If you have the room for a really wide and bold fireplace, build the Maricopa fireplace design for the biggest statement in your backyard. This fireplace design offers an arched 48" wide firebox and two arched 24" wide wood storage voids on each side. These storage voids are recessed 8" back so the center of the fireplace is the focal point. The seating hearth follows the lines for the setback. The lower shelves over the storage voids are 40" high and the upper shelves at the chimney narrowing is at 5' high. The total width of the structure with the optional side extensions is 25'-1". If you eliminate the side extensions, the structure can be as narrow as 13'- 4" from of the outside of each storage void.
Years ago I looked at my bare backyard and thought I should add something. I had a lot of unused space but felt trees and plants weren't what the space needed. I had seen outdoor kitchens and fireplaces in magazines and on TV and thought I would inquire with a contractor about having them built. I provided the contractors with example pictures of barbeques and fireplaces I liked and received quotes as high as $7,800 to build just the fireplace. more...