Patio with Outdoor Fireplace
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Installation in a 50/50 cooperation with Sahin Stonework
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Patio with Outdoor Fireplace
Most photos can be enlarged by clicking on them. Installation in a 50/50 cooperation with Sahin Stonework |
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| This patio is surrounded by mortared walls and contains a large outdoor fireplace and a hot-tub. |
Surface material is 'random cut bluestone'. |
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To insure that this heavy and 14 ft. tall construction
would be stable we poured a 4-ft-deep foundation (see edge near ground
level) reinforced it with rebar, and connected to the slab-foundation of the
mortared walls. The lower part and inner walls of the fireplace are built with solid concrete blocks. The inner core, lined with water-struck brick, is build separately from the outer shell to avoid cracking due to expansion during use of the fireplace. |
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Throad and smoke chamber are installed. |
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The expansion joint between core and shell is carried
through to the top of the fireplace, including the end of the clay flue. A massive slab has been installed in the front and the support for the stone arc of the opening is set in place. |
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Serdar is starting the veneer work that covers the concrete block shell. | |
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After finishing the arc and front veneer, I continue with the shell around the flue. | |
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The finished fireplace is truly a masterpiece. We will install a cap later. |
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