The
fall is a great time to initiate outdoor masonry projects. Masons can work as long as the temperatures
stay above 20 degrees, and use tarp covering to keep mortar above 40
degrees. Repairing
your driveway or repaving a walkway or patio are ideal fall masonry
projects. There's less demand for masons as the weather cools and therefore
easier to find one. Many masonry projects, such as covered
patios, outdoor fireplaces or fire pits can be completed early in the fall,
while the weather is comfortable, leaving lots of time to enjoy them in the
late fall weather. Projects that can be completed and enjoyed in the fall
include covered areas, fire pits, and fire places.
Covered areas are very versatile and can easily be equipped for year round use. A covered patio might include stone benches,
an outdoor kitchen and barbecue, a refrigerator and sink with hot and cold
running water, an outdoor entertainment center, a water feature, and a gas
fireplace or fire pit. Adding a gas fireplace or fire pit to your outdoor
covered patio will provide lovely fall ambiance, and assist the infrared
heaters in keeping the covered patio warm, as outdoor temperatures drop. Often
a covered patio abuts one or two walls, which may increase its intimacy, and
comfort.
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Outdoor
fire places and fire pits are additional masonry projects that can be completed
and enjoyed in the fall. Sitting on your patio around an intimate fire with
friends in the backyard is a delightful way to spend a fall evening. Fire pits can be either stationary or mobile
adding additional flexibility to your patio structure.
When
thinking ahead to your fall gatherings, keep in mind that an outdoor fireplace
will provide somewhat less than 180 degrees of heat radiation, and effective
heat up to 10 feet in the outdoor environment. A circular fire pit, on the
other hand, while less dramatic, can provide heat to everyone sitting around
its circumference. This allows more guests to have access to the warmth of the
fire. The effectiveness of the heat source on a giving evening will also depend
on the prevailing winds.
Keep
in mind, when you consider your purchase that a fire place will cost more than
a fire pit. And whether you go with a fire place or fire pit, experts recommend
a minimum diameter of 48 inches, as a size that will provide a significant
amount of light and heat. Well what are you waiting for? Call your local outdoor
masonry expert, and get started on your exciting fall masonry project.
IN Westchester County , New York, contact the Turf Barbers, outdoor masonry experts, for all your fall masonry needs. 914 302 2469 ; 2929 Quinlan Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 ; http://www.theturfbarbers.com
