Outdoor Fireplaces

An outdoor fireplace kit is a modular, wood-burning masonry fireplace with a full-height chimney that you assemble on site and then render. The chimney carries smoke up and away, so it reads as a built feature, whereas a fire pit or fire table is lower, open and often portable. The Ochre Living kits in this collection are all wood-fired with a chimney.

Yes, if you want a permanent, built focal point with real timber fire without commissioning a bricklayer. These are complete modular kits you build freestanding or against a wall, priced $3,200 to $6,490, so you get the look of a bricklaid fireplace without the trade cost of one. They are cast from natural volcanic pumice and carry a 5-year warranty.

It depends on your council and whether the fireplace is a fixed structure. Compliance is the owner's responsibility, so check your local council rules and observe total fire ban days before lighting a permanent outdoor fireplace.

Natural volcanic pumice sourced from Iceland's Hekla Volcano. Pumice insulates the firebox wall, so heat is held and radiated outward while the exterior stays cooler than a solid-concrete build. The firebox is lined with pre-cut firebricks and mortar, supplied in the kit.

Choose by width and by what you want to do with it. The Ossa ($3,200) is the most compact at 685 mm wide and includes a barbecue grill, suiting smaller decks and buyers who want to cook over the fire. The Hotham ($4,490) at 1,090 mm gives a full-height presence for mid-size areas, and the Perisher ($6,490) at 1,330 mm is the statement piece for larger areas.

There is no fuel bottle or gas line to account for; these are wood-fired, so your running cost is simply the firewood you burn. Cost varies with firebox size, how long you run the fire and local firewood prices, so no fixed hourly figure applies. The larger the firebox (Perisher over Hotham over Ossa), the more timber a long evening uses.

Yes. The Ossa includes a barbecue grill and log retainer as standard, and once the fire has settled to coals the grill sits across the firebox for direct wood-fire cooking. The Hotham and Perisher can take a cooking grill as an optional accessory.

You can assemble it yourself. The kits are modular and designed with owner assembly in mind, and detailed installation instructions are supplied, so many buyers build them themselves. Professional installation is also available through My Acre as a quoted service. The base must be level, stable and able to carry the weight, from 460 kg for the Ossa up to 1,100 kg for the Perisher.

Yes, covered installations are possible. For sheltered spots, Ochre Living recommends adding chimney extension blocks to improve draw so smoke exits the flue reliably, and a rain cap helps keep water out of the flue when the fireplace is not in use.

Each kit carries a 5-year warranty covering major structural cracks caused by manufacturing defects that prevent intended use. Normal hairline cracking, consumables, and heat or accidental damage are not covered. Delivery is palletised and insured Australia-wide, and a forklift or suitable receiving capability is recommended for the larger kits.