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Mandatory disclaimer: Fire pits generate a lot of heat in all directions. They are designed to be installed on the ground, with all combustible materials (including roots) removed underneath. Because of the inherent dangers of using a fire pit on a wooden deck, your insurance company may not cover you should they determine that the cause of the incident was a result of the improper installation and/or use of the fire pit. Check with your insurance company for their policy on the matter. Also check with your city’s building inspection department for their take on the matter; they may have a by-law. Fire pits generate a lot of radiant heat downwards. That heat will penetrate most materials like metals and stone. To stop the heat, you need a thermal break. Although there are space-age materials that would do the job, most are not available to consumers. The cheapest material, however, is free-flowing air. Install a base of non-burning material on the wood to prevent small embers from setting the deck on fire. Six inches above that, install a metal plate 1/8” thick using non-metallic, fireproof feet like cinder blocks (with holes horizontal). Install your fire pit on the metal plate. As the heat radiates downwards, the plate will partially reflect the heat and absorb the rest. The air below the plate will heat from its proximity to the hot metal and will rise, being replaced by cooler air. The base may get slightly warm, but it will not get hot.
Without seeing how the deck is made, and how high off the ground it is, I would not put a stone fireplace on top of a wooden deck. The ones that I have seen on the deck are actually built from the ground up and the deck built around it. I would purchase an enclosed fireplace that has a rustic appearance or build a stone fireplace on the side of the deck that appears to be a part of the deck but if freestanding. The later way is expensive compared to purchasing a sit on top enclosed fire pit. (Lowes and Home Depot has these).
the overall cost of building down in the basement is by far the more cost effective. but if space is limited and you cannot get what you want, you could do it first and make your rooms of good size, and then build out front as needed. there are plenty of products that will seal the humidity out and you would not even know you were in the basement.
My daughter is 11 and still wets the bed. I get her the GoodNight pull ups. Your son being 2 1/2 that is quite young to stop wetting the bed. There is a difference between day time trained and night time trained. On the packaging for the GoodNight pull ups, it states that bed wetting is a common thing. Also, 20% of 4 to 12 year olds wet the bed. I do know that the cheap rubber sheets can be uncomfortable and your son could get hot and sweaty. Grandpa got my kids new twin beds recently and there was a really nice waterproof pad at the mattress shop. It was a little more costly than those that are at Wal-mart or other stores. The top of the pad is a terry cloth. The Huggies GoodNites website has bedwetting advice. Here's also a ton of websites on bedwetting.
Get very large fire hose installed. Also check with local fire dept. many will come out for a safety check for free.
