The Summer Months Can Bring Forth Great Fireplace Experiences
After writing the Outdoor Fireplace Report, I got so many responses from people who read it telling me what they were able to accomplish. One homemaker talked her husband into helping her build a fireplace that reached twelve feet high. It was six feet wide even though the actual fireplace sits about two feet from the ground and has an opening of three feet high by four feet wide. What is the neatest part is that the entire structure serves as a hold for the patio cover. With a brick patio floor and a cover over their head, they will enjoy their outdoor fireplace all summer long as they sit in patio furniture complete with a bench, two gliders and a coffee table.
But, the ideas didn’t stop outside. One metal sculptor is making indoor fireballs on marble bases that burn the Sunjel gel fuel used in Ventless Gel Fireplaces. He might be a sculptor and that might sound a little too difficult for the rest of us. But, the mind can work wonders if you let it. Enjoying your fireplace experience all year around is only limited by your own imagination.
In another report I wrote earlier this year, I informed readers how they could have dancing blue flames in their fireplace any time they want. I know it sounds simple. But, the friends you have over for company will love watching blue flames, or possibly even green flames. It all depends on your mood. It is possible to safely alter the color of the burn. The best part of all is that you can use common household items like table salt or chlorine.
Use your imagination and look out into your backyard. Fireplaces on the deck aren’t all that uncommon. Years ago, I helped build a two story fireplace. One fireplace was on the deck and the other was on the patio about ten feet below. The fireplaces were on opposite sides of the structure though as the deck fireplace faced the house and the patio fireplace looked out over the patio. On one particularly nice evening, we enjoyed the pool as the fireplace was burning comfortably in the distance. Now, that’s romantic. To borrow from the Cable Guy, that’s romantic. I don’t care who you are, that’s romantic.
The problem people face is that they think they have to call the “guy” for everything. I can understand if pipes burst that you have to call the plumber. If the ceiling leaks, you have to call the contractor. But, there are plenty of things you can do on your own. That’s why so many contractors and experts are putting out how-to manuals and reports. They love the work. Trust me! They do. But, even they know that it’s wise to let people know what they can do for themselves.
