Time for a Backyard or Patio Update? Choose the Ultimate Fire Pit
Trends change in clothing, in cars, and in landscaping. Last year, every well-appointed backyard sported a water feature. Times have changed. Now, the perfectly turned out backyard or patio must have a fire feature. Whether it’s a fire pit, a charcoal grill or a patio heater, your backyard will be more complete if you add the perfect fire element. Before you decided which is best for you, you should understand the differences between your options.
Bonfire Pit
A backyard bonfire pit brings the romance of the fireplace to your backyard. Available in many different sizes, styles and types, fire pits are designed for enjoyment. While a fire pit will throw heat and provide light, its primary purpose is to add ambience to your evening gatherings. The most straightforward fire pits are large metal bowls on a stand. To use them, you stack wood in the bowl and set it alight. Most include a screen mesh cover of some sort to contain sparks and reduce danger. If you’d like to go upscale, options include outdoor stoves, tile or stone edging, and metal fire pits crafted with cutouts in various designs.
Propane Pit
With a propane fire pit, you can avoid the hassle and expense of building a wood fire. Propane is a good choice in a community that frowns upon open wood fires, and it is readily available at most supermarkets. The clean-burning fuel provides all the ambiance of a campfire or wood-burning stove without the heavy, stinging smoke. They’re easy to start and require less tending – no need to poke at the fire and feed it throughout the night. A propane fire is also easier to control, making a propane pit the ideal choice for the center of a fire table or fire and water feature. Propane pits are generally more elaborate than standard fire bowls because they enclose and hide a propane cylinder.
Sports Pit
You can always make a statement with your backyard decor. For example, a college novelty fire ring features a punched and cutout college insignia that lets the fire glow from inside. Choose a college fire pit to show off your allegiance to your favorite college sports team, or decorate the backyard of your frat house with your college’s logo or insignia. It’s also the perfect addition to your collection of sports memorabilia. As an added bonus, college pits are extremely portable, so you take it with you the next time you tailgate.
Patio Heaters
A patio heater might serve your needs if you don’t care for a roaring fire. Powered by electricity or LP gas, patio heaters are available in many different styles to coordinate with your patio furniture. With them, you can create a warm glow that makes your patio usable on cool evenings. This is also a good option if your community doesn’t allow outdoor fires.
Whether you opt for a traditional fire pit or an elaborately decorated sports fire pit, an outside fireplace will add a new dimension to your outdoor entertaining.
Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the world’s MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web.
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