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James Maze got creative with our products and set-up an interesting fire pit. A base of Black
Magic a few 4" & 6" White FireBalls and some 3/16" Clear Base Glass FireGlass.
"My name is James Maze. I am writing you from Columbus, Ohio. I am the owner of a Design/ Build firm specializing in high-end residential hardscapes. In September of 2007 I worked with your staff (possibly yourself-behind the scenes) on our first Outdoor Natural Gas Fire pit. AMAZING SUCCESS!!! Still my overall favorite project we have completed to date."
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This next fireplace comes to us from Robert Stauffacher, who used Clear Base Glass FireGlass. Robert was also kind enough to provide some feeback, here is what he had to say,
"We are so HAPPY with our new den fireplace...I suggest to any potential customer to talk with Ed and get an itemized bid from Moderustic. If there is still a question take that Itemized bid and shop around. I do not think the quality of product, quality of finished installation and customer service can be beat"
High flame above
Low flame below
Clear Base Glass with Evergreen Reflective Base Glass above and below.
clean and paint
and the final step, pour and light.
Clear Base Glass with Blue Green Base Glass on top.
Below is a fire pit with a Clear Base Glass with Azurlite Base Glass and Starfire Base Glass on top
Above, this is how most fireplaces start
Below is a Clear Base Glass with a double burner
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Again this is how most fireplaces look after you remove the doors and or screens
and below is a Clear Base Glass with Azurlite Base Glass over the top
Below is a Clear Base Glass with Coral Orange Topping as a Topper
Above is a Clear Base Glass with Coral Orange Topping
The pictures below are of John Hanson in Northern California and he did a pan burner we provided and installed it himself.
A Clear Base Glass with 3/4" Clear Base Glass on top
Here is how it all started
The bottom of the pan goes in
The top goes on and you light it
Now the glass
and now the magic
This is how the pan started
There you have it, simple as that. Great job John Hanson!
The 3 lower pictures have a Clear Base Glass with Ice Ice Ice Topper on top. This fireplace also has a new surround frame that we now manufacture also found in the Surrounds page.
The fire place below has Clear Base Glass, Azurlite Base Glass and Azurlite Reflective Base Glass.
The 2 pictures below are a Clear Base Glass with a dash or Deep Plum Topping.
The fireplace below has Clear Base Glass, Gold Base Glass and Black Base Glass. A little drywall and paint and here you have one cool fireplace!
The fire pit below has Clear Base Glass, Starfire Base Glass, Medium Amber Topping,and Yellow Amber Topper.
The fire pit below has Clear Base Glass with our very own ICE ICE ICE Topper!
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The fire pit below had Clear Base Glass and one really cool flame effect!
This is in Etiwanda California
Here is a fireplace before and after with Clear Base Glass
The fireplace below has Clear Base Glass installed and had a double burner which was converted to a triple for more flame effect.
The fireplace below has Clear Base Glass installed
The 4 pictures below are all Clear Base Glass
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The 6 pictures below show a self install with all glass using the original burner which didn't have a bad flame pattern. 1/8" Clear Base Glass was used as a base and then Starfire Base Glass was added to the surface saving money and it did look great. It's a simple as that.
This is in Yorba Linda California with a stainless steel surround and Clear Base Glass.
The 2 fireplaces below are the same fireplace! This fireplace started out with a brick face and Clear Base Glass
After a little black granite and some Clear Ice Ice Ice Topper, we have a very nice fireplace!
This fireplace belongs to Carl Herkes
The fireplace below has a Clear Base Glass with Bronze Base Glass on top
The fireplace below has Red Topping and a Clear Base Glass
3/16" Clear Light Base Glass
This product is not Starfire Base Glass but it is not a true Clear Base Glass with as much of a Blue/ Green Base Glass cast. It would be a second cousin to Starfire Base Glass and or mid ground for Clear Base Glass. This is a good substitute for Starfire Base Glass.
