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1. If you are like me, you've seen backyard landscape shows
featuring outdoor fireplace kits used to install a wood or
gas burning fireplace. In search of a unit that I could
assemble myself that wouldn't look like a DIY project, I
quickly discovered some considerations that made my
choice easier.

2. First of all, it had to be determined if we wanted the
outdoor fire source to be portable or stationary. There are
tons of options for each. I do like chimineas, but wanted
the piece to make a statement in my landscape so I chose
to go with an outdoor fireplace. The second choice was
even easier, we chose to look at wood burning units
because there is no natural gas where we live and didn't
want to figure out how to deal with keeping propane
tanks or lines unburied from the snow. There is something
about wood smoke that helps to create the entire
experience of an outdoor fireplace. We can use any
kindling or dropped wood we find without having to plan
ahead and make sure the gas supply is sufficient. No
running out of propane mid-burger cooking.

3. Since we live in a rural location and outdoor fireplace
merchants are few and far between, it made sense to
order online and we quickly found beautiful outdoor
fireplace kits we liked. We decided on one that would
arrive in components that lock together so we could easily
assemble it. The model we chose required mortar that
was supplied, but it didn't require special stone mason
skills to apply. We looked at one with a couple open sides
so the fire could be viewed from other locations, but since
it would be sited at one end of the stone patio, we went
with a model where wood could be stored in a
compartment located right in the fireplace unit itself.

4. The style and surface gave us even more choices. The
company we purchased from offered several different
concrete finishes specially manufactured to weather
extreme outdoor conditions. Some were available painted
pewter, sandstone, tan, taupe, copper on tan or tan on
copper. Other units could be custom faced with stone. We
wanted to be able to cook and heat our outside
surroundings with it, but mostly we wanted it to be the
focal point of the yard. It couldn't be too opulent looking
because our yard is pretty rustic. We didn't like the look of
plain concrete because it's unnatural in our setting and we
ended up deciding on a fireplace that burned wood, could
cook and had a terracotta and a quartz finish on concrete.

5. The kit was very easy to put together, even with our
limited DIY skills. All we needed was some very basic tools
like a spatula, masking tape and gloves and the watchful
eye and strength of a brother-in-law who is a carpenter
and knows how to use a level. The fireplace went together
fast and easy and we were able to put it to use soon after.

6. Buying an outdoor fireplace kit that we could put together
ourselves turned out to be a great idea. It completes our
backyard area and is the first thing anyone notices. It
really looks professional and rich. We have used it for big
family get-togethers and when just a couple of us want to
relax, cook marshmallows and watch for fireflies. The only
regret we have is that we didn't order an outdoor fireplace
kit much sooner.

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