14.
Screw the threaded rods into the base of the chimney & tighten. Clean and then fill each of
the fire box holes with Anchor fix and lower the chimney into place.
15.
Check that the chimney is sitting down on the fire box and make sure that all surfaces line
up. A sash cramp and rubber mallet may be needed. Check again for level and if adjustment
is needed use a fine wedge to hold it in place until Anchor Fix has cured.
16.
If bevels for the top are part of the order, apply eight generous globs of Anchor fix to the top
of the chimney and lift bevels into place and align the front and sides with a 20mm over
hang. The back should be about flush.
17.
Installing the fire bricks.
Note: We encourage tight stacking and not mortar to hold the bricks in place. Over the years
we have found that it is inevitable that the mortar will crack and shrink and then result in lose
bricks. So take the time and cut them tight. If you want you can use a little Anchor fix on the
bricks on the side walls.
a)
Make sure the hearth is clean and free of debris, and then start laying the bricks on their
flat along the back wall and then lay forward to the front of the fire box. Use a small bar
against the side wall to help keep the rows tight . Alternate the gap at the end on each
row and put a little bit of sand or mortar in the gaps to keep the rows tight.
b)
Before you lay the front row you will need to sit the ash guard in place and then lay the
last row behind it. The weight of the fire bricks will hold the ash guard in location.
c)
Make sure the ash guard is sitting back flush against the bricks and then start laying the
side & rear wall bricks on their edge to four rows high. See brick plan. The fifth row of
bricks is only on the back wall.
d)
Now that you have laid all the bricks remove the front bricks off row 2,3,4 as well as the
brick behind them and lay them face down on the hearth and apply a small amount of
anchor fix to each corner then relay. Then repeat the same on the other side wall. If you
want you can run a little bead of anchor fix down the front of the bricks to help fix them
to the concrete.
18.
If the fire place is not going to be plastered, the joints or any chips that may have occurred
during construction can be repaired with Ramset Magi patch.
Warning:
Allow at least 48 hrs for Anchor fix to dry before commissioning the fire place.
The first ten fires should be small. This allows for the fire bricks and the panels to cure. If at any
stage the concrete panels begin to sweat while the fire is running, the fire needs to be shut down or
relocated in the fire box to dissipate the heat during the curing stage .
Failure to do this could result in fire bricks or panels cracking.
Congratulations on your successful installation of the Flare outdoor fire by Gibraltar Built.
