A fire pit is a fun addition to your backyard but you need to consider several issues before placing one on your deck.
Building a deck around a fire pit.
Inlaid or above ground there are many modern fire pit models to choose from each designed to suit the spatial and aesthetic needs of your outdoor deck.
Brick stone and mortar creations abound in the realm of the fire pit as well as exquisite glass and wood burning stove renditions.
The height of the stone should be about 1 foot above the.
Ring it with stone or other fireproof material.
A good size for an outdoor fire pit is 36 44 inches in diameter.
Of course you want to build your fire pit out of materials such as stone or brick as they won t be.
A fire pit pad should extend at least 24 inches beyond the fire pit in all directions.
In some areas summer burn bans and other legal issues may prevent you from enjoying a fire pit at all or may prevent you from placing it on certain decking materials almost no community will allow a wood burning firepit to be positioned on a wood deck for example so always.
For similar reasons never place a fire pit directly on a wooden deck.
Or create your own fire pit pad using metal pavers or bricks over a wooden deck.
Around the larger pavers you will now be laying the smaller pavers that will make up your patio area.
Make sure that you make it big enough to be functional.
Always make sure your deck can handle the weight of the fire pit and the pad.
The heat created by this flaming cauldron can scorch singe or burn the deck.
The diameter of the fire pit should be no less than 3 feet and 5 feet is more than enough.
Tips for building maintaining a deck with a fire pit surrounding the fire pit.
Another option is to build a pad by covering cement fiber board with tile.
Whether you live in a windy place or not you are certain to face wind at one point of another.
If your fire pit will be built into the patio you can use almost any building material for the decorative coping the cap on top where people will either sit or prop their feet up.
You can buy one already made build one yourself or hire a professional to build one for you if you don t feel completely comfortable doing it on your own.
Use pavers underneath the fire pit.
If you choose to use a fire pit on your deck and have checked all the codes and regulations involved then the best choice for safety is a gas fire pit that is designed to be used on a deck.