Questions and Answers for Rutland 4.5 in. x 9 in. x 1.25 in. Fire Brick (6 per Box)

A:  Yes, I did exactly that. I have also used them as a surface for cooking breads and pizza directly on the bricks .

A:  Yes, as long as the bricks do not come into direct contact with the food, you can use these inside of your smoker fire box.

A:  I would say that they should be able to be used for heat retention. Considering they are in my very hot burning wood stove. However I am not sure if they are meant to be stacked loose. In the stove they are in a frame. Your call. They fit right into the frame.

A:  When installing Rutland Fire Bricks, we recommend using Rutland's Castable Refractory Cement (item #600 or #601). If you plan to adhere these bricks to a metal surface, Rutland offers a Black Furnace Cement that would work but requires a heat cure (item #64).

A:  Our bricks are medium-density, the "Clayburn type" bricks are considered heavy-duty.

A:  Yes, you can use fire bricks beneath your pellet stove instead of a hearth pad.

A:  Home depot list at least one high temperature adhesive, be extremely careful not to get on skin can significantly damage skin and may take a long time to heal.

A:  Rutland Products Fire Bricks are not insulating. Rutland Products Castable Refractory Cement is the best option for gluing and mortaring bricks for outdoor applications, once allowed to dry for 24 hours then it will be as hard as brick and can be exposed to temperatures up to 2,200-degrees F.

A:  You would need about 60 bricks to cover 16 sq ft. Or 10 cases of the 6 brick per box product.

A:  My best calculation for coverage of 16 sq ft would be approximately 64, but I’d get at least 70-72, incase any are damaged/broken.

A:  There are just over 1.6 square feet per box, so you will need approximately 10 boxes.

A:  The can be placed on concrete under a fire pit and each brick covers 40.5 sq. in.

A:  Yes, this product can withstand temperatures up to 2,700°F. Each box contains 1.6875 square feet.

A:  Yes, if you're using a charcoal chimney to start charcoal for a BBQ. I'm not sure how it do it you wanted to put charcoal directly on it. But it did handle the charcoal starter that I use instead of lighter fluid.

A:  Yes, charcoal can be burned on the surface of these bricks.

A:  Those bricks are really hard. You need a diamond saw blade to cut them. They are brittle and break easily though. If you are making a kiln I would put the fire brick on the bottom and use the Rutlands everywhere else.

A:  Yes, you can crush the firebrick and use along with Rutland Refractory Cement but it could break down the strength of the cement.

A:  Dear sir, how many piece comes in one pallets

A:  They are very close to exact. Mine weren't off by more than a millimeter in any dimension.

A:  They were slightly thicker than 1.25, which caused an issue when placing into my woodstove insert. Had to chisel/file a couple down to size. Didn't have this issue last time I ordered these years ago.

A:  Yes

A:  Yes. These bricks are 4/5 X 9 X 1.25.

A:  Yes, they are exactly the size stated in the description. They fit perfectly in place of the old ones.