| The benefits of owning an outdoor fireplace | | | | they are the most expensive of the various |
| are the elegance, beauty and the warmth it | | | | styles. |
| provides. An outdoor fireplace will add a | | | | |
| nice feeling to any outdoor area. Great for | | | | It is important to build a shelter for any |
| backyards, pool areas, patio areas, etc. | | | | kind of fireplace that is outside because it |
| There's nothing better on a cold winter night | | | | is sensitive to wind. |
| than gathering around an outdoor fireplace. | | | | |
| | | | The parts of the fireplaces are: smoke |
| You can have either a fixed, permanent | | | | chamber, flue, chimney and firebox. The |
| fireplace or one that is portable. A portable | | | | materials are often cast iron, copper, |
| outside fireplace is usually light in weight | | | | bronze, stainless steel, enamel coated steel |
| and works great for providing heat for long | | | | and possibly a combination of two or more of |
| periods of time. You can even use some of | | | | the above. For an old feel you would go for |
| these units as a grill or barbecue. | | | | the cast iron and if you are interested in |
| | | | preventing weather damage, an enamel coated |
| An outdoor fireplace can come in different | | | | one would be the best choice. |
| varieties. There are fire pits, chimineas and | | | | |
| permanent, built in fireplaces. The least | | | | Traditionally, the outdoor fireplaces burn |
| expensive of the group is a chiminea which is | | | | wood, pressed wood logs and charcoal. These |
| typically made out of clay, cast iron or | | | | days there are more and more natural gas ones |
| aluminum. A fire pit gives you the feeling of | | | | being purchased. If you are interested in a |
| a campfire and can be very cozy and | | | | fire that burns cleanly, natural gas and |
| nostalgic. Fixed (permanent) fireplaces are | | | | propane gas are the way to go. It all comes |
| constructed of brick, block or concrete and | | | | down to your personal preference and needs. |