Jun 23

Picture this big, spacious fireplace in your favorite lawn or garden spot with perhaps lawn chairs and picnic table nearby Jt would provide a lot of entertainment as well as good barbe­cue foods. It’s a very popular design that can be built at sur­prisingly little cost. And if you’d build it yourself, cost is still less. All needed materials are available from your local building supply dealer. See Page 58 for details on the OF-48-S Majestic Metal Unit. Caution: Block sizes vary in some localities be sure the blocks you get are the same as those listed here.


LIST OF MATERIALS

1     Model OF-48-S Majestic Unit
39   Blocks 8″ x 8″ x 16″   (Header


or Double Corner type)


 14  Blocks 6″ x 8″ x 16″

2     Blocks 4″ x 8   x 16″

13   Blocks 2″ x8″ x 16″ (Note: It will be necessary for 3 of these to be split to 2″ x 6″ x 16″)

 4   Chimney Blocks 8″ x 12″ (16″ x 21 ” overall size)

Blocks should be fire-resistant blocks. (Plus necessary sad, gravel and concrete for foundation and mortar. “Ready-Mixed” packages and ideal and usually sized for your requirements. Ask your material supply dealer.)


 

Select a suitable spot for the fire­place, giving thought to the notes on “Location” given on page 53. Mark off the desired size with stakes and string. The base should be at least 62″ x 38″, and should be larger if extension be­yond the block walls is desired. Follow the directions for a float­ing slab foundation as listed on page 56.

Lay out the first course of blocks as shown in Fig. 1. Then start mortaring these blocks in place. It is probably best to start with the center blocks, which pro­vide a solid   floor  for  the metal

unit and the ashpit area. Be sure

that this is wide enough to ac­commodate the assembled metal unit. Cementing this area with a rich mixture will give a smoother cleaning area, Be sure to slope slightly to front of unit for drainage.

Now proceed with the con­struction, laying out each cours:1 of blocks as indicated by the drawings.

Be sure to provide proper al­lowance for metal parts to ex­pand as the result of heating. This can be accomplished by placing sheets of corrugated paper between the metal unit and the blocks. When the first fire is built, this corrugated paper will bum away, leaving space for expansion. Lay the 8″ x 12″ (overall size 16″x21″) chimney blocks last, putting them in place with the front sides exactly flush, vertically, with the wall that en­closes the back of the metal unit.

Now, with the Majestic metal unit installed, your fireplace is completed. But do not fire the unit for at least two days, giving the mortar and concrete ample time to set and harden. Use only small fires at first to cure fire­place mortar. If desired, the masonry may be finished in an attractive color, using any good paint or compound recommended for block surfaces.

 

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Feb 16

Some basic principles of outdoor fireplace construction

Until recent years, a major handicap in building an Outdoor Fireplace was the difficulty of locating essential metal parts, such as grilles, doors, grates, and the like. Now, metal fireplace units and a wide variety of parts are manufactured by The Majestic Company, Inc., of Huntington, Indiana. Your Lumber, Building Material, or Masonry Supply Dealer will be happy to assist you in your needs for Majestic Barbecue Equip­ment. Don’t take substitutes.

With these metal units, anyone can create an attractive fireplace by using a complete unit as a building form and setting up masonry around it. in any desired design.

First essential for a good fireplace is a strong, solid foundation. In warm climates, where frost is not a factor, your fireplace can be set on a firm bed of tamped ground, cinders, or gravel. In cold climates, where deep frost occurs, your Outdoor Fireplace should be built on either a floating slab of reinforced concrete, or on a solid foundation of concrete or of brick or stones set in mortar and extending 4" or 5" or more below the frost line. You can learn the details on building a floating slab on page 56 of this booklet. For a below-frost-line foundation, see a local authority such as your building supply dealer.

Be sure to provide proper allowances for the metal parts of your fire­place to expand and contract as the result of heating and cooling. When using a Majestic Fireplace unit, this can be done by placing sheets of corrugated paper between the sides of the unit and the masonry. When the first fire is built, this corrugated paper will burn away, leaving space for expansion.

A chimney is not always necessary. If you plan to burn only charcoal in the fireplace, the three masonry walls around the metal unit are all that is required. However, if either wood or coal is the fuel to be used, the fireplace should have a chimney. It is also wise to provide the chim­ney with a cap to keep out water and possibly a screen to check flying sparks from wood fires.

