Overview:

The concept of a ‘Great Outdoor Room’ is growing in popularity because it allows homeowners to expand their living space beyond the interior. The outdoor space is designed to fit your specific needs as well as your budget. A simple, functional outdoor room can cost less than $1,000 or a more elaborately design may cost thousands of dollars. Another option is to start with a simple design and expand your outdoor space over time.

Regardless of how your outdoor room is designed, there are some basic components you may want to include in your outdoor living space.

Areas and Basic Components:

• Cooking Area – The cooking area can consist of a no-frills natural gas grill or an elaborate outdoor kitchen with running water and a refrigerator. A pizza oven would be nice, too!
• Furniture - If you are going to cook outdoors, you should also have a place to sit down and eat - or maybe just to sit back and relax.
• Hearth – There are a variety of natural gas outdoor fireplaces and fire pits on the market today, which provide warmth on chilly evenings and extend the outdoor season. They provide ambiance and create a special place for social gatherings.
• Patio Heaters – Whether free standing or hanging, patio heaters provide warmth and extend your time outdoors
• Water Feature – Your outdoor space can include a simple fountain or an entire pond!
• Pool / Spa – If you have a pool, be sure to add a pool or spa heater, so you can enjoy the water all year long! Enjoy the fall foliage while relaxing in your spa!
• Landscaping - Plants, sculptures and other features can make a dramatic impact on the look and feel of your outdoor room.
• Lighting – Natural gas lighting and torches add additional ambiance to the patio or outdoor room.
• Shelter – To get the maximum enjoyment out of your outdoor room, think about including a attractive roof or arbor for protection from the weather.

While there are a number of components to choose from when designing your outdoor room, this web page focuses on natural gas technologies that may be included when designing an ideal space for entertaining or relaxing.

Planning an Outdoor Room :

Planning may be the most difficult task when designing your outdoor room. Whether hiring a professional to design the space or looking at pictures to implement your own design, providing answers to the following questions will help with the process.

• How would you like to use the space?
• How many people should fit comfortably?
• What would your family like to do in this room?
• When and how often do you like to entertain guests?
• What types of products would you like to put on your wish list - grill, fire pit, tiki torchs, fireplace, gaslights?
• What unique challenges do you face - climate, insects, terrain?
• How can the room be coordinated into the style of the home or surrounding landscape?

There are a number of items to consider before starting your outdoor living space. Outdoor rooms can be built over a period of years so that you can customize the room to meet your changing needs or add items as your budget allows.

A Wide Array of Products to choose from:

• Grills: For cooking outdoors, nothing gives you more flavor with less effort than a dependable and easy to use natural gas grill.
• Fireplaces and Fire Pits: Clean burning natural gas campfires and fireplaces extend the outdoor living season by providing warmth on cool evenings and creating ambiance for quality time with family and friends. For more info: Firepits
• Patio Heaters: Another way to heat your patio or deck is with a patio heater which allows homeowners to extend the amount of time spent outdoors on a deck, patio or outdoor bistro. For more info.: Patio Heaters
• Pool Heaters: Extend your swimming season with a gas pool heater! A gas pool heater heats your pool faster and is more economical than an electric heater. For more info.: Pool Heaters
• Lights and Torches : The soft glow of a natural gas light or the dancing flame of a natural gas torch creates a special atmosphere in your backyard.

Gas Connections:

Relatively low cost and stylish natural gas convenience outlets can facilitate movement of appliances. For more info: CSST Piping

Case Studies

Brassaii Restaurant -Patio Heaters

Michael's Restaurant - Patio Heaters