Stone fire pits

Fire pits – Stone fire pits

A fire pit is one addition to your backyard that can be used by you from time to time with an added quality of being able to impress your guests and friends who would just admire it. A stone fire pit can really create an impression on your guests. You can have a stone fire pit in your garden or even in your outdoor kitchen. Earlier you would find very few stone fire pits around, but nowadays they are sprouting up almost in all backyards or gardens. The look that a stone fire pit gives out is similar to that of a hundred years back and you feel like you are in an age that is a decade back sitting around a stone fire pit. 

Having a stone fire pit outside gives you a lot of options. You are given the freedom to decide on how the stone fire pit should look and where to place it and lot more. Since most stone fire pits can be custom built, your personal touch can be made evident in the fire pit. Stone fire pits can have two different characteristics – one while burning and one while not burning. Finding a perfect mix for a stone fire pit would need a bit of research. It should relate to your garden or backyard when not lit and in the night when lit should have an aura about it. Such stone fire pits are available in the market and you can lay your hands on one if you are ready to shop around for it.

Stone fire pits can be designed to be open or enclosed. Both have their own design characteristics and for you to select one of the two should not be too tough. Depending on the layout of your garden/backyard and also the feel you can decide on what type of stone fire pit you would think is ideal for you. But do remember that when you have an open stone fire pit, the possibility of using it for cooking is less. If you do have to cook then you may have to compromise with the beauty of your stone fire pit. But when it comes to enclosed fire pits you always have the option of adding a grill on the top to help double up as a great outdoor cooking barbeque.

Stone fire pits are solid in construction and can last you for quite a long time. Moreover depending on the size of your garden/backyard you can alter the size of your stone fire pit. Some of the biggest fire pits are stone fire pits and are custom built. But most stone fire pits are heavy and that means they are not meant to be moved around. However there are smaller stone fire pits that can be moved around but with a bit of difficulty. Stone fire pits can weigh from 150 pounds onwards upto even 1000 pounds depending on the size and construction materials used. But nowadays stone fire pits are being built with fiber glass and reinforced concrete. Reinforced concrete along with fiber glass in the right proportions makes the stone fire pit lighter but without compromising on the strength.

The basic design of a stone fire pit is almost the same always. But what you can do around the basic design is what makes the stone fire pit more elegant. Stone fire pits can be built with almost any stone available. Marble, granite, porcelain tiles, rough rock even a collection of pebbles. This is what allows the stone fire pit to be unique in design and appearance. You always have the option of even mixing many stones to give it a one in a kind look. Just a note of caution – Make sure that the stone you pick is heat resistant to a considerable extent. Some stone are known to blacken out or crumble under heat. Such stones have to be avoided.

Stone fire pits that are custom built sure does need some professional help. Not in building it, but in the design. A few major elements in the fire pit like air flow, intensity of the fire and safety have to be perfect to ensure that you have a good and safe stone fire pit. Unless you have a solid fire, the fire pit will not do its cause. Also a good air flow feed is necessary to make sure that the fire is balanced on all the sides of the stone fire pit. A balanced fire would mean a safe fire to go near it – be it to do some barbeque or just to get warm. Hence it is always advisable to get your custom stone fire pit built by someone who is a professional in fire pits to avoid any problems in future.

Stone fire pits can be fuelled by any of the fire mechanisms available for fire pits and hence you are able to customize your stone fire pit to what your heart desires. Along with the choice to customize is the fact that stone fire pits are durable and easy to maintain. Also you can get your stone fire pit built in almost any size that you want. A good stone fire pit is always safe and this character of it is one of the main reasons for its popularity. So if you want to spend memorable nights by a fire pit go ahead and get yourself a stone fire pit and watch as you, your friends and your guests enjoy being around it.