For example if you want to be able to prop your feet on it go with one that is about 12 to 14 inches high.
Ideal fire pit height.
Height of your fire pit.
With a modern linear fireplace the trick is to keep it up far enough to keep it from looking like a fishtank on the floor but not so high to make make it hard to see.
If you plan to use the edge of the pit as a sitting wall you ll want it to be about 20 inches.
A good rule of thumb is to make an above ground fire pit 12 14 inches tall.
It s the perfect size for a small patio though you should note that it s not approved for use on wooden decks.
At 15 inches the fire pit is a nice height to put your feet up.
This is a few inches shorter than standard patio furniture seat height.
Your first row of bricks or blocks should sink into the ground about 6 inches to provide stability.
The ideal place for a fire pit would be in the center of a backyard at least 20 to 25 feet away from anything roydhouse says.
There are a couple of rules of thumb here.
It kicks off 50 000 btu and the table itself is made of a weather resistant poly resin.
I usually recommend the fire pit be about 15 inches tall.
Dig a hole at the center point approxi mately 12 wide by 2 deep and fill it with crushed stone.
The fire pit is about 40 inches wide and 11 inches tall and it includes glass beads to fill the fire bowl.
The fire pit should sit on a firm non combustible base such as 6 of compacted gravel.
Because ours is a wood burning i think that will be ok.
Most chairs are about 18 inches tall.
The idea of a fire pit is to provide warmth and if walls are too high it can be difficult to feel any warmth from the fire or to see the flames.
If you want to be able to sit on the edge of the pit itself go a bit higher 18 20 inches will be comfortable.
A good rule of thumb is to build the walls up no higher than about 1 foot high.
The exact height you choose for your fire pit will depend on how you plan to use it.
Our fire pit height will come to 14 because the firepit itself is 12 and then the coping is 2.