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If your ﬁ replace plan will include an optional front
arch, you will need to make slight installation
modiﬁ cations on the ﬁ rebox front walls and side
pillars. You cannot complete the side pillars until
the front arch is in place.

Refer to the procedures for

Installing an Optional Front Arch explained later in this
guide for complete instructions.

Optional Front Arch
Modiﬁ cation

Continue installing units to complete ﬁ rebox
walls following typical ﬁ replace installation
procedures.

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Page 1: ...l cut lintel pad units left and right 3 5 6 Concrete Block and 5 3 Concrete Soaps for base 4 75 2 thick Fire Brick for the ﬁrebox 5 1 10 lb pail of Heat Stop II refractory clay for adhering ﬁre brick 6 1 47 x3 x3 steel lintel 3 1 5 4 6 2 2 The Summit Stone Standard Outdoor Fireplace Package of Components Includes Note Adhesive is sold separately Approximately 10 12 tubes of adhesive will be used d...

Page 2: ... D grate not included Completed Summit Stone Standard Outdoor Fireplace 8 Concrete Adhesive Apply recommended landscape adhesive to secure each Summit Stone unit See your Summit Stone sales representative for information Note Landscape adhesive should only be used with Summit Stone units not on ﬁre brick Concrete Adhesive Summit Stone Tumbled Landscape Units 6 Concrete base must be a minimum 5 thi...

Page 3: ...g should occur away from the ﬁreplace area to avoid stains from dust or residue Summit Stone Tumbled Landscape Units 12 Install Summit Stone units around the ﬁrebox three courses high This is the elevation for the ﬁreplace hearth 10 Install and glue Summit Stone units laid on their sides to form the perimeter of the ﬁrebox Place but do not glue the 6 concrete block supplied with the components on ...

Page 4: ...age of ﬁrebox It may be necessary to cut ﬁre brick to properly ﬁt the interior of the ﬁrebox 16 Note Allow room for a 1 gap between the bottom row of the ﬁrebox and the front hearth This will help balance the Summit Stone units laid perpendicular on the top of the hearth 14 Construct and glue the front hearth and side pillars on each front corner of the ﬁrebox using Summit Stone units ...

Page 5: ... and side pillars You cannot complete the side pillars until the front arch is in place Refer to the procedures for Installing an Optional Front Arch explained later in this guide for complete instructions Optional Front Arch Modiﬁcation 20 18 Continue installing units to complete ﬁrebox walls following typical ﬁreplace installation procedures ...

Page 6: ...y adhesive supplied with the components should only be used to adhere the surfaces of ﬁre brick to each other Do not adhere ﬁre brick to the Summit Stone units left and right special cut lintel pad units p p p p 21 24 Make sure the two specially cut left and right Summit Stone lintel units are placed properly on both sides of the ﬁrebox top front to accommodate the lintel 22 ...

Page 7: ...ve the lintel and around the sides and back 25 Install steel lintel supplied with the components across the top of the ﬁrebox at the front to support units above 28 Install Summit Stone units laid ﬂat around the top perimeter of the ﬁrebox to serve as the base of the chimney 26 cut unit ...

Page 8: ...onate and eliminates extra cutting of units 32 Note An arch feature will require approximately 35 additional Summit Stone units depending on the arch design You will also need the following materials 1 Plywood sheet 4 x 8 Diamond blade saw for cutting concrete Saws for wood 2 2 x 4 Wood spacers Nails 15 20 Wood shims Optional Front Arch Modiﬁcation 30 Because of tapering the chimney will require u...

Page 9: ...r Once these units are in place continue installation as directed for the back and sidewalls of the ﬁrebox interior ﬁre brick and steel lintel Instructions for completing the arch will follow Installing an Optional Front Arch 36 Nail 2 x 4 spacer boards between the plywood templates to hold them together Insert the plywood arch template inside the ﬁreplace opening resting on the hearth plywood tem...

Page 10: ...s determined position of wood shims plywood templates Installing an Optional Front Arch 40 Summit Stone Tumbled Landscape Units Replace wood shims with 2 cut Summit Stone wedges per space Glue all units and wedges in place around the arch replace wood shims with 2 Summit Stone wedges plywood templates Installing an Optional Front Arch 38 Summit Stone Tumbled Landscape Units Cutting of Summit Stone...

Page 11: ...mpletely When ready install chimney units according to the guidelines It may be necessary to cut the front row plywood templates of chimney units to ﬁt around the arch and maintain a stepped out appearance Installing an Optional Front Arch 44 30 min Seasoning an Outdoor Fireplace 30 60 90 Rule Build a small wood ﬁre in the ﬁreplace that will burn for approximately 30 minutes and extinguish itself ...

Page 12: ...not guarantee the performance or structural integrity of this ﬁreplace Use only industry accepted materials cements and adhesives when constructing an outdoor ﬁreplace Always observe building codes and local bylaws 45 60 min Seasoning an Outdoor Fireplace 30 60 90 Rule After sitting for one day start a ﬁre capable of burning for 60 minutes Let the ﬁre extinguish itself and allow the unit to cool c...

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