Method For Making An Outdoor Fireplace
AssigneeRosetta Hardscapes, LLC
InventorsJames A. Manthei, Jeremy L. Manthei
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Abstract
A method for making a modular outdoor fireplace having textured exterior surfaces simulating natural stone or bricks and mortar. At least a fire-box unit and a chimney unit are cast from concrete with textured exterior surfaces. After placing the fire-box unit on a support surface, a fireplace insert is positioned in the fire-box unit and the chimney unit is supported either on the fire-box unit or on a cast concrete mantle which is first placed on the fire-box unit. The support surface may be a cast concrete hearth. A metal chimney is inserted through the chimney unit and the mantle and secured to the fireplace insert. A cast concrete cap is placed on the chimney unit.
Claims15
A method for making an outdoor fireplace comprising the steps of:
- a) casting a fire-box unit and a chimney unit from concrete where said fire-box unit and said chimney unit have a finished exterior surface texture selected from the group consisting of simulated natural stone or simulated bricks and mortar;
- b) placing the fire-box unit on a support surface;
- c) inserting a fireplace insert into the fire-box unit;
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- d) positioning the chimney unit above the fire-box unit where the chimney unit is supported on the fire-box unit.
A modular outdoor fireplace comprising a cast concrete hearth having textured edges, a hollow cast concrete fire-box unit having textured exterior surfaces mounted on said hearth, said fire-box unit having at least an open top and a front opening, a fireplace insert positioned in said fire-box unit and having a front opening aligned with the front opening on said fire-box unit, a cast concrete mantle mounted on the top of said fire-box unit, said mantle having a chimney opening aligned with a chimney opening on said fireplace insert, a cast concrete chimney unit having textured exterior surfaces mounted on said mantle, a chimney cap mounted on said chimney unit, said chimney cap having a chimney opening, and a chimney insert passing from said fireplace unit through said mantle opening, said chimney unit and said chimney cap.
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