Patio With Fireplace: A Stacked-Stone Hearth, Oven and Seating Wall

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Step 1: Build the Block Base for the Fireplace and Oven

The Shaia family started on a gravel pad at the edge of the woods. Block walls went up for the oven stand and the fireplace firebox, the hearth slab went on top of the stand with an open bay for firewood underneath, and the fireplace chimney climbed in block.

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Step 2: Box In the Oven and Add a Scratch Coat

The fire brick barrel oven went up on the hearth inside a square block enclosure, with the white arch form still in the opening. A second block chimney rose over the oven, and a scratch coat over all the block got it ready for stone.

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Step 3: Wrap It All in Stacked Stone

Stacked stone veneer went on course by course, around the firebrick-lined firebox and the oven’s firebrick arch. A curved bluestone landing went in right under the oven opening.

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Step 4: Lay the Patio and the Seating Wall

A new brick paver patio now runs from the house’s French doors to the fireplace, and a curved seating wall with stone caps wraps around it, so there is room for a crowd by the fire.

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Step 5: Finish the Details and Light Both Fires

Bluestone caps went on both chimneys, a bluestone mantel went up on stone brackets, and a raised hearth bench got lights tucked underneath. With firewood stacked in the bay under the oven, both fires got lit.

BeforeFinished

Drag across the photo (or just move your mouse) to go from bare block walls to the finished fireplace and oven with both fires lit.

Plan Yours

Patio With Fireplace Ideas From This Build

Put the oven and the fireplace in one wall. One long stone wall holds both fires, each with its own chimney. See more outdoor fireplace with pizza oven ideas.

Box the oven in square. A block box around the barrel gives the stone flat walls to cover, so the oven lines up with the fireplace.

Use one stone for everything. The same stacked stone covers the fireplace, the oven and both chimneys, with bluestone on the caps, the mantel, the landing and the bench. For another take, see this stacked stone fireplace build.

Wrap the patio with a seating wall. A curved, stone-capped wall gives everyone a seat by the fire. For a fireplace and oven combo with a mountain view, see this outdoor stone fireplace.

Good Questions

Patio With Fireplace FAQ

What are some patio with fireplace ideas?

This build packs in several: a stacked stone fireplace and a pizza oven side by side in one stone wall, a bluestone mantel on stone brackets, a raised hearth bench with lights tucked underneath, an open bay for firewood under the oven, and a curved seating wall around a new brick paver patio.

Can a pizza oven and a fireplace sit side by side?

Yes. The Shaia family gave each fire its own chimney, a short one over the oven and a tall one over the fireplace, then wrapped both in the same stacked stone so the whole wall reads as one piece.

Why box a pizza oven in a square enclosure?

A square block enclosure around the barrel gives you flat walls to face in stone, so the oven lines up with the fireplace and the rest of the wall. The barrel and its insulation sit inside the box.

Is a seating wall worth adding around the fire?

If you like to have people over, yes. A low wall with stone caps gives everyone a place to sit by the fireplace without filling the patio with chairs, and it frames the space.

How long do you cure a new pizza oven?

Plan on about a week of small, gradually bigger fires to drive the moisture out. Skip it and the oven can crack. See our pizza oven curing guide for the full schedule.