Build Your Own Outdoor Gas Fireplace

If you ve decided to build your own outdoor fireplace consider these general guidelines.

Build your own outdoor gas fireplace.

Dig a hole for the base then line the sides with wood extending to the desired height of the hearth. Set up the foundation first by digging a trench and. Fill the hole and form with concrete properly reinforced with rebar. Be sure to level the soil where your fire pit will be built and add between 1 2 of paver base.

Follow the building plans. Spread mortar onto the foundation and begin laying your concrete or cinder blocks. Propane tank purchase locally 20 gallon tank approximately 30 refill is. Building the fireplace 1.

How to make an outdoor gas fireplace download plans and gather materials. If putting your fire pit in grass mark a 40 diameter circle and remove all grass sod and roots. Level off the top to create an even base for the fireplace and a fireproof separation between your garden and the fire. Use a 4 8 sheet of steel re enforcement for the concrete top.

Brick and stone construction is extremely heavy and requires a solid base to keep the fireplace from settling. If necessary lay out your fire brick. Pour the concrete for the foundation if you haven t already. In general most outdoor fireplace kits have an appearance similar to that of an indoor fireplace they feature a base a fireplace and a chimney but in contrast to in home fireplaces in which the chimney rises all the way through the roof diy outdoor fireplace kits generally feature a chimney that s a bit snub nosed in comparison only rising a few feet above the fireplace.

Cut it to size using a bolt cutter.