Take The Inside Out With An Outdoor Fireplace!
Outdoor fireplaces include fire pits, enclosed fuel burners and chimineas but the term also refers to full fireplaces – just as you would have inside your home – but built outside.
Mediterranean living…
It may sound like a new trend to bring the indoors outside but in France and Italy, outdoor cooking and eating has been going on for hundreds of years. Many farmhouses in these countries have entire outdoor kitchen areas, featuring pizza ovens and grill, sinks and of course, wood burning fireplaces. Now, it is possible to emulate this wonderfully relaxed way of dining with the easy availability of custom built outdoor sinks, refrigerators, patio heaters and even kitchen cabinets!
Check before you buy…
If you’re tempted to splash out on a brick built outdoor fireplace, or a freestanding fire pit, be sure to check how your local laws view the use of them. Some American cities will not allow fires in residential back yards or on decking garden areas on rooftops. In Boston, there is a law against anyone having an outdoor fireplace. The local fire department rates them as a hazard and says that most people aren’t careful enough in choosing where to place them. They are worried that when people put them too close to trees or fences, flying sparks could easily start a serious residential fire.
The most expensive outdoor heating…
A true outdoor fireplace is usually built to look like an existing wall. It is just like an indoor fireplace and includes a fully working chimney and a brick or stone fire surround. If you would like to see what they look like, go to Google images.
The price depends on whether you will be buying a ready-made one or having one custom-built to your own requirements. The cheapest option is to build it yourself but if you want to do this, you must check with your local regulations to make sure you are within the acceptable codes.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt had an outdoor fireplace in their $28 million home…if it was good enough for Brad and Jen…!
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