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Summit Stone
®
Tumbled Landscape Units
®
Summit Stone
Standard Outdoor Fireplace
Installation Guidelines
©2015 County Materials Corporation
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Note: The outdoor fi replace kit shown is constructed with Summit Stone "B" (7-1/4" x 10-7/8")
units. Other Summit Stone unit sizes can also be used. For added design fl exibility, any of the
other fi ve sizes of Summit Stone landscape units can be substituted. Refer to the Summit Stone
Fireplace Kit Material Calculation Worksheet for units required if using multiple sizes.
Note: When reviewing
installation guidelines, plan for
any modifi cations before starting
construction of fi replace.
Custom Outdoor Fireplace with
Optional Arch Modifi cation
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Standard Outdoor Fireplace Installation Guidelines
Standard Outdoor Fireplace Installation Guidelines
Concrete Pad Preparation
Before beginning any outdoor fi replace project, make sure to check
with your local building inspector regarding open fi re regulations in
your area.
It is recommended that any Summit Stone fi replace be installed on a 5"
thick concrete pad with rebar reinforcement and proper footings. The
pad should extend at least 6" beyond all sides of the proposed fi replace.
Note: The fi replace weighs approximately 8,000 lbs., including Summit
Stone units, steel lintel, fi rebrick and incidental block.
©2015 County Materials Corporation
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Summit Stone
®
Standard Outdoor Fireplace
The Summit Stone Standard
Outdoor Fireplace consists of
320 Summit Stone Units and the
following Package of Components:
1) (14) Summit Stone special cut units
( / & /)
2) (2) Summit Stone special cut
lintel pad units (left and right)
3) (5) 6" Concrete Block and
(5) 3" Concrete Soaps for base
4) (75) 2 /" thick Fire Brick for the
fi rebox
5) (1) 10 lb. pail of Heat Stop II
refractory clay for adhering fi re brick
6) (1) 47" x 3 /"x 3 /" steel lintel
(Est. Weight: 8000 lbs.)
Summit Stone
®
Tumbled Landscape Units
The Summit Stone Standard Outdoor Fireplace
Package of Components Includes:
5
3
1
6
2
2
4
Note: Adhesive is sold separately. Approximately 10-12
tubes of adhesive will be used, depending on the quantity
applied per Summit Stone unit.
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Summary of Contents for County Materials Corporation Summit Stone
- Page 1 Note: The outdoor fi replace kit shown is constructed with Summit Stone “B” (7-1/4” x 10-7/8”) (Est. Weight: 8000 lbs.) units. Other Summit Stone unit sizes can also be used. For added design fl exibility, any of the other fi ve sizes of Summit Stone landscape units can be substituted. Refer to the Summit Stone...
- Page 2 Stone unit. See your Summit Stone front sales representative for information. Note: Landscape adhesive should only be used with Summit Stone units, not on fi re brick. Once the concrete pad is constructed and cured, begin installing the base course of the fi rebox.
- Page 3 fi replace area to avoid stains from dust or residue. Install and glue Summit Stone units laid on their sides to form the perimeter of the fi rebox. Place, but do not glue, the 6" concrete block supplied with the components on their sides inside the fi...
- Page 4 Note: Allow room for a 1/" gap between the and pillars as shown in successive pictures. bottom row of the fi rebox and the front hearth. This will help balance the Summit Stone units laid perpendicular on the top of the hearth.
- Page 5 Optional Front Arch Modifi cation If your fi replace plan will include an optional front arch, you will need to make slight installation modifi cations on the fi rebox front walls and side pillars. You cannot complete the side pillars until Continue installing units to complete fi...
- Page 6 fi re brick to each other. Do not adhere Make sure the two specially cut left and right fi re brick to the Summit Stone units. Summit Stone lintel units are placed properly on both sides of the fi rebox (top front) to...
- Page 7 / cut unit Install steel lintel, supplied with the components, across the top of the fi rebox at the front to support units above. Continue Install Summit installing and Stone units laid gluing Summit fl at around the Stone units to top perimeter complete the of the fi...
- Page 8 Modifi cation Outdoor Fireplace Note: An arch feature will require approximately (35) additional Summit Stone units, depending on the arch design. You will also need the following materials: • (1) ½" Plywood sheet (4' x 8') • Diamond blade saw for cutting concrete •...
- Page 9 To accommodate a front arch on your fi replace, stack and pieces as directed. and glue (3) Summit Stone units on each side of the hearth, laying them fl at on top of each other. Once these units are in place, continue installation as directed for the back and sidewalls of the fi...
- Page 10 Summit Stone Summit Stone ® ® Tumbled Landscape Units Tumbled Landscape Units Cutting of Summit Stone units will be position of Installing an Installing an necessary to create wedge pieces. The wood shims Optional Front Arch Optional Front Arch arch will require (2) cut wedges placed between each full Summit Stone unit.
- Page 11 Custom Outdoor Summit Stone ® Fireplace with Optional Arch Tumbled Landscape Units Note: The fi rst rows of the chimney need to be laid straight up, so the Installing an arch can be secured to it. Optional Front Arch Do not remove plywood...
- Page 12 Summit Stone Outdoor Fireplace for years of enjoyment. Disclaimer: This is a basic outdoor fi replace kit design. Outdoor fi replaces should always be constructed by a knowledgeable professional. Location, chimney height, fl ue size and prevailing winds can aff...
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