Experience the Ultimate Cooking with Our Pizza Oven and Outdoor Fireplace Kits

Updated September 21, 2026

A pizza oven and outdoor fireplace can share an entertaining area, but they perform different jobs. A fireplace is designed primarily for flame viewing and radiant warmth; a pizza oven must store and manage heat for cooking. Good planning keeps those functions practical and safe.

Choose between separate units and a combination kit

Separate units provide more layout flexibility and can be operated independently. A combination kit can create a unified centerpiece and reduce duplicated masonry, but it requires careful attention to the manufacturer’s footprint, chimney design and clearances.

The active Fireplace Kits collection currently includes masonry fireplaces and combination models such as the Stone Age Mezzo pizza oven/fireplace and Caminetto Medeo fireplace-oven. Verify the exact included components and installation documents before ordering.

Questions to answer before buying

• How many people will you normally cook for?
• Do you want pizza only, or bread, roasting and live-fire cooking?
• Will the fireplace and oven need to operate at the same time?
• How much counter space, wood storage and weather protection are needed?
• Can delivery equipment reach the installation site?
• What foundation, permit and chimney requirements apply locally?

Design the cooking workflow

Place preparation space near the oven without crowding its landing or door. Provide a stable location for hot cookware, tools and fuel. Keep walking routes away from the fire opening, and avoid positioning seating where smoke, sparks or hot surfaces create a recurring hazard.

Heat-up and cooking expectations

Masonry ovens require time to heat the cooking floor and dome. Actual heat-up time and fuel use depend on oven size, insulation, moisture, fuel and weather. Use the oven manufacturer’s firing procedure and an appropriate surface thermometer rather than relying on a generic time or temperature promise.

Materials and installation

Use the specified refractory materials in the combustion and cooking areas. Decorative masonry is not automatically suitable for direct flame or food-contact surfaces. Follow the kit drawings for insulation, chimney, expansion joints and curing; trapped moisture can damage masonry when heated too quickly.

Operation and maintenance

• Burn only manufacturer-approved, dry fuel.
• Keep children, pets and combustibles away from hot surfaces.
• Remove ash only after it is fully cool and place it in a metal container.
• Inspect masonry, joints, chimney and cap regularly.
• Use an approved cover only when the appliance is cold.
• Follow local burn restrictions and fire-weather rules.

Bottom line

A successful fireplace-and-pizza-oven project begins with the cooking workflow and site constraints, not appearance alone. Compare current kits, confirm every included component, and plan the foundation, chimney, finishes and clearances before construction. For fireplace-only planning, read our outdoor masonry fireplace guide.