Adding Fireplaces Or Heaters to Garden Buildings
Fireplaces transform garden rooms into welcoming gathering spots that invite cozy evening gatherings. A fireplace installation is a low-cost upgrade with major resale value gains; consider this investment when adding value and appeal to your property for sale.
From traditional wood-burning fire pit ideas to bioethanol or LPG fire tables, there is an extensive selection of fire features for you to consider when selecting the perfect fire table or pit for your garden. This guide can help you select one.
Outdoor Heaters
An outdoor fireplace makes an excellent centerpiece for an entertaining space, offering the chance to extend outdoor living throughout the year. A well-appointed outdoor fireplace makes an excellent focal point and allows you to take full advantage of outdoor living from summer through to winter – from long evenings spent lingering with family and friends in the summer, to roasting marshmallows and sipping hot chocolate in winter – it is sure to add atmosphere and draw guests closer – the ideal complement to pergola ideas and any pergola designs.
No matter your taste or budget, there’s sure to be an option that will meet both. While traditional red brick outdoor fireplaces with mantels add visual interest and visual drama to an existing back porch, Marie Flanigan Interiors created this inviting patio featuring flat screen TV and cozy seating areas for relaxing or socializing in front of their fireplaces.
If you’re in search of an economical gas solution, add one of Bromic’s outdoor patio heaters to your backyard oasis. These state-of-the-art heaters go beyond traditional mushroom patio heaters by providing efficient and concentrated heat distribution using advanced radiant technology. Furthermore, unlike forced air heaters they emit infrared energy that warms objects rather than just air itself for even distribution and comfort throughout – thus eliminating stratification issues and maintaining consistent comfort.
These modern patio heaters offer many advantages to families with young children, including safety from physical flames or the need for fuel, reduced environmental impact due to only using a fraction of electricity required by traditional outdoor lighting and heating devices and reduced power usage costs.
Chimenea heaters offer another alternative to freestanding outdoor gas patio heaters; their burner is located atop a pole and uses natural or LPG gas, with its flame directed against perforated metal screen to maximize efficiency. Furthermore, both types of heaters are easily portable and easy to start for maximum comfort in garden shed or other outdoor settings.
Fire Tables
Fire tables make an eye-catching and functional centerpiece to outdoor living areas, acting as the center for gatherings while simultaneously adding warmth and ambience. Selecting the ideal one depends on several factors – its fuel type, heat output, integration into patio furniture or kitchen components and compatibility with patio furniture/kitchen components etc. In general, propane-fueled fire tables tend to offer greater placement options due to not requiring gas lines – more flexible models than wood-burning models may also have this advantage.
For an authentic campfire feel and aroma, wood-burning fire pits offer the best solution. However, this model requires more maintenance, with regular ash removal and cleaning being essential components of proper operation.
Gas fire pits offer additional advantages with cleaner-burning fuel and lower carbon footprint. Their even heating provides consistent warmth that’s better for colder climates or larger spaces; their control features provide greater convenience, and some models even come equipped with built-in safety features to prevent embers from flying out of the pit!
Natural gas fire tables can be an attractive option for homeowners with existing gas lines, as it eliminates the need to install a new connection and can be placed anywhere with flat and well-ventilated surfaces. Terra’s fire tables have been specifically designed with this in mind; many of their models can even be mounted directly on flagstone decks, under pergolas, screened-in porches, or patios for easy installation and use.
An outdoor fire pit featuring a customized stone or wood surround is an excellent way to blend your design seamlessly into the rest of your yard’s landscape. There are various styles available ranging from sleek and modern to rustic and classic, plus weather-resistant materials that withstand rain, wind and UV exposure for longer use; some units even come equipped with integrated waterfalls! When selecting this option, keep both installation costs and fuel expenses in mind when making your decision.
Wood-Burning Fireplaces
Wood-burning fireplaces add instantaneous charm to any room they fill, creating instant ambience or providing additional heat as needed. While most people use them only for ambience purposes, modern wood stoves can also serve as heating sources and can even produce less creosote than traditional fireplaces. Today’s wood stoves can come either traditional masonry constructed by masons or engineered and pre-fabricated at factories; non-catalytic with glass door or even certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as EPA wood burners can all offer similar ambiance or heating needs than their predecessors do!
Old masonry fireplaces constructed before 1980 can be inefficient at heating your living space and can emit hazardous smoke, gases and particulates into it. To maximize effectiveness in terms of heating performance and decrease the amount of ash that needs to be cleared out of your chimney each year, proper storage of firewood, burning only seasoned hardwoods such as oak and maple as fuel sources, keeping combustible materials away from the fireplace and installing an appropriate screen are required to make the fireplaces more effective for heating purposes and reduce chimney cleaning frequency needs.
An EPA certified wood fireplace insert can be easily added into an existing masonry fireplace for heating benefits similar to that of a free-standing wood burning stove, yet at a much lower installed cost. These fireplace inserts come with air wash systems to help keep glass clear, blower fans to improve heat circulation, sleek door and trim options and come equipped with features such as air wash systems that help keep it clear as well as blower fans that improve heat circulation – giving each design option something different and unique for your home’s design aesthetic.
Hybrid wood-burning fireplaces offer higher efficiency, clean burning and reduced emissions than their older counterparts. Available as hybrid models that reburn gasses and particulate matter twice using superheated air and a catalytic combustor, hybrids offer great options to upgrade an inefficient traditional or contemporary fireplace and come in multiple designs to meet your needs.
Most cities and states provide rebate savings to encourage homeowners to switch out older inefficient wood fireplaces for EPA certified models. Contact your local government agency to find out if there is a woodstove changeout program in place in your area.
Gas Fireplaces
Gas fireplaces provide instantaneous heat at the touch of a button, unlike wood-burning models which require gathering and stacking firewood, or clearing away creosote from chimneys. Plus, gas models require much less maintenance – no stacking firewood to be done, nor clearing away creosote from chimneys!
Before purchasing a gas fireplace, take into account factors like room size and location as well as budget and desired heat output. Furthermore, decide between vented or vent-free models; each have specific installation requirements – vented fireplaces require a flue or duct to direct exhaust gases outside, while vent-free units don’t require any external ventilation and can be installed almost anywhere.
Installing a vented gas fireplace requires proper sizing for safe operation, which often necessitates professional inspection, which may increase costs. Furthermore, depending on its location it may require the addition of or extension to an existing gas line in order to function safely.
Another key consideration when purchasing a fireplace is the heat output measured in British thermal units (BTUs). Your room size and local climate will dictate how many BTUs are necessary to effectively warm it, so decide between natural gas or propane models when making this choice – natural gas works better when connected directly to utility lines; while propane models offer comparable performance with fuel stored in refillable tanks.
Once you have chosen your model and installation method, the final touches can make all the difference in creating your ideal fireplace experience. Select from an extensive selection of media sets, trim and surrounds to customize its appearance while control features like remotes, wall thermostats and Wi-Fi connectivity will increase its functionality. Visit a Hearth & Home Technologies dealer near you to explore all their offerings for adding fireplaces or heaters into garden buildings – they have certified hearth experts available who will help find an appropriate solution tailored specifically for your space, heating requirements and aesthetic desires!