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09-28-2007, 10:24 PM
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Fire-proof Adhesive
I'm building a firepit out of Olde Quarry corner units (long story) and I'm wondering if I can glue the coping with PL-Heavy Duty Construction adhesive?
Or do I need to go with something fancy from the fireplace place?
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09-29-2007, 08:13 PM
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Good question. I would have just used my regular Paver bond adhesive from Unilock without even thinking about it. Now that you have posed the question....I don't know 
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09-29-2007, 08:56 PM
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I would like to see an answer as well, one of my pending projects was going to rely on the adhesive.
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09-30-2007, 07:30 AM
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Hmm...
I don't think the adhesives I use are specifically listed as being fire proof, but they also aren't exposed directly to fire.
That being said, I haven't ever had a callback for the issue, nor have I seen an adhesive failure on a fire pit. Doesn't mean they've never happened - just that I haven't seen it.
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09-30-2007, 08:06 AM
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I've used segmented block to do the same and have wondered the same.
Also, should these pits also be lined with "firebrick" because the segmented block are not designed specifically to deal with these levels of intense heat?
Has any one seen actual engineered schematics from the manufacturers on the specs for these firepits? Or do they avoid the issue...although they may show them in their brochures.
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09-30-2007, 01:42 PM
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I don't think manufacturers make specs for fire pits. Could be wrong, but I haven't seen it.
That being said, we line all of our fire pits with fire brick. Rex Mann turned us on to that several years ago.
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09-30-2007, 04:34 PM
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...and not to sidetrack the thread, but what's the best way to get that &%**! glue off your hands, without just waiting 3-4 days for it to disappear?
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09-30-2007, 08:07 PM
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09-30-2007, 10:18 PM
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Preventive medicine is the best - gloves.
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10-02-2007, 07:52 AM
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Copings around firepits don't typically receive direct heat. Surebond says that their best adhesive (SB-10) will soften and release its bond strength at 200 degrees.
The worst case scenario is that copings might slide if pushed on under high heat... not something I'd like to try, even with gloves.
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