Fire Pit Dimensions
If you re choosing low slung seating such as adirondack chairs don t forget to account for the extra real estate they take up.
Fire pit dimensions. Now you need to calculate how wide you want the coping. So before you decide to add one to your garden find out what exactly the regulations are. 15 to 20 feet 4 6 to 6 1 meters long and wide or larger most fire pits besides the small movable models are 3 to 6 feet 0 9 meter to 1 8 meters across. The fire pit uses charcoal or burning wood as its primary fuel and has a round surface with a wire mesh screen to prevent sparks from flying.
This is not required sizing it s just the most we see. Firepits can be built in different shapes and sizes. Smaller more intimate fire pits are around 3 feet wide. Built in units often have an exterior dimension of 36 inches to 58 inches.
While larger fire pits suited for entertaining groups can be up to 6 feet wide. So figure if the inside diameter is say 36. The coping in my terminology is the flat top area of the fire pit. You also need to take the depth in ground or height above ground of the fire pit into consideration.
I like to plan for about 5 feet around the fire pit for seating and access. Be sure that you leave room to move chairs around and walk behind them. Most store bought units are available in a 24 inches to 30 inch size. Here lafarge has provided instructions for a circular firepit of about 60cm high and 1 5m wide with a 90cm interior diameter.
These measurements include the thickness of the walls so realize that the total width of the fire pit is not the same as the width of the burning area. A fire pit itself is rarely bigger than four or five feet across and the patio space around it should be an additional six feet or so on all sides. The orren ellis grice concrete propane gas fire pit table square has an overall height of 12 30 5 cm diameters of 36 42 91 4 106 7 cm and weighs 88 lb 39 9 kg. For a more intimate gathering space a 3 foot wide fire pit would work.
Or you go up to 6 feet wide including the thickness of the walls to accommodate six or more people. The size of fire pits varies greatly.