I am thinking about pouring a patio this spring and don't really want to have my redneck (cinder block) fire pit in the middle of it. A friend has offered me 200+ 8x8x24" cinder blocks for $.60 each. My neighbor has an old chimblock chimney on his barn he wants to tear down as well. I am thinking about building a fireplace with that block and using the chimblock and the clay liner in it for the chimney.
I was thinking about cutting an old oil tank on half and using the half as the top to the firebox. Then making the back and sides out of firebrick. I could have the flue go up through the chimblock. I realize I will need to make the front small since the 7" liner will restrict the draft pretty good.
Any advice good bad or ugly welcome.
I was thinking about cutting an old oil tank on half and using the half as the top to the firebox. Then making the back and sides out of firebrick. I could have the flue go up through the chimblock. I realize I will need to make the front small since the 7" liner will restrict the draft pretty good.
Any advice good bad or ugly welcome.