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Fire pits, bowls and tables hot commodities Christina Symons For Postmedia News Spend time in almost any contemporary landscape these days and you’re bound to start seeing flames. Gas fire pits, fire bowls and fire tables have become a super hot commodity, adding warmth and personality to outdoor living spaces. Fire has always been a natural draw for those spending time outside. Brad Carpenter, owner of Solus Handcast Concrete Decor, contends that today’s fire features are more than just focal points; they’re also social magnets. “People are just naturally attracted to fire,” Carpenter says. “Most people tell us after they’ve installed a fire bowl, that it becomes a gathering place, a natural conversation pit.” Unlike traditional rustic wood-fired pits, today’s fire features are streamlined and typically fuelled by natural gas or propane. This makes a fire pit possible while adhering to municipal bylaws, which often ban open wood fires. Some burners fuelled by ethanol can even be used inside landscape structures
such as gazebos. Once the fuel has been established, deciding between a fire pit, fire table or fire bowl comes down to personal preference, functionality and style. “The fire table is quite popular because it allows you to place a small plate or a glass on the surface,” says Carpenter. “Fire bowls tend to kick out more warmth and inspire more conversation.” Of the Solus product line, the 36-inch fire bowl is a big seller. At The BBQ Shop in B.C., owner Nash Shivji has seen a surge in fire pit and fire table sales over the past few years. “We sell more fire tables than fire pits now, either coffee height or dining height,” says Shivji. “There’s a lot of choice, from aluminum, granite or concrete tops, with round burners or linear burners.” Fire features are an investment feature and people are willing to pay for quality, con-
tends Shivji. Solus products are shipped all over the world and manufactured in Vancouver from ultra-high-performance concrete, ranging in price from $2,900 to $7,000. However, those on a budget or looking for a smaller, portable unit can get some heat too. Shivji has a $280 model called Campfire in a Can that has proven to be very popular, for camping and outdoor applications. It offers an optional concrete fire table base, for “parking it” when back home. There are also DIY fire kits from $400 to $1,000 that allow consumers to custombuild a base around the bur ner to suit their landscape.
The Patioflame campfire with a topaz glass ember bed ($259) is perfect for a patio or wooden deck surface.
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