Chimney crown installation system

A method of forming a crown on a pillar having a perimeter wall with an outer surface and an upper surface converging at an outer upper perimeter edge, comprising:

• providing a crown forming assembly, the crown forming assembly comprising:
• a plurality of form members, each of the form members being adapted for forming a portion of the outer surface of the crown, each of the form members having opposite ends, each of the form members having an outer face;
• a plurality of support members for supporting the form members, each of the support members having a front surface for pressing against a portion of the outer surface of one of the form members;
• a tension member for holding the support members in position against the form members, the tension member comprising a perimeter band for extending about the form members and support members and comprising a plurality of corner engaging members;
• forming the form members into a perimeter form;
• resting the form members of the perimeter form on the pillar;
• abutting the support members against the form members, placing a front surface of the support members against the outer face of the form member;
• extending the tension member about the support members and the perimeter form and applying tension to the tension member to press inwardly on corners of the perimeter form and on the support members via the corner engaging members such that the support members press inward against the form members of the perimeter form;
• pouring material into an interior of the perimeter form and on the upper surface of the perimeter wall to form a crown;
• and
• removing the perimeter form from the crown.

A method of forming a crown on a pillar having a perimeter wall with an outer surface and an upper surface converging at an outer upper perimeter edge, comprising:

• providing a crown forming assembly, the crown forming assembly comprising:
• a plurality of form members, each of the form members being adapted for forming a portion of the outer surface of the crown, each of the form members having opposite ends, each of the form members having an outer face;
• a plurality of support members for supporting the form members, each of the support members having a front surface for pressing against a portion of the outer surface of one of the form members, the support members having a substantially triangular shape;
• a tension member for holding the support members in position against the form members, the tension member comprising a perimeter band for extending about the form members and support members;
• forming the form members into a perimeter form;
• applying a piece of adhesive tape across adjacent ends of adjacent form members to secure the ends of the form members together while resting the form members of the perimeter form on the pillar;
• providing a plurality of support brackets for supporting the form members on the pillar, each of the support brackets having a first portion for resting on the upper surface, a second portion for positioning adjacent to the outer surface, and a third portion for having a portion of one of the form members resting thereon;
• propping one of the support brackets on the pillar adjacent to the outer upper perimeter edge by placing the first portion of the support bracket on the upper surface and placing the second portion of the support bracket against the outer surface;
• providing corner engaging members for distributing inward pressure from the band to the support members and the form members, each of the corner engaging members having a bend formed therein such that a first portion of the corner engaging member is angled with respect to a second portion of the corner engaging member;
• positioning one of the corner engaging members against the adjacent ends of the form members forming one of the corners of the perimeter form;
• and
• positioning another of the corner engaging members against the back surface of one of the support members;
• abutting the support members against the form members, placing a front surface of the support members against the outer face of the form members including positioning a long side of the substantially triangular shape of the support members against the form members;
• extending the tension member about the support members and the perimeter form to press the support members inward against the form members of the perimeter form;
• pressing the tension member against an apex of the substantially triangular shape of the support members;
• pouring material into an interior of the perimeter form and on the upper surface of the perimeter wall to form a crown;
• and
• removing the perimeter form from the crown;
• removing the support bracket from the pillar after removing the perimeter form from the pillar.