I was watching one of those home makeover shows and they re-did a deck for a lady who liked camping. One interesting feature they incorporated was a faux campfire in the deck itself. It was built around a cutout in the deck with the gas line running underneath. The top part was the gas tray and that was surrounded by rocks. They used a commercially available unit. It was a really neat look and very much resembled a campfire. I mention this because you want a fire to sit around.

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