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Assembly Instructions
Optional Wood Storage Base
Note: Mason-Lite mortar can be troweled over the face of a joint
where it has squeezed out while setting components. It is not
intended that the exposed faces of the Mason-Lite components
be completely covered with the mortar.
Installation of Optional Base: (You may want to watch our
installation video on our web site at www. Mason-Lite.com)
Step 1:
Set the first course of the wood storage base back and side
walls into place. It may be convenient to dry set the first course
of side and back walls into place and then to trace their position
on the base plate with a pencil.
After outlining the dry set pieces, remove them and apply
Mason-Lite Mortar to the areas traced on the base plate where
the side walls and back wall are to sit. By doing this, the first
layer of wall components can be set directly into mortar already
applied to the proper areas on the base plate. Prior to applying
the mortar to the surfaces of the blocks, use a water dampened
sponge to dampen the areas where mortar will be applied. Be
sure to put Mason-Lite Mortar on the contact surfaces of the
vertical joints where the side wall and back wall components
connect.
Figure 4
Right Side Wall shown.
For Left Side, bead opposite side.
1/2” AWAY
FROM EDGES
Step 2:
Continue assembly of the second, third, courses of the storage
base side wall and back wall. Apply mortar to dampened top of
each layer of wall components, set the next course above into
place. Be sure to mortar all vertical joints of the side wall to back
wall connection when setting each component to its mate.
Step 3:
After the third row of the side wall is complete, insert 28” rebar
vertically through the cells. (Figure 5) Top that off with the fourth
row of the storage base.
Step 4:
Once the side wall assembly is complete it is necessary
to place the 3” x 3” x 1/4” x 48” Long Angle Iron across the
front face of the two sided opening before building the oven
assembly. (Figure 6)
Notch the ends of each sidewall equal to the thickness of the
steel as shown. Each end of the steel angles must bear fully at
least 3” onto the side wall assembly.
After: look for some mortar to squeeze out along the joints of
all contact surfaces as a sign that the joint is thoroughly sealed
with the approved mortar.
Step 5:
Make sure that the storage base assembly has been set level
and square. Adjust as required while the mortar is still wet.
Make a final inspection of all contact joints in the storage base
assembly to be sure they are properly sealed. Fill any and all
gaps in the assembly as necessary, with the approved mortar.
Figure 3
Figure 5
Figure 6