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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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Installing the Lights

Tools and equipment:

cement mixer (optional)
concrete saw
hammer
hoes
level
rakes
shovels
spades
stucco sponges/brushes
tape measure
trowel
wheelbarrow

Before

After

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	Figure S
	Figure R
	Figure Q
	Enhancing the outdoor lightposts with stucco

Materials:

mortar mix
quick setting concrete
sand
cinderblocks

Steps:

• Remove the pre-existing lamp fixtures and light bulbs so that cinderblocks can easily slide down the lampposts (figures Q and R).

• Cut a standard cinderblock in half using a concrete saw.

• After preparing the mortar mix, use a trowel to lay a mortar bed around the foot of the lamppost.

• Slide the cinderblock down the lamppost and set it in place on top of the mortar bed

  Tip Gently 'wiggle' the cinderblock to get mortar firmly lodged in the rough surface of the cinderblock.

• Use a trowel or a spade to 'tap' the top of the cinderblock until the block is as level as possible.

• When the block is completely level (figure S), lay a mortar bed along the top of the cinderblock. Slide another block down the lamppost and repeat the aforementioned procedure until the stack of cinderblocks reaches the top of the lamppost.

• After the lampposts are covered with cinderblocks and the mortar has dried, you can begin the stucco process.

• Following the instructions on the bag, mix mortar to perfect consistency.

• Apply a base coat of mortar mix (1/8 to 1/4 inch thick) to each side of the lampposts.

• Lightly run a rake along the base coat. (This allows the final coat to firmly bond to the lampposts).

• While the base coat is drying, mix sand into the mortar until the stucco color you desire is created.

• Then, cover the base coat with a layer of stucco and stipple with a brush/sponge.

• Lightly run a trowel across the stucco to smooth the 'pitted' surface.

• Allow ample time for the stucco to dry.

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RESOURCES :

Resources for DIY's Move It Outside workshop

Stonecraft
stone products
www.stonecraftusa.com

Pizzolongo Plastering and Stucco
www.pizzolongoplastering.com

Mason-Lite
fireplace and fire pit
www.mason-lite.com

R.H. Peterson Co.
fire pit
www.rhpeterson.com

UnderDeck
under-deck water diversion system
www.underdeck.com

Viking
outdoor kitchen
www.vikingrange.com

Rinna/RayPak Heaters
hot tub heater
www.raypak.com

The Iron Shop
spiral staircase
www.theironshop.com

Legacy Lanterns
outdoor lanterns
www.legacylanterns.com

O.W. Lee Furniture
outdoor furniture
www.owlee.com

Rocky Creek Stone Works
stone work installation
866-416-9024

Lakeway Mechanical
plumber/propane installers
865-993-2981

First Class Builders
builder/contractors
423-585-0768

Guest experts:
Eddie Brooks, Lakeway Mechanical
Mike Harrell and Greg Liveri, First Class Builders
Mike Pizzalongo, Pizzalongo Plastering and Stucco