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Old 03-21-2010, 03:02 PM   #41
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Stuart, not to derail the thread, but this appears to be the mortar standards for the UK: PD 6678:2005

I can not find a copy of it online or even a summary. Do you have access to it?
Is this any help? http://www.techstreet.com/standards/...uct_id=1254324

Looks expensive

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Old 03-21-2010, 03:08 PM   #42
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No, I found it to buy, I was hoping you knew of a link to something online summarizing the standard, kind of like this for the US:

http://www.graymont.com/applications..._designs.shtml
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love yr design jomama. nice work!
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Old 03-21-2010, 03:45 PM   #44
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No, I found it to buy, I was hoping you knew of a link to something online summarizing the standard, kind of like this for the US:

http://www.graymont.com/applications..._designs.shtml
Sorry, can't find anything at the moment, will ask around.
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WOW Stu, you're either alot taller than I'd guessed, or those brick are tiny.

Did you build this niche, because it is beautiful.

As for all the H-bone FP's, I think they all look good, especially the one that artisan re-lined. I'm glad to hear you "glued" thins in there, as I don't think I could ever possibly build that box successfully. I know you do great work, but when I saw that box a year or so ago, it made me feel like a hack.

Here's my feeble attempt at a 45* firebox on my own patio last year. Didn't want to go full blown H-bone yet, so this was alot easier. Even so, it's alot of complex cutting.

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It looks clean and has a nice slope..
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Old 03-21-2010, 03:51 PM   #46
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WOW Stu, you're either alot taller than I'd guessed, or those brick are tiny.

Did you build this niche, because it is beautiful.

As for all the H-bone FP's, I think they all look good, especially the one that artisan re-lined. I'm glad to hear you "glued" thins in there, as I don't think I could ever possibly build that box successfully. I know you do great work, but when I saw that box a year or so ago, it made me feel like a hack.

Here's my feeble attempt at a 45* firebox on my own patio last year. Didn't want to go full blown H-bone yet, so this was alot easier. Even so, it's alot of complex cutting.

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That's a friend of mine who specialises in rubbed and gauged work. I havn't built one since college, when we did one as a group and put the key brick in with a 14lb slege hammer.
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Old 03-21-2010, 04:16 PM   #47
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Brickstrecher,
I was wrong. I realize now that you were veneering up an old box with splits thus following what was already existing. Not a good canidate for a herringbone.
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This was a new construction masonry firebox. And that little part that throws off the look for you is the corner of the full brick if the air intake wasn't there.
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Old 03-21-2010, 05:21 PM   #49
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In response to the horizontal line in the FireRock fireplace, here are some details of the back wall of the firebox. The backing was already laid before the HO saw a picture of a herringbone fireplace and decided she wanted one.The joint was discussed with the architect and HO and accepted. Ideally a different style firebox would have been chosen, but you do the best you can with what you have to work with.
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It was the owners mistake then. That makes more sense. That detail caught my eye and I started looking it over with greater critique. I would still suggest shifting the layout.
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The owners are very happy with the pattern. If they are happy, then my job is done.
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New to this site... dont know how to post something new I'm looking for a good stone splitter. Any suggestions?
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New to this site... dont know how to post something new I'm looking for a good stone splitter. Any suggestions?
go to home page where it sais introduction and introduce yourself and after that new topic in green at top of page.
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