Description

An outdoor fireplace design is the areawhichgives you the comfort and coziness that you look forward towhenyou are spending some time with your friends and family inyourbackyard or patio in the evening. If you are planning to buildafireplace outside your house, you must first inform thelocalauthority about it. Rather, you have to check out with themwhetheryou can build it or not. There are restrictions in someareas wherefireplace is not permitted during night. In other areas,the localauthority will provide you with basic guidelines that youhave tofollow.

Basically, there is not much of a difference between thedesignsof the outdoor and indoor. The main difference is that theoutdoorfireplace uses a chimney in place of a damper. The length ofthechimney should be about 5 feet.

While designing the fireplace, you have to first decide itssize.It depends on two important things: the number of persons whoaregoing to use it and the purpose for which you are going to useit,which means whether you want to use it for cooking purpose orforhaving some outdoor fun. Whatever be the size, the fireplaceshouldhave a wide base that can prevent spreading of the fireoutsideit.

The materials that are used for the construction ofoutdoorfireplace are masonry stone, wood, cast iron, aluminumalloy, etc.Among them, the most popular ones are those which aremade ofbrick, stone or wood. Metal fireplace is avoided for theoutdoorsbecause the metals tend to get corroded by various weatherelementsvery easily and do not last for a long time. If you arechoosingbricks to build the fireplace, the inner lining should bemade offire bricks as they are capable of withstandinghightemperatures.

Based upon the fuel used, there are two differentmodelsavailable for an outdoor fireplace. One is the wood burningmodelwhich is less expensive and the other is the natural gasburningmodel which requires good ventilation. The wood burning onemakesthe house and the surrounding area slightly smoky. If you donothave any problem with the smell, then you can choose thewoodburning model and use dry wood as it gives out much less smokethandamp wood. Thus, you can also prevent environmental pollutiontosome extent.

There are two options for outdoor fire pits. One is portableandthe other one is built-in or fixed. The portable one is lightinweight, and can give out heat for a long time. It is morecommonlyused for the purpose of grilling food. The built-in orfixed firepits are suitable for campfire.

Fireplace safety is the primary concern for any outdoordesign.After all, you can enjoy the outdoor experience peacefullyonlywhen your surroundings is safe and secured. Therefore, selecttheright location, and ensure that the area is at least 15 feetawayfrom the building of your house. Moreover, it should also bekeptaway from trees, plants, overhangs or any electrical gadgets.Thiswill prevent spreading of fire when there is a strong wind. Itisadvisable to keep a few essential items like gloves, a gardenhosepipe and some insulating materials in the nearby area, so thatincase of any emergency, the fire can be brought undercontrolimmediately.