Building An Outdoor Fireplace With Chimney

Time lapse of my diy outdoor fireplace.

Building an outdoor fireplace with chimney.

Whether you have a large sprawling back lawn space or are looking for best ideas for small backyards an outdoor fireplace or fire pit is something to consider. You will get to see one be built and lear. Will you locate it adjacent to your home on a deck or patio or set it further into the backyard in a separate seating area. With the smoke chamber complete you will move on to the chimney.

A traditional fireplace with a chimney will require a fire rated flue pipe that leads from the top of the firebox to the top of the. Wood burning fireplaces are ideal for cooking and preparing snacks treats. The first consideration when planning to build an outdoor fireplace is location. 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 mortar.

Your backyard focal point is going to be a popular heavily trafficked area. Those are cool as well but a lil pricey for a 36 fireplace. This is a simple process of stacking your block while ensuring everything stays level square and plumb just like before. Custom built in designs can be on the pricier side but for smaller budgets there are plenty of super affordable options for fire pits and chimineas a great pick for small spaces that are just a click away on amazon.

If you ve decided to build your own outdoor fireplace. Nothing says warm and welcoming like a nice crackling fire in an outdoor fireplace winter spring summer or fall. 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. Our stone outdoor fireplaces are available in wood burning and gas log versions for natural gas or propane hook ups.

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.