When I started this article I had no idea just how many designs you could have to choose from when it came to gas fireplaces for outdoors!
To say the least I thought the humble gas fireplace would be it! but whether it has been from inspiration or just looking back in history, the manufacturers have let their imaginations run wild…
See what I have dug up!
The popularity of outdoor living is soaring – shown by the recent growth of outdoor room building.
You could be one of them if you’re not at the moment.
I am sure once you find out more about outdoor living right outside your back door, you will be thinking about it.
Outdoor Gas Fireplace
Let’s start off with the Outdoor Gas Fireplaces shall we…
I don’t want to dazzle you too early in this article…
Like indoor fireplaces, outdoor fireplaces are really just the same.
You get your normal looking fireplace but outside.
Now…
Dragging your indoor fireplace outside would not only be nieve but dangerous, as the indoor fireplaces are not meant to be outdoors in all the elements.
That’s why they are called indoor fireplaces and not outdoor fireplaces – you knew that right? RIGHT!
And there are some beauties to be bought these days!
I am impressed by just how big some of these outdoor fireplaces are and the themes like a Tuscany theme fireplace are just the look to keep you staring at it even without the flames.
Now the Gas Lighter Kits come in:
- Gas Lighter Kit – Natural Gas (Outdoor Natural Gas Fireplace)
- Gas Lighter Kit – Propane (Outdoor Propane Gas Fireplace)
- Gas Log Kit – Natural Gas (Outdoor Natural Gas Fireplace)
- Gas Log Kit – Natural Gas (Outdoor Natural Gas Fireplace)
- Gas Log Kit – Propane (Outdoor Propane Gas Fireplace)
Outdoor Fireplace Pit
Sitting around a gas fire pit in the middle of winter ensures you can still enjoy the outdoors even during these cold winter months.
Much like we do around the BBQ in the summertime, there’s nothing like socializing with our closest friends and family.
So if you’re thinking of purchasing a gas fire pit for your home or whatever dwelling you have, you should think that you’re not only making one of those great investments for you and your family.
But it can also add to the value of your own home if you choose to move on.
And if you simply love sitting out by that radiating heat, those flames.
And relaxing on an evening, thinking that you’re camping because you always wanted to…
But don’t want to leave the comforts of your house.
You know the ‘armchair camper’ then you are on the right track.
You know… adding a fire pit or outdoor fireplace to your backyard is a great way to anchor your space for a crowd or just a few people to use year-round.
When the cooler weather would drive you inside this simple fire pit will extend your outdoor sitting season while admiring your garden in the daytime.
Or if you’re planning to stay out later in the evening with a glass of wine when temperatures get cooler this gives you the chance to do so.
Did you know that you could even use your gas fire pit to accent your space, what about on top of a retaining wall or around a waterfall or even a fountain?
Are you entranced by fire?
You’re not alone.
The ancient instincts come back to you as you sit beside your firepit, which can also be used as a firepit grill and don’t forget to have something to sit on apart from the odd log here and there…
They can get a bit hard on your butt if you know what I mean…
How about fire pit furniture like firepit chairs, there are many different designs to buy and some are so very comfortable.
And why not!
You can also have comfort in the outdoor garden as well as indoors you know.
There’s something primal about an outdoor fire pit, think about it, you will be mesmerized by them.
An outdoor fire pit bowl is ideal, whether it’s for roasting those fluffy marshmallows you had put in the back of your pantry.
Or cooking that BBQ feast that you have been thinking of with the smoky taste, or if your feeling like just conversing around the warmth of the dancing flames. Yes by the fire’s light.
Outdoor life is getting in touch with the elements, and no matter how you look at it we need the outdoors to reconnect with nature.
Not only is it beneficial to your well being it will also calm you and take away much of the stress we build up in a false environment such as work every day.
And not only that but spending time alone at night staring into the fire pits flames is also going to be a great way of solving problems that you might have at the time or giving you inspiration for something you have been pondering over for a while.
Think I’m wrong on this, you just give it a go and I will say ‘I told you so!’
Yes, we’re all still mesmerized by fire! and that’s not going to go away.
An outdoor wood fire pit is a symbol of our coming together for a very long time now…
Yes, a very long time.
If you’re not sure about a permanent outdoor fire pit, there are Portable Outdoor Fire Pits you can buy as well.
They can easily be moved around on the backyard, patio, lawn, or garden, or you can even take them if you are a real camper.
Yes, the portable fire pit does not have to be expensive with such choices, and from permanent fire pits to portable fire pits, you are bound to find something to like.
And you might just go from the portable firepit and graduate up to getting a permanent firepit, yes even getting one in a firepit kit form.
Outdoor Fireplace Table
It’s just what it says really…. ‘A fireplace table’, ‘table with a fire on it’ even – but not that basic.
Now don’t go starting a fire on your table. I don’t want to be giving you any ideas here, because the fireplace table is a special thing.
Not just fire on a table for the initiated OK…
A gas fire pit table can also be used as an outdoor dining table, bar, or coffee table to name a few.
Multi-use when you are not using the fire pit, put down the covering lid provided and there! your table…
There is also a pit called the ‘FIXKIT Fire Pit Table Outdoor with BBQ Grill Shelf, Multifunctional Garden Terrace Fire Bowl:
A MULTI FUNCTION FIRE PIT you SAY!
