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Posted by Daliah zone 5 (My Page) on

Sat, May 22, 04 at 16:11

How to Make Outdoor Fireplace with Bricks
How does one go about making an outdoor fireplace with bricks. I just got some bricks for free. (They were offered for free as long as I hauled them away - my poor aching back) I would like to possibly have a spot inside where I can slide a rack in or out for cooking. Does anyone have the plans for such a venture? How many bricks would it take?

Daliah

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Posted by White_Wave z5 IN (My Page) on
Thu, May 27, 04 at 22:21

Not every brick can tolerate heat like that. Actually, most cannot. Unless you scooped up some that were previously used for a fireplace, they will crumble with the heat.
Still, I think you could check out those metal circular fire pits available in a home improvement store and build a brick base for it. The fire would burn in the metal pit built to withstand it. I would just drystack the bricks (no mortar) until you find a design that works the best for you.

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Posted by Jkirk3279 Z5 MI (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 29, 04 at 22:01

I've been told that cement board is fire resistant. You can get it at your local Home Depot and use it to line your firepit.

I've thought about this in the line of building an outdoor firebox for a wood or corn burning stove for heating my greenhouse. Not enough space inside greenhouse for stove: therefore put stove outside and pipe the heat in.

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Posted by outdoor_fireplace (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 11, 07 at 8:55

Another thought would be to try a fireplace kit and then use the bricks for the veneer. Fire Rock and Isokern make kits that stack together like 'legos'. There is a video of the Fire Rock product at www.firerock.us

Here is a link that might be useful: Fire Rock Outdoor Fireplaces

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Posted by outdoor_fireplace (My Page) on
Fri, May 11, 07 at 19:04

Fire Rock has put a video describing the masonry fireplace kits. These fireplace kits work great for building an outdoor fireplace.

Here is a link that might be useful: Installation video of Masonry Fireplace Kits

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Posted by outdoor_fireplace (My Page) on
Sat, May 12, 07 at 22:21

Youtube has a video of installation of a Firerock masonry fireplace kit. The video is part of a Danny Lipford show and shows masons installing a Fire Rock fireplace.

Here is a link that might be useful: Video of Masonry Fireplace Kit Installation

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Posted by redmand (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 5:07

You need to be carefull about what you use, I 've seen untreated bricks explode from water they absorbed being heated up.

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Posted by samr83 (My Page) on
Sun, Dec 7, 08 at 19:18

I am looking for any reviews of Isokern fireplaces.
I am planning to install 2 Isokerns in a mountain house and love to build roaring fires. Do the Isokerns draw well and are they tough enough to withstand roaring fires?
Thanks,

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Posted by glorybeme (My Page) on
Sun, Dec 21, 08 at 19:41

There are some great outdoor fireplace design tips

Here is a link that might be useful: Outdoor Fireplace Design

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Posted by texaschimneypro (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 23, 09 at 17:46

Isokerns look very beautiful but I have run into many of them that do not draft well and tend to smoke out the house. Their are some prefab fireplace out there that after installation get real firebrick in the box area grouted in. They look like real brick built fireplaces after installation and do not have any drafting problems. Also about a third of the cost of building a brick built fireplace. One example is the heatilator birmingham fireplace. Many of the other fireplace companies have a model similiar to this as well. I would stay away from Isokern if you don't want to spend thousands of dollars on a fireplace that smokes up your house.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fireplaces Houston

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