It is wise to provide a means of adjusting the depth of the firegrate beneath the grill, since a charcoal fire should be placed much closer to the grill than a wood fire. In the Majestic metal units, this adjustment for charcoal or wood is provided.

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Jul 19

I was given a really neat shabby wood fireplace mantel with chippy black wood and am wondering how to use it in our house even though we don’t have a fireplace. Maybe put a flat screen TV where the fire would have been??? Looking for websites and ideas. Thanks.

Go to Google.com then select Images. Enter in fireplace mantel. You will get various other selections. Explore them for your ideas. Hope that helps

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Jul 9

Any suggestions? Brands? wood vs. electric? Size recommendations?

coal fire pits are good as they double up as bbq’s as well and look really contemporary i wouldnt buy electric as they cost a fortune the other alternative is a patio heater that uses gas but they are very harsh looking - personally a fire pit is cosy and if it has enough space arount the rim it can double up as a table for drinks as you cosy round it

try any DIY stores no particular make is better than the other just make sure its rust proof if you are buying a metal one

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May 9

i want to be able to build a pizza oven on top and a fireplace under. help please thanks links would be amazing!!!!!

Go to site …traditionaloven.com pizza ovens. Or just google pizza ovens and they will give u list.

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Apr 20

Photo of Room in Question: http://imgur.com/b9OEA.jpg
Room plan: http://imgur.com/QzhmF.jpg

My new home has a room with dimensions (12′x19.8′) and I plan to use it as an entertainment centre of the house. My 52" LCD television unfortunately is too large to fit above the fireplace in it’s current location, so we were planning on moving the fireplace to the opposite wall (as indicated by the photo). A frame will be constructed around the fireplace to house the television.

I was wondering, would this adjustment look good, or would it completely alter the room’s orientation for the worse? Another thing to note is that, the house is "open concept" which means that there is an overlook from the second floor towards the room. My main concern is that, the location of the fireplace is designed so that it would feel it belongs in that area. The large windows envelop the fireplace.

Don’t be too concerned about where the builder positioned the fireplace, their selection was more than likely based on cost rather than design orientation. Your new tv location will allow you to watch it from the breakfast bar as well as the kitchen table. This location will also allow you to position your furniture in such a way that more seating can be arranged to enjoy the fireplace and provide optimal viewing from most seats.

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Mar 24

We bought an outdoor fireplace with a chimney. Are they allowed in New York State with the new laws?

I was unable to find information on State laws rgarding outdoor fireplaces ( and fire pits ). However they are now illegal within New York City. There is a local law.

What you need to do is find out what the law is in your municipality since it seems that is how outdoor fireplaces are regulated. Try calling your town or city hall, or the fire department - they would know.

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Mar 21

The pilot when lit looks good and steady.

Could be a bad thermal-couple. This device keeps the pilot burning by allowing gas to go through the tubing. If it goes bad, it tells the control valve to shut off the gas supply. Could also be a breeze or draft blowing it out.

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Mar 18

With the way my living room is designed, the best place for my 40" LCD TV with a surround sound system would be above the fireplace. I’m looking for advice on how to mount it to a brick fireplace and how to run and conceal wires going to and coming from the TV.

If the bricks are solid, there are a variety of masonry anchors available at the hardware store that will securely attach a TV wall mount. It will require some skillful drilling with a variable speed drill and a masonry drill bit, plus the installation of the anchors. But it’s definitely do-able.

The cable issue might not be too bad. Going inside the brickwork is probably not viable (especially that idea about chiseling out the mortar–egads!). But you can buy surface mount material at the hardware store that will conceal the cables.

Also, you can get away with only two cables, power and signal source (i.e., an HDMI cable from your satellite/cable receiver). For surround sound, install the theater amplifier on a shelf somewhere (with the cable/sat. box) and run audio directly from the box to the amplifier. You don’t need to extend it to or from the TV.

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Mar 15

It uses a 4" vent to the top of the chimney and a 4" intake that runs part way up the chimney.

the key to a better heat from a gas or wood in house fireplace is the placement of the heatalaterers (heatvents)
keep in mine that heat travels up and therefore a vent 3 foot from the floor instead of 2=3 feet off the ceiling will give you much better heat, 2 to 3 feet above the cold air vents on the floor is best.

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