Brick Corner

Side View of the Brick Corners Composing the Opening of the Fireplace

Fireplace Templates

Staring from the top right (1) Arch Template (2) Circle Templates (3) Octagon Templates (4) Chamfer Template (5) Stone Cap Template

Square, Octagon and Circular Chimney Sections

Shown here are the square, octagon and circular chimney sections of the fireplace.  Each has a slight variation in tooling but all consists of tooled and rubbed bricks.

Hand Drawing of Fireplace

Front Elevation Showing the Square, Octagon, and Circle Chimney Sections

Side Elevation Showing Corners and Render

Rear Elevation and Smokebox

Shown here is the rear elevation of the fireplace and smokebox. A limestone shelf (bottom of the picture) will be installed below the smokebox to provide stability and aesthetic value.

Side Elevation of Fireplace

This is the side elevation of the fireplace laid out dry with the clay liners extending above the blocks. Everything seen in this image will either be rendered in plaster or mortared in with brick at the completion of the project.

Outdoor Fireplace

The main masonry project of the semester was to design and build an outdoor fireplace. Much of the project was dictated by budget and materials available, so it was decided to use "Fire-Rock" chimney blocks for the firebox and clay flue liners for the smoke chamber. Featured below are the internal components of the fireplace laid out dry.