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How much to have an outdoor fireplace installed?
Posted on 11/3/23 at 10:01 am
Posted on 11/3/23 at 10:01 am
We are looking at having a standalone fireplace installed. Starting to get a few quotes but wondering if anyone has had one installed recently to compare to. Will be something similar to this:
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Posted on 11/3/23 at 10:15 am to reds on reds on reds
i did mine about 5 years ago and best decision i ever made.
notes:
- had a great concreate guy (thanks to ItNeverRains!)
- that fireplace is a kit that contains the firebox, chimney and cinderblocks (i believe) which is around $3500-$5000
- you then have your contractor 'decorate' the kit with stone, brick, concrete slab to sit on, etc.
so here's how ours turned out. our guy charged us $5k total but i seriously doubt that is an option these days but if someone quotes you $25k (we had that quote) tell them to piss off.
PS don't forget to add the big heavy iron sheet that goes in the back of the firebox. can't remember what its called but that absorbs heat and projects it out so your fire is more enjoyable on cold nights.
notes:
- had a great concreate guy (thanks to ItNeverRains!)
- that fireplace is a kit that contains the firebox, chimney and cinderblocks (i believe) which is around $3500-$5000
- you then have your contractor 'decorate' the kit with stone, brick, concrete slab to sit on, etc.
so here's how ours turned out. our guy charged us $5k total but i seriously doubt that is an option these days but if someone quotes you $25k (we had that quote) tell them to piss off.
PS don't forget to add the big heavy iron sheet that goes in the back of the firebox. can't remember what its called but that absorbs heat and projects it out so your fire is more enjoyable on cold nights.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 10:29 am
Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:47 am to reds on reds on reds
10+ years ago we built ours ourself with the fireplace kit.
I'm not a mason so it took a while but turned out great.
With the patio it was 10-15k at the time for all of it.
I'm not a mason so it took a while but turned out great.
With the patio it was 10-15k at the time for all of it.
Posted on 11/3/23 at 11:51 am to reds on reds on reds
you can get a real brick layer to lay a real fireplace and not some kit.
Or do it yourself. It's not hard. Just keep everything level and plumb.
Or do it yourself. It's not hard. Just keep everything level and plumb.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 11/3/23 at 12:43 pm to GrizzlyAlloy
quote:
you can get a real brick layer to lay a real fireplace and not some kit.
I can assure you my fireplace is real.
Posted on 11/3/23 at 1:44 pm to bbvdd
BBVD/CAD those both look great.
Just got our first quote back at $21.5k LOL
I may be going the DIY route.
Here is what we were quoted. Extend the height of the two "step ups" on the right to match the height on the left, ~18' of wall.
12" footing
10' tall
42" opening
Paint the brick white to match the house.
Just got our first quote back at $21.5k LOL
I may be going the DIY route.
Here is what we were quoted. Extend the height of the two "step ups" on the right to match the height on the left, ~18' of wall.
12" footing
10' tall
42" opening
Paint the brick white to match the house.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:16 pm to reds on reds on reds
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:41 pm to reds on reds on reds
Get the cost of a kit if there's a local place then find some Hispanic craftsmen that specialize in brick laying and you should be able to do this for far less than that quote.
If they can lay brick they can put that kit together.
I'll find some photos from ours going in to give you a bit of an idea how it went.
Ours was a little more tricky because of the dry set stones but God bless them they were at it all day breaking stones to fit. A more traditional brick pattern should be way less labor intensive.
If they can lay brick they can put that kit together.
I'll find some photos from ours going in to give you a bit of an idea how it went.
Ours was a little more tricky because of the dry set stones but God bless them they were at it all day breaking stones to fit. A more traditional brick pattern should be way less labor intensive.
Posted on 11/3/23 at 2:50 pm to CAD703X
As promised. 
We had some issues going on when we put ours in, not the least of which was the fact we had melted off half the siding and had to fix that as well.
As you can see, ours was going up right next to a brick wall very similar to yours. We didnt touch that brick, just put the fireplace in right up against it.
Everything came out great with the exception of the stamped brick color which was supposed to be more of a terra cotta color to match the fireplace stones. If i did it again I would edge the slab with real bricks.
We had some issues going on when we put ours in, not the least of which was the fact we had melted off half the siding and had to fix that as well. As you can see, ours was going up right next to a brick wall very similar to yours. We didnt touch that brick, just put the fireplace in right up against it.
Everything came out great with the exception of the stamped brick color which was supposed to be more of a terra cotta color to match the fireplace stones. If i did it again I would edge the slab with real bricks.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:01 pm to CAD703X
Man your backyard came out great.
I’ll definitely look into those kits. This may have to wait until springtime now after hunting season
I’ll definitely look into those kits. This may have to wait until springtime now after hunting season
Posted on 11/4/23 at 8:25 am to reds on reds on reds
Depends on scale, materials and the quality of the mason used. I would budget $18K, with you shopping around to shoot for $15K. If on a budget, the Belgard kits look good enough for most people, and you can do it yourself.
Posted on 11/5/23 at 4:56 am to reds on reds on reds
You may want to let a mason look at it for a structural reason. How thick is your patio? That can be a lot of weight and no good unless the slab is prepared to hold it
Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:38 pm to Jaspermac
When I built ours, I built a pretty massive footing for the fireplace.
Dug 6 legs or pilars that went down to the heavy clay layer and had 15" of concrete on top of that.
Dug 6 legs or pilars that went down to the heavy clay layer and had 15" of concrete on top of that.
Posted on 11/7/23 at 11:53 am to reds on reds on reds
My dad had one built a few years ago by Hebert Masonry. They also poured footers to support the weight, came out great
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