This three-in-one, yes 3 in 1 outdoor fireplace can be used as a fire pit/ice bucket and grill. Being suitable for so many outdoor occasions that you might be thinking of…
Such as the backyard, your patio, and poolside, even on those cooler nights if you so choose, providing that cosy warmth, and lighting, giving you that beautiful atmosphere that you crave.
You can get firepits in different shapes, for instance:
- Square gas fire pit
- Rectangle Gas Fire Pit – large or small
- Outdoor Propane Fire Pit Coffee Table Style
- L-Shape Outdoor Fire Pit
There are so many different gas fire pits that can be found to suit any taste, even yours… well, you might be fussy.
Even think of fire pit kits, buy them and do them yourself, outdoor fire pit kits, stone fire pit kits, outdoor fire pit kits to one of the most popular gas fire pit kits.
Where you can buy the necessities online such as the ‘Propane Gas Fire Pit Burner Ring Installation Kit’ to the ‘Fireplace Dual-Flame Pan Burner Kit’ and the ‘Gas Fireplace Dual-Flame Pan Burner Kit’.
You might want something larger than a tabletop fire pit or table bowl, you can choose a large rectangle, an “L”-shape that borders your patio.
A small circle surrounded by the seating of your choice, there are many outdoor seating sets these days for you to choose from
You can even go as far as choosing the look of the materials that make up your fire pit if you are custom building your own fire pit in your own backyard.
Look at materials such as brick or natural stone.
Yes…
So many different types of fire pits out there.
No matter what type of pit you are thinking of, the burner is the heart of your gas fire pit and yes it also comes in a few different designs such as round, linear, star, and yes even square.
The burner is hidden from view with all sorts of materials, think of Lava Rocks, Fake Logs to the popular Fireglass.
Yes, you heard it!
Fire glass, which comes in many beautiful colours for you to choose from, fire pits can be customized to your yard by choosing a mix of colours that are going to suit your surroundings in the backyard.
Outdoor Fire Column
If you have not heard of the Fire Column, they are an Elegant Alternative to Fire Pits.
Fire columns are generally propane powered, and their tall slim profile, it does set them apart from fire bowls and pits that you mostly see.
While the low fire bowls and pits can have a look of that wild, primal look and feel to them is great, you might be looking for the more elegant elongated fire columns.
If nothing else…
It suits a regal look that cannot be denied when you might be looking for just that sort of look beside your dining table or amongst your greenery or even pool.
How Roman is that!
They’re not so much of the campfire look and more of the statement of elegance that also gives you the warmth you’re looking for.
Have you seen one of these, the fire column?
It’s still going to give you the warmth, maybe not the same as an outdoor fireplace, but the column is most probably based on the good old days when you might have seen the fire columns blazing away at the entrances of a fortress or in the good old city of Rome itself.
Because most fire columns are fueled by propane, they have a variable burn time per tank ranging from two to 33 hours, depending on the size of the tank and how high the flame is.
Most are ignited by simply pressing a button, though a couple requires lighting.
You’re not going to get the magical popping and sparking of a wood fire (or that glorious smell), but you’re also not going to have to deal with chopping wood.
Convincing it to catch fire, washing the smoke odour out of your clothes, and doing whatever it is you’re supposed to do with ashes.
You can also own a part of the past by having these shining beacons in your backyard or even at the front of the house if you really want to make a statement.
But I think at the back where you can have some privacy and get the warmth of the columns heat of the flames dancing away at night.
And how majestic it that going to look.
Even if you’re inside with your nose plastered to the glass window looking out wishing you could be out there instead of doing that all needed something inside at night because you forgot about doing it on the weekend.
Some fire columns are petite enough – only nine inches high in one case – to use on a tabletop.
Most are around 30 inches tall, meaning the flames would be approximately at a chair-seat level, allowing the heat to rise nicely to face level as you gather around.
The sculptural quality means they can also flank a patio, pool, or garden in pairs or groups for a truly unforgettable light source.
Add Color To Your Fire Pit
What am I talking about it’s not the flame…
Fire Glass
Ever heard of it before?
A fire glass firepit, a unique veneer of brilliance, fire glass comes in a variety of colours available, these fire glass beads are heat and weather resistant adding that sparkling character to your firepit or even fire column and even…
Wait for it!
Any indoor or outdoor gas fireplace as well.
What can you do with it?
Well use only one of those colours for a uniform look or mix and match colours to add that exotic touch that can turn any fire pit into the focal point of your home or backyard.
They are clean-burning and debris-free, and did you know that fire glass also produces four times more heat than that of fire pit rocks or logs…
They are designed for Long-Term Heat Consumption and won’t Degrade.
They are also PROPANE and NATURAL GAS compatible for indoor Fire Places, Fire Pits, Outdoor Fire Bowls, as well.
And they are ECO-FRIENDLY!
Environmentally Friendly fire glass now that’s what I’m talking about! and you can also easily rinse them with Vinegar and Water, sounding better all the time.
Why not have both the fire logs, coal, and fire glass to mix it up a little when the mood takes you?
Not together, no!
Not all together.
One at a time, the log theme, then the fire glass theme to dazzle…
Get it!
Here are some cost factors that you might want to have a look at for fuel for your gas fires.
- Outdoor Fireplace Costs by Fuel
- Type Average Range
- Gas $750-$6,000
- Propane $200-$5,000
- Wood-burning $1,000-$20,000
- Electric $200-$5,000