We are building a new Deck this summer. Not sure if it's going to be wood top or the more expensive composite yet.
We are going to have a natural gas line run outside to the deck for a BBQ. We are also considering integrating a natural gas fire pit into the deck as well since we will already have the gas line run out there.
Is a natural gas fire pit unsafe on a wooden deck? What about a composite deck? I know that a natural wood burning fire pit would probably be quite hazardous. But a natural gas doesn't burn any wood and there is no cracking or sparking or anything like that. No embers floating in the air to land on the deck, etc... It seems like it would be just about as safe as a BBQ on a wood deck, considering that it's a contained, open natural gas flame.
We are going to have a natural gas line run outside to the deck for a BBQ. We are also considering integrating a natural gas fire pit into the deck as well since we will already have the gas line run out there.
Is a natural gas fire pit unsafe on a wooden deck? What about a composite deck? I know that a natural wood burning fire pit would probably be quite hazardous. But a natural gas doesn't burn any wood and there is no cracking or sparking or anything like that. No embers floating in the air to land on the deck, etc... It seems like it would be just about as safe as a BBQ on a wood deck, considering that it's a contained, open natural gas flame.