There’s a little part in all of us that makes us think we can complete any kind of DIY project out there. Youtube can teach you anything, right? And while we’re all for finding thrifty solutions, sometimes it’s worth it to invest in a premade product like a prefabricated outdoor fireplace. You save yourself time …
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Pools, pools, pools: all we ever hear about for adding value to your yard is to go with a pool! But if you’re an out-of-the-box thinker, you might be looking for something a little different to make your backyard the envy of the neighborhood. And that’s where our outdoor fireplace kit comes in! An outdoor …
It is normal to see some cracks in the mortar joints of your outdoor fireplace. Cracks appear because of environmental factors, mainly moisture and freezing temperatures. An outdoor fireplace gets much more exposure to these environmental factors. It is important to keep moisture out of the flue and out of the firebox. At the same …
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The Fiesta-Mini footprint is only 39” wide—so it can fit through tight clearance, yet the brick oven is actually larger than the Kiva combo. The downside of the Mini fireplace is chopping the wood a little smaller. An 18” stainless log grate completes the picture. The Fiesta-Poco features the best value for the size with …
Clients choose to work with Round Grove Products for several reasons—value, quality, rapid fulfillment, premium customer service, and customization. Every day we get questions from our customers asking whether we can build to specific dimensions or if we can rough-in for a gas log insert. The answer is always “Yes” because, unlike pre-cast fireplace kits, …
I often tell the story of how Round Grove Products got started, but it’s more relevant to hardscape contractors now than at any other time. My wife and I designed a DIY outdoor kitchen for our backyard patio that included a fireplace and hired a contractor with an excellent reputation. We watched the construction progress …
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Sometimes homeowners contact me about smoke flowing out of the front of their fireplace rather than out the chimney. I stand behind every product, so I traveled to two or three sites this summer to meet with homeowners to investigate what was going on, especially if my engineering was faulty or if there was a …
A lot of customers ask about the correct height for their brick oven chimney. Round Grove Products keeps nominal height at 108” or lower in order to ship nationwide without requiring an Over Size Load permit, but most sites require a chimney extension above 108” to create the proper airflow. I recommend walking through the …