Tiki outdoor fireplace sculpting - Other Crafts

G gpwpat Member Joined: Sep 21, 2007 Posts: 5	G gpwpat Posted posted on Sat, Sep 22, 2007 6:03 PM sure I understand about expansion and contraction. But here is the thing. This is a propane burner. Like a gas fireplace in a house. there is no fire brick in my gas fireplace in my house. It is all sheet metal with a sheat metal vent out the side of the house. Why can't an outside fireplace that has a gas burner more for aesthetecs than for heat have the firebox and frame made from steel. Think like a propane barBQ no firebrick in that either. If I was burning wood. Firebrick would be the only way to go. But propane fires don't get that hot. I may use firebrick on the sides of the firebox rather than the masonry board w/ stucko though.

sure I understand about expansion and contraction. But here is the thing. This is a propane burner. Like a gas fireplace in a house. there is no fire brick in my gas fireplace in my house. It is all sheet metal with a sheat metal vent out the side of the house. Why can't an outside fireplace that has a gas burner more for aesthetecs than for heat have the firebox and frame made from steel. Think like a propane barBQ no firebrick in that either.

If I was burning wood. Firebrick would be the only way to go. But propane fires don't get that hot.

I may use firebrick on the sides of the firebox rather than the masonry board w/ stucko though.

Post #334272 by gpwpat on Sat, Sep 22, 2007 6:03 PM