Many gardeners and owners of summer cottages want to have a fireplace. This is a wonderful element that adds comfort and comfort to your home. A lot of goods for a summer residence are presented today, for example, such a tool as a composter can be bought in any city. There is everything necessary for the construction of the fireplace. And you can decide with this case yourself.
Choosing a place for a fireplace
It is best to make a fireplace in the wall that is located opposite the window. Concrete is used for firebox. To make a chimney, you can use:
stone;
brick.
The area by the fireplace is made of flagstone or concrete slab.
The simplest option
Cinder concrete slabs can be used to build a simple oven. They are stacked on top of each other, pulled together with a wire. A grate is laid on top, from the bottom of which holes are left for air flow. Will need another grate to cook food. The chimney can be made from the top side or in the middle of the fireplace.
brick type
Bricks must be refractory, any color. The quality of firing should be checked at the time of purchase. Gotta hit a brick, sound gotta be metallic.
Brick work
The height of the pit should be up to 0.6 m. Crushed stone is laid on the bottom, on which cement is poured. After that, bricklaying is carried out. Then, using roofing material, you need to cover the foundation, wrapping in the material twice. Cement is diluted with water, the first row of bricks is laid. Brick should be laid in a stepwise manner. The stepped masonry method is used for the vaults of the fireplace and smoke box. Anti-spark metal grill installed at the front.
Ceramic tiles or other materials can be used for cladding. There is not only a high-quality garden composter on the market, but also a lot of cladding kits. Finally, the vertical chimney is installed.
