Belgard HIGHLAND STONE User manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
HIGHLAND STONE® FIRE PIT KIT
HIGHLAND STONE®
FIRE PIT KIT

**For packaging, two extra of each unit are provided in the kit.
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1. FOUNDATION 2. BUILDING ADDITIONAL LAYERS OF BLOCK
3. INSTALLATION OF WEATHERED CAP &
OPTIONAL METAL FIRE RING
63"
9" 45" 9"
1
5
4
3
2
7
6
SAND
CONCRETE PAVERS
DIAGRAM A FOUNDATION OF CONCRETE PAVERS
63"
9" 45" 9"
1
5
4
3
2
7
6
TOP OF PAVER
OR
GROUND LEVEL
COMPACTED STONE
DIAGRAM B FOUNDATION OF COMPACTED STONE
{A}
{B}
HOW TO INSTALL A HIGHLAND STONE®FIRE PIT KIT
RECOMMENDED BY BELGARD — COMPACTED GRAVEL BASE:
Place and uniformly compact the gravel base (crushed stone no
larger than 3/4"). Dense-graded aggregate base should be
compacted using a vibratory plate compactor or hand tamper. A 4"
thick gravel base is recommended and should extend beyond the
Highland Stone® Fire Pit a minimum of 3" on each side. The top of
the leveling pad should be at least 3" below grade.
CONCRETE BASE OR CONCRETE PAVERS: Place Highland Stone®
Fire Pit directly on a concrete base or concrete pavers. (Belgard
recommends a compacted gravel base). Make sure to fill the
bottom of the fire pit with a layer of sand (3" minimum) to ensure
proper drainage.
INSTALLING FIRST LAYER OF BLOCK: [A] Use a center stake and
lay out the Highland Stone® in roughly a 22.5" radius from center
stake to the back of the block. A circle with roughly a 45" inside
diameter will require 10 medium and 12 small units. [B] It is
important to ensure that each small unit has a corresponding
small unit directly across from it (180 degrees) in order to attain
the proper radius. Slight adjustment to the circle of blocks may be
required for proper alignment.
SAND
Make sure the first layer of block is perfectly leveled before
building additional layers. Using concrete-safe adhesive, glue the
second row of blocks to the first row. It is important to stagger the
joints as much as possible on every course. Make sure not to line
up any two small units on top of the small units below. There are
enough units to build 7 layers of block, which would make the fire
pit roughly 21" tall plus coping.
Once the fire pit is at the desired height, use a concrete adhesive
to secure the four radius cap units. Add crushed stone or lava
rock to raise the fire bed up to your preferred height. If you
choose the optional metal fire ring, please insert before capping
the fire pit.
SAFETY TIPS:
The fire pit is for outdoor use only.
Make sure to assemble the fire pit away from surrounding structures
and make sure nothing that is a potential fire or injury hazard is directly
above the fire pit.
Before beginning installation, please contact your municipality to obtain
information for fire pit installation regulations. It is very important to
check local codes.
View more installation details, along with time-lapse video, on our website:
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