Content
- What you should pay particular attention to when building a fireplace in the garden
- Before construction, take a look at the municipal code
- What to look for when burning wood in the garden
- What you should not do when burning wood in the hearth
- How to do it right
- What types of fire pits are suitable for the garden?
- Fixed fire pits
- Mobile fireplaces
- Tips
Metal devices offer the possibility of a mobile fireplace
What you should pay particular attention to when building a fireplace in the garden
Crackling, flickering fire creates campfire romance not only in summer: since ancient times, people like to gather around an open fire, but this promises warmth and protection. Therefore, a campfire not only brightens warm summer nights, but extends the gardening and barbecue season by a few weeks. Finally, in the late autumn or early spring, such a source of heat can be well tolerated.
Before construction, take a look at the municipal code
However, the construction of a fireplace is not always allowed. In particular, before setting up a solid, for example, brick hearth, you should first take a look at the municipal code or ask the responsible building authority - especially if you have neighbors in the immediate vicinity. Anyone who calls an allotment garden should, however, first of all take a close look at the lease or the allotment garden regulations of his association: Many allotment clubs forbid the erection of a fireplace namely, mostly because of the immediate proximity to the neighbors. These could feel disturbed by the smoke.
What to look for when burning wood in the garden
In addition, when burning wood in the garden, it is important to follow certain rules. These are for your own safety - an open fire, however romantic, always poses a security risk - as well as the preservation of neighborly peace.
What you should not do when burning wood in the hearth
Under no circumstances should you burn wet and / or fresh wood. This generates a lot of smoke, which in turn bothers the neighbors and can also bring you much trouble with the local fire department. In most municipal codes, the burning of such wood is therefore prohibited or limited to certain months of the year (for example, from 1 to 31 March). Other rules for burning wood in your own garden are:
How to do it right
What types of fire pits are suitable for the garden?
In terms of fire pit, there are many different design options: small or large, brick or mobile fire basket, ceramic, used bricks or other stones, metal, glass or as an upcycling project with materials such as old tires or wheels. We have summarized some ideas for you in the following table:
Fixed fire pits
Masonry fireplaces in the garden can be designed very differently: for example, made of fine natural stones or refractory, old bricks. You can either plan such a place on the floor and place seating around it or let the hearth into a recess in the floor. In this case, steps can be built around the fire, which can also serve as seating.
Mobile fireplaces
Fire baskets or bowls usually require no official approval, but must like solid fires also be placed on a secure surface. This is especially true if they are open on the sides or down and embers can escape. The best are stone substrates.
Tips
Many commercial fire baskets or bowls can also be converted into a grill by just laying a pasen Rost.