| Outdoor fireplace design is quickly growing in | | | | anything from a standard brick chimney to Mexican |
| popularity among homeowners in the U.S. Having an | | | | style chimney pots and many other designs as well. |
| outside fire burning in your backyard while | | | | Fireplace construction can be done with terra cotta, |
| entertaining friends and family is life at its best. But, | | | | aluminum or cast iron in addition to brick. You can |
| what should you be aware of with any outdoor | | | | really get creative with any outdoor fireplace design. |
| fireplace design before installing one? Here's a quick | | | | Your outdoor fireplace can also include items such as |
| look. Basically, an outdoor fireplace is the same as an | | | | a hearth, mantel and shelves if you would like. A |
| indoor fireplace with the exception of a damper. | | | | stone mantel can be most attractive and a real |
| Your fireplace design can include standard bricks to | | | | conversation piece. |
| cultured stones. Cultured stone differs from natural | | | | If you live in an area with frequent rain or snow, a |
| stone in that it is a cast stone, which makes it easier | | | | masonry design may be your best choice. It will not |
| to work with. | | | | rust or create other problems like metal can. |
| A chimney is also used with outdoor design just as it | | | | If you are in the process of an outdoor fireplace |
| is inside. The difference here is that you can use | | | | design, let your imagination flow and have fun with it. |