The Perfect Sandstone Firepit
Gosford Quarries’ Australian sandstone can help you create a cosy communal space in the local park or your own backyard, a sandstone fire pit bringing friends and family together, for both communities and private residential gatherings.
“Why not consider enhancing your outdoor landscape with a sandstone firepit?”
Is Sandstone Good For Firepits?
Fire pits have a charm far more visually and aesthetically pleasing than traditional firepits. The thermal quality of sandstone is far more efficient as a primary building material. Stone firepits are also easier to maintain.
Gosford Quarries produce stunning Australian sandstone enhancing any outdoor landscape, and with over 95 years’ experience in the industry, you can be guaranteed high-quality sandstone and premier customer service.
Considerations And Ideas For Sandstone Firepits In Outdoor Landscaping Projects
Sandstone is an extremely versatile material that can be used for a large variety of applications, including cladding, stairs, walls and even communal and entertainment spaces.
With Gosford Quarries’ sandstone, you can create a stunning backyard fire pit and gathering space that is the perfect place to toast up some marshmallows and share in great conversations with your family and friends.
10 Tips and Ideas For A Fire Pit
Consider the space and location you are placing the firepit first and foremost
Is the location a clearing away from any vegetation, i.e., trees with low-hanging branches, power lines, utility lines or any other structure or flammable material?
Do you want your fire pit to be ‘inbuilt’ in a landscape space, round, square or some other configuration?
Are you going to be burning coals or wood as a fuel in the firepit? This may influence your design choices as well.
Do you want the firepit to be enclosed in a stacked sandstone wall?
Should there be seating profiled out of sandstone? What are some “standard” Gosford Quarries products that can be used as seating? Can the seating be curved and what finishes and colours are available?
Will you pave the space in sandstone pavers? If so, what colours and sizes would you use?
For more rustic and natural designs will you use dimension cut capping, pavers and cladding sandstone, sandstone boulders, raw and split sandstone material for solid block walling, sandstone gravel, crazy paving, etc.
Look at our Gosford Quarries website for sandstone pavers, blocks, colours and finishes for visual ideas. Also, look at Pinterest and Google Images to get an idea of the look and design of what appeals to you before embarking on any residential sandstone project.
Remember, depending on building codes you may need to fulfil proper specifications and regulations (you can also speak to one of our dedicated specialists at Gosford Quarries to ensure the sandstone you are choosing for installation is the best for the design idea).
“Our Gosford Quarries experts can help you evolve and refine your design ideas to realise your dream sandstone space.”
Impress your guests with this impressive outdoor entertainment space with an inbuilt sandstone firepit seating area using Gosford Quarries natural Australian sandstone.
The Addition Of A Sandstone Firepit Is A Perfect Addition To Address The Impacts Of Covid-19 Staying Home
With a 'stay-home' mentality still being enforced, despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of being at home to create an entertaining space that is both aesthetically stunning and to help you to relax and have fun with loved ones.
Not only can sandstone create a firepit space, but it can also be a great covering for a pizza oven or outdoor fireplace. Sandstone provides an excellent thermal rating and will enhance the look of the pizza or outdoor oven too. Sandstone can be used as the primary building material or cladding facade in the construction of a sandstone oven from the foundation to the pizza oven base to the surface appearance of the structure.
Curved sandstone cladding used for Pizza oven.
The Perfect Indoor Fireplace With Stone
Sandstone can also be used indoors as a stunning fireplace feature with a wonderfully textured stone veneer. With its high-end thermal rating and unique appearance, the sandstone will enhance the aesthetics of the space and help to keep homes warm and cosy.
Stone fireplaces are a wonderful focal point enhancing the design of any traditional or modern home, fostering a natural connection and feeling to any interior space.
Warm natural Australian sandstone Medium Brown Sawn cladding by Gosford Quarries.
Using Sandstone As An Interior Architectural Feature For A Sandstone Fireplace Mantel
What Is The Purpose Of A Fireplace Mantel?
A fireplace mantel can be used as a decorative framework for your fireplace
Sandstone is perfect for a fireplace mantel, hearth or cladding; another wonderful textural focal point for the aesthetics of your traditional or modern home.
Classic rock faced fireplace with sawn mantel by Gosford Quarries.
Contact Gosford Quarries on 02 8585 8282 to specify the perfect sandstone to create your ideal space.
A version of this article appeared on the Outdoor Design Source website here.