Outdoor gas fireplaces can be an absolutely fantastic addition to your backyard, pool or Jacuzzi. They allow you relax outdoors at night and comfortably enjoy the peace of the night air and the night sky.
In built, they can be used as a centre peice of your outdoor living area, and are often designed by professional landscape designers. They range from a traditional, quaint simplicity to classy extravagant styles. Gas fireplaces can be started right away with a flip of a switch or twist of a valve, without the hassle of buying and storing wood, or dealing with leftover mess and maintainence issues.
The real key to ensuring that an outdoor fireplace is right for you is to create a
solid, well thought out plan. If you do this you will likely end up with a result you’ll love. A good outdoor plan should clearly lay out and explain all the steps and procedures to consider whilst building it. It should be clear, user friendly and as a result will likely to take a lot of time to do properly. The old saying ‘those who fail to plan, plan to fail’definitely applies here.
It is pretty important to consider just how important your outdoor space is and how it is used. If there is a lack of space and that space is precious and used a lot, it may be impractical to get an outdoor gas fireplace. Likewise if there is a lot of space and it is rarely used it may also not be worth it. This also brings up new considerations as to whether to go for the more attractive in built fireplaces as a centre piece, or a pre-fabricated, portable but less attractive version.
You must also consider the location of the gas fireplace (ideally a clean area that’s rarely cluttered) along with the materials needed. The general standard is the more durable and non-combustable stone and brick fireplaces, but aluminium alloy and cast iron can also be used.
A good plan should cover all phases of constructions and maintainence, along with overall costs and an average estimated time for each phase of construction. Venting options should be looked into along with considering safety and security at the time of construction and onwards.
Further information to help in creating a plan can be found by searching the internet, asking in shops or you could even consider employing a landscape gardener. Once a good, actionable plan is made, construction can take place and should be much easier and more enjoyable