Building An Outside Fireplace

However even though cuddling up next to an outdoor fireplace seems like a great way to de stress and forget about the world people often hesitate on whether they want to build an outdoor fireplace in their backyard.

Building an outside fireplace.

This refers to brick concrete stone and other such material for the outside of it. Others prefer a freestanding fireplace possibly even one that s portable. It s usually made up of a firebox and a chimney where the firebox is constructed with an incorporated smoke shelve although straight firebox designs are common since chimney draft is not always a problem. An outdoor fireplace while appealing could be stress causing and time consuming project.

View gallery 25 photos 1 of 25. Every outdoor fireplace has to be built with materials that are heat safe. Just like an indoor fireplace an outdoor fireplace is usually added to a concrete patio brick or stone. Read this to determine if a diy hearth is a project you re prepared to take on.

Now who s bringing the hot dogs and marshmallows. Once you know what you want to build lay a concrete foundation put a layer of cinder blocks over that then build the firebox and chimney out of firebrick and use a jointer and brush to remove bubbles from the. We start with the foundation if you want your wood burning fireplace outdoor on a permanent stable spot. Next you ll need to think about a design for your outdoor fireplace.

Building an outdoor fireplace on the porch or patio areas is a wonderful way to transform the backyard give it a nice warm look and even more homey feeling while enjoying the functional benefits of having an outdoor fire. Either way you can be relaxing by the glow of an outdoor fire in no time whether you buy a fire pit for your patio or build an outdoor fireplace from scratch. Once the outdoor fireplace design and building location are chosen then the hunt for construction materials begins. Many homeowners choose a built in style attaching the fireplace to an outside wall of the home or another wall in the outdoor space.

How to build an outdoor fireplace step 1. They hear diy and instantly think there is no way i can do that. To build an outdoor fireplace make a detailed plan of what the fireplace will be for where it will go and what will go around it.