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Move It Outside Pt. 2: Outdoor Fireplace and Lights DIY pro Jay Baker helps outfit a home for outdoor entertaining. Project number two is the installation of an outdoor fireplace. From "Move It Outside" episode DMIO-102

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	The fireplace before the stucco is applied
	Stucco applied
	The completed fireplace

Installing the Modular Fireplace: Concrete Foundation

Tools and equipment:

modular fireplace kit
cement mixer (optional)
wheelbarrow
trenching unit
concrete saw
hammer
hoes
jigsaw
level
rake
shovels
soldering iron
spades
stucco brushes/sponges
tape measure
trowel
brush

Materials:

mortar mix
quick setting concrete
sand
cinderblocks
real stone
fabricated stone
copper tubing
copper T's
PVC pipe
rebar frame
rebar steel
2x4s
fire glass

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Steps:

• Determine the best location for your fireplace, then measure and dig a hole measuring 1 foot deep by 16 feet wide (figure A). (Use shovels or a utility loader with a bucket attachment.)

• Important: Hire a licensed propane plumber to install copper lines from the propane tank to the modular fireplace (figure B).

  Figure A

  Figure B

  
  

  Figure C

• Lay a rebar frame inside the hole for extra support.

  Important: When complete, this fireplace weighs 1,100 pounds, so a strong foundation is critical.

• Pour a bed of concrete for the footers, making sure the propane line is kept elevated and out of the way (figure C).
  

• After the concrete bed has dried, cover it with a course of cinderblocks, the fill the center portion with dirt and gravel (figures D and E).

  Figure D

  Figure E

  
  

• Attach 2x6 wooden beams around the outside of the cinderblocks to enclose the fireplace foundation (figure F).

• Fill the foundation with another wheelbarrow full of concrete (figure G). Spread it evenly across the cinderblocks with a rake, then use a trowel to level the area.

  Figure F

  Figure G

  
  
  
  

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  ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
  	Move It Outside Pt. 2: Outdoor Fireplace and Lights