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This next self install is a 10 picture install with :
Azurlite Base Glass, Clear Base Glass, Blue Green Base Glass, Blue Green Reflective Base Glass, Ice Clear Topper, Ice Blue Topper. Very nice fireplace.
The pictures below are of a self install fire pit with crushed lava rock and a Clear Base Glass
1/2" to 3/4" lava rock is use just to the bottom of the ring.
If you want a higher center then pour a little more filler on top of the ring.
Now we will pour the crushed lava rock (1/4" to 3/8") over the filler as this will stop the glass from falling through the lava rock.
Finish shaping and pour the glass
This is a 36" fire pit which requires 56 lbs for a 1" cover and 80 lbs for a 1 1/2" cover.
We used the 1" method, 56 lbs which as you can see works just fine and no you can't see though the glass.
The second step will be to add color and toppers which we should post in a few days and night time pictures with the fire on
If you have been told to use more glass than 1" or 1 1/2" of glass over the crushed lava rock, then someone was trying to line their pockets with your money.
The fire pit below has a Clear Base Glass with Azurlite Base Glass and Ford Blue Base Glass on top. Then it was topped with Yellow Amber Topper and Medium Amber Topping.
This fire pit has Clear Base Glass, Chunky Clear Base Glass, Starfire Base Glass and 1/2 Starfire Base Glass and a water fall going into the fire, pretty cool!
The fire pit below has a Clear Base Glass with 1/4" Starfire Base Glass and 1/2" Starfire Base Glass, Yellow Amber Topper. Cobalt Blue Topper and Emerald Green Topper. The earth as the back yard and a lot of friends, wow!
The fire pit below has an electronic ignition and Clear Base Glass installed. This is next to the San Diego Stadium Downtown San Diego at the "Legends" Again this was installed by Cesar, one of our dealers in San Diego.
The fire pit below was built and installed with Clear Base Glass. Again by Cesar in San Diego.
The fire pit and fireplace below are located at the hotel Casa 425 in Claremont California, downtown Claremont.
www.Casa425.com . The fireplace had a splash of
Clear Base Glass over a
ribbon burner with a remote control for a simple but elegant look.
The fireplace is just inside the front doors as you enter to greet you.
The fire pit below is also at the hotel Casa 425,
www.Casa425.com and is in the court yard at the hotel. There are 2 of the fire pits and they are 60" x 60" x 20" tall and they are powder coated black with a
Clear Base Glass installed over an 18 round stainless steel ring.
It's like Where's Waldo, can you spot the 2 fire pits below?
The next fire pit was designed by and built for Kevin Leys of Chicago. He did a great job and you decide.
First he started with a single wall construction fire box with a pan on the top
Then it was framed for exterior plywood or you could use metal studs and wonder board.
The gas valve was located to the outer framed wall
This is a natural gas fire pit. It was tested as soon as it turned dark, fun!
Now we add the crushed lava rock and Clear Base Glass over that. There are many sub materials you can use as a filler. Just ask.
Great back yard by the way! Chicago, remember?
Now we start to apply the tile for the finishing touch.
The fire pit below is in Glendale, Arizona at the Renaissance Hotel. We installed an electronic ignition with a 30" stainless steel ring. The glass use was a Clear Base Glass with Starfire Base Glass on top and topped with 42 lbs of Apricot Topper. These pictures were taken with the edges still exposed which were covered by a layer of Starfire Base Glass.
The fireplace below is a propane fireplace with a propane burner and remote control. We used a Clear Base Glass with Starfire Base Glass on top. Then we added:
Medium Amber Topping,
Yellow Amber Topper,
Steel Blue Topper,
Dark Red Orange Topper over the base glass. The controls were covered after the install was finished. If you look closely you can see the pilot light assembly.
Step 2, cover the old brick!
Finish the face and floor, very nice!
