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Fire Pit Design Options

Fire Hearths

by Scott Cohen, The Green Scene

For those who want the feel of a fireplace without the high cost and permit issues, I came up with the "fire-hearth" design. Construct a simple wall as a backdrop, veneer with fire-brick and cap it with a mantle. Add decorative corbels of concrete or steel and build your fire-pit below in either half round or square shapes. The hearth wall can be great for screening views or creating a focal point not achievable with a fire pit alone.

VIDEO: FIRE HEARTHS

See a dramatic example of a rectangular fire trough with a waterfall backdrop and flames rising from crushed stone.
Length: 00:42

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