Patio heating ideas?

[ray1970]

Ok. Technically, not a patio. More of a wooden deck. Therein lies my problem. I would love some sort of small fire pit or little chimney type thing to take the evening chill off so I can sit on my deck and enjoy a beer and a cigar. But I'm a little leery of putting something like that on a wooden deck. Or will it be just fine? I don't really want to hang out in the driveway or the garage.

[00tec]

You could get a propane patio heater. The ones that are 6-7ft tall.

[Great-Kazoo]

http://www.homedepot.com/s/propane+patio+heaters?NCNI-5

[Great-Kazoo]

You could get a propane patio heater. The ones that are 6-7ft tall.

http://www.homedepot.com/s/propane+patio+heaters?NCNI-5

That's an excellent idea

[ray1970]

I thought about those but really want the ambiance of a real fire. Plus, I have too much firewood accumulating in the back yard.

[Great-Kazoo]

I thought about those but really want the ambiance of a real fire. Plus, I have too much firewood accumulating in the back yard.

Ambiance of a real fire is nice. BUT the function / heating benefits of propane heater vs. wood fire, heater wins. You want ambiance or warmth.

[ray1970]

Can't I have both, Jim?

[Aloha_Shooter]

Put the propane heater at either end of the deck and a mass of candles on a table in the middle -- heat AND ambience ... :P

Seriously, you can probably get away with one of those raised firepits, especially if you put some brick underneath to keep direct heat off the timbers.



I like this one from the Colony House:

[Gman]

Ouch. They're practically giving that fire pit away; http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Catalo...FadFMgodZGQAaA

Lots of options on that website: http://www.mantelsdirect.com/Product...Fc1AMgodzA0AhQ

[ray1970]

So, all I really need is some sort of asbestos rug to put under it. Hmm. Maybe I should just consider tearing down the deck and building some sort of brick or stone patio instead. Heck, I could even burn the old decking in the fire pit.