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Titan Block 102808 Instructions / Assembly

1. WEEKEND PROJECTS How to sheet 360 Page 1 kard Building a Fire Pit fC olloctnen Basic steps for building a fire pit Enhance your home with a beautiful fire pit using the AB Courtyard Collection With this flexible system you can build a fire pit in a weekend without any special tools and without splitting blocks Metal Fire i ee OOD Ring _ lt 9 oa 28 AB York oe Center s i Fi OX m TaN Decorative Step 1 Layout Waa Rock e gt Determine the location of your fire pit Then na lay out the first course of blocks to find the size of your fire pit and establish where the sod and soil will be removed to construct the base In this example we used 28 AB York blocks to construct each course making the diameter 81 in 2 0 m AB York Block Step 2 Build the Foundation Pad Mark the location of the blocks with a shovel 3 in 75 mm E remove the blocks and sod and dig a level a trench that is 3 in 75 mm deep and 7 in wide y 178 mm Fill the trench with crushed rock and compact using a hand tamper Wall Cap NOTE The soil beneath the foundation pad must be a good quality com pactable material If soft soils are encountered they will need to be removed and replaced with additional crushed rock A good foundation will ensure a stable wall for years to come Step 3 Level level to check the entire trench for level Make adjustments as necessary by adding
2. ducts only Wheelbarrow 2 Tubes of Masonry Adhesive Dead Blow Hammer 10 50 Ib 23 kg Bags of Crushed Rock Hand Compactor 6 50 Ib 23 kg Bags of Decorative Rock A 2 x 4 for Leveling 1 Metal Fire Ring Work Gloves Quantities will vary depending on the required depth of crushed and Finished decorative rock allanblock com For a complete library of AB Courtyard Collection How to sheets visit allanblock com 2009 Allan Block Corporation 5300 Edina Industrial Bivd Ste 100 Edina MN 55439 952 835 5309 phone 952 835 0013 fax US Patent 6 948 282 Patents Pending Worldwide e DOC L0531
3. or removing crushed rock Step 4 Build the First Course Place the base course of block on the foundation pad checking each block for level from front to back and side to side before placing the next block This will ensure a level base course allanblock com For a complete library of AB Courtyard Collection How to sheets visit allanblock com WEEKEND PROJECTS How to sheet 360 Page 2 ard Building a Fire Pit Step 5 Build the Second Course Stack the next course of blocks making adjustments as necessary Once the sec ond course Is installed remove any sod or vegetation from the center of the firepit area Lay in approximately six 50 Ib 23 kg bags of clean rock within the circle to cover the bottom of the fire pit Then using a shovel rake smooth Step 6 Install Decorative Rock and Fire Ring Install decorative rock to line the interior of the fire pit optional Then place the metal fire ring in the center of the fire pit area sage F SP wae giv A it wo F Step 7 Install Wall Caps Finish your fire pit with Wall Caps Once all the caps are installed secure them in place with a bead of masonry adhesive on both sides of the raised rings Optional Your project is complete Just add some wood fire it up and enjoy your beautiful backyard fire pit The information shown here is Tools Needed Materials Needed for use with the Allan Block Shovel 56 AB York Blocks Courtyard Level 28 Wall Caps pro

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