Think of the pleasant hours of fun. relaxation and good eating an outdoor barbecue like this will bring you, your family, and your friends. Not to speak of the extra fun. if you build it yourself! And it costs you so little! Your local supply dealer can supply you all the necessary materials. For details on the OF-38 Majestic unit, see page 58. Caution: Block sizes vary in some localities be sure the blocks you get are the same sizes as those listed here.
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1 Model OF-38 Majestic Metal Unit
SO Blocks 8″ x 8″ x 16″
4 Half Blocks 8″ x 8″ x 8″
10 Blocks 6″ x8″ x 16″
3 Chimney Blocks 17″x21″
2 Wire-Reinforced Caps
Blocks should be fire-resistant block.
Plus necessary sand, gravel and concrete for foundation and mortar. “Ready-Mixed” packages are ideal and usually sized for your requirements. Ask your material supply dealer.)
Lay out the first course of blocks as shown in Fig. 2. 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. Maximum width of this area should be held as close to 16 inches as possible, by keeping mortar joints thin. Be sure the first course of blocks is perfectly level.
Lay the second course of 6-inch center blocks, alternating the vertical joints as shown. Now finish the second course of 8-inch blocks on the chimney and sides of the fireplace, again being sure that all edges are plumb and level.
Lay the third course of blocks. Note that the one 6-inch block used in the third course is sot back into the chimney area about 2′/2 inches. This is done to make sure that its front surface is at least 26 inches back from the front edge of the fireplace, to provide sufficient depth for the metal unit.
Before laying the fourth course of blocks on the chimney and side walls, lay the last 6-inch block squarely on top of the third-course 6-inch block. This will bring the wall for the back of the metal unit even in height with the third-course of 8-inch blocks, and will provide a proper smoke inlet to the chimney when the chimney blocks are set on top of the fourth course of 8-inch blocks.
Lay the 17 x 21 inch chimney blocks in place with the front sides exactly flush, vertically, with the fronts of the two 6-inch blocks against which the metal unit is set.
Now you are ready to install the metal fireplace unit, and set the cement caps in place. Be sure the caps are set in a good bed of mortar. Your fireplace is now completed, but do not fire the unit for at least two days after completion, giving the mortar and concrete sufficient time to set and harden.
If desired, the masonry may be finished in an attractive color, using any good paint or compound recommended for concrete or cinder-block surfaces.