I know you have the best backyard. It has everything you could possibly want or does it? You have the outdoor patio furniture you like, the great matching cushions, and it is comfortable and relaxing in summer, but have you thought that by adding an outdoor fire pit you can make your patio or backyard a great place to be during the cooler months as well. Fire pits are a great decorating feature that can be used to heat up those chilly evenings and even cook up a meal.

What Is A Fire Pit?

This refers to any type of contained outdoor heating. Traditionally an outdoor fire pit was a hole in the ground, used to hold the fire. Today there are a great many varieties of fire containers around. From a hole in the ground surrounded with heat proof bricks to a fixed well like structure to support the bowl holding the fire and portable fire containers that can be moved anywhere you fancy putting them. A Roman fire bowl is a standalone bowl to hold the fire. A chimney is a Mexican oven also used for heat and cooking. Modern designs of pit scan look like ornamental large pots or baskets with amazing designs on the edges.

Outdoor Fire Pits

By these I am referring to structures fixed in the yard. These are usually constructed from brick or stone in a circle. The height of the supporting wall can vary according to your preferences. The fire bowl sits on the wall finished off by coping stones depending upon the style. There are many differing looks to be found for these pits depending upon the type of brick or stone, the size of the pit, whether sitting is included in the design, if there is a fire pit table, and how big the fire bowl is.

Roman Fire Pits

This is free standing fire bowl supported at the base by either metal legs or a pedestal. The bowl is made of metal traditionally copper but is often iron. The fire is usually laid on a grill that sits in the bowl; the ash collects in the bowl.

Chimneys

Sometimes these are called chimneys or chimeras. These ovens originated in the South and can be a striking feature in a small backyard. Traditionally made from clay today they can also come in pottery of metal finishes. Some chimneys have a door and inside grill to enable cooking.

Other Containers

Modern designs include portable metal baskets that can be placed wherever you wish them to be for the event you are holding. Ornate designs of animals around a basic metal bowl make it a more interesting when the flames cast shadows. Creative minds have produces pits from wash tubs and the like.

Most pits are fueled by wood but it is possible to get propane fire pits Whatever style of fire pit you choose it will add an extra dimension to your backyard and extend the use beyond the summer months.

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