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We moved into a 1970s Territorial Style house here in Tucson a few months ago. I have big plans for a WFO and Rumford fireplace, but it will probably be next summer before I can find the time to begin, with all the other house renovations.
There is an obvious site in the backyard, I just have to figure out how to lay it out. The idea is build an L-shape slump block structure with a 36" WFO on one side and a Rumford fireplace on the other. Seating for at least 6 and an open pergola roof with vines overhead. It is a somewhat tight area to fit all this in comfortably.
There were 6 defunct citrus trees in planter beds, each one 2'x2' inner dimensions. I may co-opt the one in the photo for either the WFO or the fireplace. The brick patio will stay in-place, and I plan to have table and chairs up there, but I can't think of a way to integrate it into the cooking area. The brick patio is raised about 8" from the ground, so I'm trying to capitalize on the sunken-seating feeling. The brick steps in front of the pool fence can't be obstructed; there is a swing-open gate right in the middle of those steps.
So I was thinking, seating bench area over top of the old flower bed, then WFO in the citrus planter bed, and fireplace on the edge of the brick patio. Any ideas?
There is an obvious site in the backyard, I just have to figure out how to lay it out. The idea is build an L-shape slump block structure with a 36" WFO on one side and a Rumford fireplace on the other. Seating for at least 6 and an open pergola roof with vines overhead. It is a somewhat tight area to fit all this in comfortably.
There were 6 defunct citrus trees in planter beds, each one 2'x2' inner dimensions. I may co-opt the one in the photo for either the WFO or the fireplace. The brick patio will stay in-place, and I plan to have table and chairs up there, but I can't think of a way to integrate it into the cooking area. The brick patio is raised about 8" from the ground, so I'm trying to capitalize on the sunken-seating feeling. The brick steps in front of the pool fence can't be obstructed; there is a swing-open gate right in the middle of those steps.
So I was thinking, seating bench area over top of the old flower bed, then WFO in the citrus planter bed, and fireplace on the edge of the brick patio. Any ideas?
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