So do it yourself

These stones are suitable for paving the fireplace

Which stones you use to pave the fireplace depends above all on their contact with the fire. Not every rock is allowed to lie in or near the fire - especially soft ones Natural stones as well as most Concrete blocks burst very quickly under the influence of heat. So it is best to use hard natural stones such as granite or basalt as well as other refractory materials, especially clinker, bricks or bricks. Conventional paving stones, on the other hand, are well suited to only design the edge of the fireplace. To frame the actual fireplace, you can put larger chunks of natural stone in a ring, or one from cut stones Wall build or simply use a concrete manhole ring.

Paving and laying the fireplace - this is how it's done

And this is how it is built:

• First measure the fireplace and the area to be paved.
• Stake out this area.
• Suitcase the area about 20 to 30 centimeters deep.
• Fill in sand or (concrete) gravel.
• Shake the material well.
• Position a manhole ring in the middle.
• Now fill about five centimeters on the area to be paved Grit(€ 41.99 at Amazon *) on.
• Now it can be paved: Use for grouting Quartz sand.(€ 15.15 at Amazon *)
• Basalt split is also ideal.
• Gently shake and sweep the paved area.

The area in the manhole ring itself is not paved, there you stack the firewood directly on the sand underlay. The fire is only lit in the manhole ring, which has several advantages: On the one hand, the fire experiences one Limitation and cannot spread, and any moving logs do not fall out. The cooled ash can be easily removed.