Let me just tell you. It ain’t for the faint if heart. And I’ve still got firebrick to cut and mortar in.Looks like I have some work to do. You just put into action what I've been thinking about doing for almost 10 years. She's a beaut Clark, she's a beaut.
Yeah I know all to well. I built several planters outta those blocks. About 4 blocks high and about 60 feet long.Let me just tell you. It ain’t for the faint if heart. And I’ve still got firebrick to cut and mortar in.
Ten tubes of paver bond to hold the completed courses in place while I smacked the new courses into place with a four pound dead blow hammer.very nice work.
now for the dumb question... does gravity hold it all together or is there some kind of mortar/adhesive involved?
Tomorrow night might be the inaugural burn.
Just to see where the smoke goes.
View attachment 158773
I'd like to see this in person. I'm considering the same thing at my next house being built this coming year.Tomorrow night might be the inaugural burn.
Just to see where the smoke goes.
View attachment 158773
The operative weights and measures to bear in mind are:I'd like to see this in person. I'm considering the same thing at my next house being built this coming year.
The operative weights and measures to bear in mind are:
Excavate and move 1.5 tons of dirt.
Replace with 1.5 tons of crush n run for the base
Move from the street and stack 4 tons of block.
Move another 1/4 - 1/2 ton of gravel for front of fireplace
You’re only 30 minutes from here.
FuquayWhich town?
The operative weights and measures to bear in mind are:
Excavate and move 1.5 tons of dirt.
Replace with 1.5 tons of crush n run for the base
Move from the street and stack 4 tons of block.
Move another 1/4 - 1/2 ton of gravel for front of fireplace
You’re only 30 minutes from here.
What's the fire starter underneath?
What's the fire starter underneath?
Those bricks of wood chips and paraffin set on a half a brick, easier than splitting kindling.What's the fire starter underneath?
My centipede lawn goes dormant (read: haystack) in winter.How are coals supposed to pop out and burn a hole in your shirt with a freaking screen? WTF, that’s just wrong.
My centipede lawn goes dormant (read: haystack) in winter.
Listen you yankee forker, don’t make me drive back to the containment area to teach manners.Maybe a GoFundMe for a huge LED 4K Tv with a fireplace video? We don’t want your home to burn down.
Listen you yankee forker, don’t make me drive back to the containment area to teach manners.
Do you know I used to put you on ignore?Ha! I just feel bad that you now have to live with an enclosed, safe, Yankee type fireplace. Most folks in the south can let their ashes fly free. I fear all those years in the containment area have really affected you.
And is there really much difference between the containment area and Fuquay now?
Do you know I used to put you on ignore?
Where's that "Harumph!" button?!
I hope this Fireside Chat becomes a regularly scheduled event.
Y'know, since FNFC seems to have gone ghost on us...
I’m old and soft now. I don’t put you on ignore.Yes. That was a point of pride for me. But the fact that you stopped means you are getting wiser in your old age. Congrats!
...czfool now goes back on ignore.
I’m old and soft now. I don’t put you on ignore.
But heaven only knows why. Deep down, I think you are actually normal.