Outdoor Fireplace Ideas

If you’re considering an outdoor fireplace project, we have a few ideas for you.

At Lee Brick and Block, we can provide the Fire Rock pre-engineered outdoor fireplace system. It’s easy and affordable.

Here’s 3 ideas to get your planning started :

This photo is a lanai with an outdoor fireplace from Fire Rock.

Next we have a patio with an outdoor fireplace from Fire Rock.

And finally, your pool deck is an absolutely perfect spot for an outdoor fireplace.

Contact Lee Brick and Block today for more ideas about easy to build, affordable outdoor masonry fireplaces from Fire Rock.

Before You Begin Your Outdoor Fireplace Project

As we begin a series of articles/posts about outdoor fireplaces, we want to start with a few things that you absolutely must consider before you begin an outdoor fireplace project.

In case you missed it, we had another post about a Fire Rock Outdoor Fireplace that we previously published.

Today, we’ll give you a few things to consider in the planning stage :

1)  Porches and outdoor fireplaces can cohabitate. But you must remember that they give off sparks and can ignite trees, shrubs and surrounding building materials. Make clearance an important part of your planning and never vent your outdoor fireplace into a tree canopy. Safety over aesthetics is a wise motto.
2)  Building codes and building permits vary widely from area to area. Check first to make sure you’re allowed to build an outdoor fireplace on your property. Homeowners associations and subdivision regulations are a great place to start.

3) Prefabricated metal fireboxes will rust over time. Masonry components are preferrable and will easily outlast metal components. Masonry will also offer easier maintainance.

4) New technologies, such as Fire Rock’s pre-engineered fireplace system makes masonry fireplaces quicker and even more affordable.

Fire Rock’s units can only be assembled one way and they’re made up of masonry materials.

Most homeowners with an average handyman’s skills can assemble the Fire Rock fireplace and then cover the exterior with brick or Mountain Stone.

Contact your nearest Lee Brick and Block location today for more outdoor fireplace information.

Lee Brick and Block is the exclusive dealer of Fire Rock outdoor firplaces for the state of Kentucky.

Keystone Compac II Wall Units - LaGrange, KY

Over 25,000 SF of segmental wall was installed in Lagrange (KY) during the construction of the new Wal-Mart.

Click on the photo above for a full-screen view.

Kay and Kay Construction installed the natural color Keystone Compac II segmental wall units that were supplied by Lee Brick and Block’s Louisville (KY) location.

For more information on Keystone segmental retaining wall units, contact your nearest location of Lee Brick and Block today. We’re the exclusive distributor for the state of Kentucky.

Keystone Country Manor Units - Beaumont Reserve

Here’s another great looking exterior home-improvement project that was enhanced by the use of Keystone Country Manor Tumbled segmental wall units.

Click on the photo for a full-screen view of this project.

This particular project was in the Beaumont Reserve subdivision in Lexington (KY) and included over 2,500 SF of wall units and was supplied by Lee Brick and Block’s Lexington (KY) location.
The color blended effect was created and installed by Ron Vanlandingham of Great Walls.

For more innovative ways to add value and useful space to your yard or segmental wall project, stop by or call your local Lee Brick and Block location today.

Click HERE for a listing of all locations.

Anchor Diamond Pro Wall Units - Shelbyville Lowe’s Store

The recently built Lowe’s store in Shelbyville, Kentucky is home to over 28,000 SF of Anchor Diamond Pro segmental wall units.

The units were installed by the Rosch Company, from O’Fallon, Missouri.

Lee Brick and Block is the exclusive distributor for the state of Kentucky.

Click HERE to find your nearest lee Brick and Block location and contact us today for all your segmental wall needs.

City of Mt. Washington Police Department Building Completed

The City of Mt. Washington, Kentucky recently completed the construction of their new Police Department.

Construction Services Co., of Fisherville, KY served as General Contractor and used masons from the local union.

Carter Bender chose the colors for the project and selected Brownstone L-35 (integrally-colored 4″ solid) concrete masonry units, manufactured by Lee Brick and Block’s Louisville (KY) location.

Brixment’s E-220 masonry cement was chosen to match the color of the concrete block and Crystal White Sills from Rockcast were added to enhance the exterior’s look.

Visit your nearest Lee Brick and Block location today for assistance in designing your next building project.

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CSI Webinars

Don’t miss out on a chance to virtually attend a CSI (Construction Specification Institute) Webinar in the month of October.

CSI’s Webinars, online course in real time, bring quality education into your home or office at a reasonable cost, using the internet and a phone line.

When you participate, you get the chance to speak with experts and get answers on the subject matter you’re most interested in.

Each session begins at 2 PM ( EST ) on Tuesdays and they last for 90 minutes.

You must have access to a phone line and high-speed internet access is helpful.

Most sessions qualify for CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and LU’s (Learning Unit Hours).

Upcoming session topics include :

• Evaluating & Specifying Sustainable Product Attributes on 10/3/06
• MasterFormat for Architects on 10/10/06
  
• LEED in Specifications on 10/17/06
• Finance 101 on 10/24/06

For further info, visit CSI’s webinar page.

Keystone Country Manor Wall Units - Crooked Creek Golf Course

Here’s a great use of Keystone’s Country Manor segmental retaining wall units.

These tumbled and color-blended units were used on a home located on Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Kentucky.

Elza Construction installed approximately 2500 SF of wall and the units were supplied by Lee Brick and Block’s Lexington (KY) location.

Click HERE for more information on Country Manor walls and how you can use them to enhance your next building project.

Keystone segmental wall units are manufactured exclusively in Kentucky by Lee Brick and Block. For you nearest location, click HERE.

Click on the image above for a full-screen view of the units.

Adair Co. Elementary School Open House

A huge crowd prompted Adair County Assistant Superintendent Brenda Mann to have a second registration table set up only 15 minutes into their Open House.

The people in the photo above were part of a line that stretched around the building.

Parking was at capacity around the school and traffic lined both sides of Indian Drive, up to the football field and into the parking lots at the High School.

Designed by RBS Design Group, the new Elementary School project consisted of approximately 70,000 SF. It was designed to have load-bearing masonry walls with brick veneer, light-gauge metal trusses and a standing-seam metal roof. The HVAC is a ground loop geo-thermal.

The field brick on the new school was Smoked Tudor, manufactured by Sioux City Brick and the two accent brick are Lighthouse Gray Velour and Ebony Black, manufactured by Belden Brick.

The Masonry Contractor, Wasco, Inc. (Nashville, TN), was employed by Venture Contracting, of Glasgow (KY), who served as General Contractor.

The next photo is of the former Adair County School Bus #23, which was used to create a unique feature for the interior of the new elementary school.

The novel school bus art is now complete. The new paint job and lettering proclaims the piece of art to be Adair County Elementary School Bus #1.

New Ramada Inn - Shelbyville, KY

Shelbyville, (KY) is the home of a new Ramada Inn, built by Fidelity International Contractors of Louisville (KY).

The face brick used was Inca Gold (Builders Special) manufactured by Sioux City Brick and supplied by Lee Brick and Block of Louisville. Lee also has an office in Shelbyville.

The hotel is located right along I-64 and is close to several dining establishments and near historic downtown Shelbyville.

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