Outdoor Fireplace Design CriteriaGas Only or Wood Burning Fireplaces?Find a Local Concrete Contractor When a client decides they want to have a fireplace in the yard, the first consideration I have is "what type"? Do they want to burn wood logs or only faux logs with a gas flame. The construction and code requirements vary substantially between the two and in some fire-hazard communities they do not allow wood burning features near slopes, or at all. Wood burning fire features require a "spark arrestor" to reduce hot sparks from accidentally igniting your neighbor's home. Hot Tip! Return to Outdoor Fireplaces Find a Concrete Contractor 24 Services in 221 Metros -- U.S. and Canada © 1999-2012 ConcreteNetwork.com None of this site may be reproduced without written permission |