What You Need to Know Before You Buy an Outdoor Fireplace or Fire Pit

Since the beginning of time, families and friendshigh temperature rated paint to extend the life of
have gathered around fires for companionship,any outdoor fireplace or fire pit with wrought iron
dining, and entertaining. As the patio and gardencomponents. Neither stainless steel nor copper will
evolve into outdoor entertainment rooms, manyrust.
people are looking for ways to add outdoor· Height matters. A fire pit in or on the
fireplaces, fire pits, or fire bowls to their outdoorground gives a real campfire feel. Outdoor
spaces. But not all outdoor fireplaces and fire pitsfireplaces and fire pits that elevate the fire bowl
will serve you equally well. Below are some tipsplace the fire closer to eye-level viewing yet
for selecting an outdoor fireplace, fire bowl, or fireusually low enough to see over from a seated
pit that will best serve your needs:position. Do you want to be able to visit easily
· Consider your needs. Before buying,with people sitting on the other side of the fire? If
consider what you want from your outdoorso, you will probably prefer an outdoor fireplace
fireplace or fire pit. Are you looking primarily foror fire pit that you can see over when seated.
heat to take the chill off the evenings so you can· Does portability matter to you? If you think
enjoy your outdoor space for more of the year?you might want to take your fire pit to the lake
Are you mainly looking for a fire everyone canor beach, to the mountains or park, to the tail
gather around for socializing? Do you also wantgate party or the family reunion, to the back of
the ability to cook over the flames of your fire?the garden or to the patio, then an outdoor fire
· All fires have some smoke. If avoidingpit or fireplace that you can move may be more
smoke is important to your enjoyment of yourappropriate for you. Some have wheels, others
outdoor fireplace or fire pit, consider one with aare lightweight enough to move easily, and some
chimney that directs the smoke up and awayeven fold for portability and come with carrying
from you or one with tempered glass sides.cases.
· Iron eventually will rust. Even the finest,With a bit of forethought to your needs and
exterior grade wrought iron will eventually rust.planned use, you can select the perfect outdoor
Touch up any scratches with a rust-preventative,fire pit, fireplace, or fire bowl for your needs.