The relatively mild weather in North Carolina offers residents three solid seasons of outdoor living. When the nights start to cool off, you can still enjoy your backyard by adding a little heat! You can choose a simple firepit or something a little fancier. Use your own chairs or add sitting walls or large rocks as seats. Incorporate the firepit as part of your patio design or create a separate space further away with a lighted walking path or stepping stones to reach it. The alternatives all depend on your property space, layout and your budget.
Firepits can be created in all shapes and sizes. You will probably want to look at a firepit that will be to scale with your yard, so for a small yard you would choose a smaller firepit and for a larger property you might go with a bigger firepit with a large conversation area. For safety’s sake, the firepit should be placed at least 20 feet away (on all sides) from any structures or things that might catch fire.
Not every yard is a flat rectangle, but there are generally options to make the property work for you. On an odd shaped property, you might move the firepit and conversation area off to the side and use a walkway to access the space. If your yard is uneven, a retaining wall or terracing could be incorporated to provide a flat space for entertaining.
This question is a little harder. You can purchase standalone firepits to be used on your concrete patio (or on a wood deck with a fire barrier) very inexpensively. Optionally, you can have a unique firepit designed to incorporate other features (seating, walkways, walls, or even an outdoor kitchen) to make the most of your outdoor living space. Obviously, the custom design will cost more!
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