Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - Framing out a fireplace surround?

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PSH
02-25-06, 03:39 PM
I am tearing out a marble fireplace surround to replace it with ceramic tile. Once the marble is removed, there is not a flat surface on which to install the tile. The wall behind it is sound but very irregular. Should it be framed out in cement board or something else? Any suggestions?

Thanks.