant tile directly onto brickwork if you use plenty of good adhesive?
I have a shallow brick fireplace recess which i am preparing for a wood burning stove
It measures about 110cm H 65cm W and 30cm D.
I was considering just using cement board but i have some smart 10mm calibrated slate floor tiles left over from the kitchen which I have used for the hearth and i would also like to slap onto the recess bricks.
The brickwork is crappy but stable but i have cleaned it well and primed with mapei primer G.
I need to keep the thickness shallow because of the 30cm depth restriction so don’t want to tile onto dot dabbed cement board if i don’t need to.
Any opinions!

 

[macten]

The only reason we don't do it is 'cos they are normally all over the place and by no means flat. If you think you can get them level without exceeding the max bed depth of your chosen adhesive then I can't see any reason why not.

 

[what]

Thanks - I reckon I can do that its a small area

 

[Flintstone]

6mm no more ply board bedded right back to the brick, that’s the easiest way to do this. I’m sure your not struggling for 6mm!

 

[Perry]

Bricks are a good substrate to tile directly on.

 

[Dan]

I'd have thought that. Need cleaning a bit if they're old. Perhaps priming. Perhaps just washing and de-greasing and waiting to dry.

Suction on the adhesive (as in the wall taking water out quicker than usual) change anything? Maybe need to add a bit more water when mixing to compensate or something?

 

[Qwerty]

When I tile to brick I like to use SBR to prime it...... it seems to consolidate the surface better than a standard acrylic primer. Give it a good brush down first then prime

 

[Just Rizzle]

years ago tilers would of tiled direct on to the bricks using a sand and lime bed
soak the walls with water and the tiles also mix up a sand and lime mix of 3/1 spread the wall like a render back butter the tiles and apply tiles in to wet render. thats how it used to be done

 

[Flintstone]

then off home for some bread and drippin’ and a bath

 

[Just Rizzle]

dont throw the baby out with the bath water