On the left side you can see the gas connection which will soon be covered as well. On the right side the control cover will be covered as well. This
propane pan burner was fitted with a remote control, radio frequency.
Now that your finished your ready for FIRE! Have your spouse lite it in the event they didn't follow the instructions! (just kidding again)!
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The Terra Cotta pot below is fed by natural gas and was topped with a 1 1/2" layer of Clear Base Glass over a bed of crushed lava rock.
The gas line was drilled from the bottom of the deck and the pot was placed on top
The fire pit below is in San Francisco California. They use one of out FPPK units.
Here you can see the simple construction.
A local artist made the glass inlay top. Very cool!
We supplied the FPPK and the Clear Base Glass
The fireplace below belongs to Todd. As you are going to see one great before and after transformation.
He used an 1/8" Clear Base Glass with Starfire Base Glass on top. Then he added, Black Luster Topper and a few Clear Diamonds.
Out with the old and in with the new!
We would of liked more pictures of it burning but Oh Well!
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The fire pit below (from Randy Cox) has a Clear Base Glass with Pale Cobalt Blue Topper and Aquamarine Topper for a simple but very nice fire pit.
Below you can see the larger 3/4"/ 1" crushed lava rock as a base filler.
Below you can now see our 1/4" crushed lava to finish off the larger lava.
The glass goes in and your finished!.
Randy installed a 22" stainless ring and when he took the picture he had the flame on low.
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The next fire pit was build/ constructed by Rose Harms in Wyoming. Long story behind this one with what the plumbers were telling her and what actually happened. We will explain as we go.
Above and below you can see we had her install a gas line with a quick disconnect hose.
Here is what Rose had to say:
Hi Ed and Claudia,
Wanted to be sure I got the photos to you of our completed fire pit.
Here are the steps we went through:
Bought the brick/blocks (no lip on the stones) from Lowe's, put in circle, 3 rows high.
Bought the iron fire pit at Lowe's and placed on and inside fire pit. -note -it is iron, so I sprayed it with HIGH HEAT paint, in Copper. Wow!
got plumber to run natural gas from deck above (outlet for BBQ) and under the deck, ran down the deck post and he put in a Shut Off valve there.
It turns.
He ran a precise hole through the bottom off the fire pit to hold pipe for gas to the double ring burner (from Moderustic of course) and it is stainless
steel (no rust). At the bottom of the deck post is a flexible hose which goes over to the fire pit. It CAN be disconnected or even roll up and
shove inside fire pit (after it is cooled).
Note: you do need to chop off a piece of the block, or else just pull one out when you are using the
fire pit. (Kind of like Jenga -just pull out the stone, the others support the fire pit) Unless you can successfully saw off a piece of the stone.
Lit the burner to be sure it works well. It did.
We put in the 1" lava rock in the bottom of copper fire pit and then filled in the spaces with 1/4" lava rock. Should have used More! When we went to
cover the burner we were short on the FireGlass. So we ordered more. Still looks beautiful.
Got rest of glass and made circles with the glass and it is beautiful. There are photos of it burning last night!! Lots of warmth on a typical
cool Wyoming evening.
Brick: $200, Fire Pit $79 on sale, double ring SS burner $126, glass -about $250, gas line -don't know yet but guessing $200. Maybe $750-800 total.
And -the way it is made, we could actually dismantle and move it. No mortar in stones. We are very happy with our fire pit and thanks to Ed and the gals
at Moderustic, we were able to make the right choice for glass and burner. Thanks Ed and Claudia. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Could not have managed
this without your guidance. We love being DYI-ers but directions are needed!! We appreciate all your help.
Rose and Doug Harms, Cheyenne Wyoming
Mind that the customers stacked their own bricks!
The glass that was used:
and the rest is history!
This was originally going to be propane but if you have natural gas, then use it if you can. It will cost less in the long run.
The four combinations below were requested by a customer so we did the mock ups and send them the pictures.
