An outdoor fireplace is a great idea and a wonderful place to spend your evening with family and friends, however you must make sure that it is properly constructed.
A firepit is different than a fireplace in that the heat in a firepit is able to dissipate in many directions because it is not enclosed, where a fireplace the heat is enclosed in the structure and dissipates upward and through the front opening. Keeping these differences in mind it is imperative that you construct the inside of your fireplace with a fire rated brick. Otherwise the heat will cause the bricks or �cinder blocks� to dry out and some may actually explode, although rare it may occur. Try looking up �How do I build an outdoor Fireplace� in your search engine, and Happy Building!
