We're building a new home — what should we rough in now for a future outdoor fire feature?
Fairview is propane-and-wood country — large wooded lots, many off the gas main — so a new build's rough-in depends on your fuel. If you'll run propane, size and place the tank for the house plus a future outdoor fire feature, then stub a buried LP line to the patio and cap it while the ground's open.
Propane sizing on a wooded lot
Fairview's homes sit on big, wooded parcels, and most run propane. Tank capacity is the number that caps everything, so size it for the house appliances plus a future fire pit, grill, and patio heater, and place it where the delivery truck can reach it and the buried line runs cleanly to the patio.
Wood heat is popular out here too, and an outdoor wood fireplace is a fair option that needs no fuel line — just proper chimney and clearance work. Decide the feature type while the site's still on paper so the right rough-in goes in.
Stub the gas line while the ground's open
If you're going with a gas fire feature, the buried LP line is the piece you can't cheaply add later — trenching a finished, wooded Fairview lot to reach the backyard is the messy path. Run one generously sized line toward the feature, branch it for a grill and heater, and sleeve any slab crossing.
The propane connection — regulator, piping, appliance setup — is licensed work in North Carolina; your builder can't legally do it. We handle the fuel side, pull the Buncombe County permit, and pressure-test the line, coordinating the tank with your propane supplier.
Fifteen minutes east of the showroom
Fairview is about fifteen minutes east of Emma Rd, easy to coordinate with your builder before the pour. Call (828) 545-0525 for a free planning assessment.
Fireplace help in Fairview
We install and service fireplaces throughout Fairview and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes east from our Asheville-area showroom.