Will a fire pit mark my patio?

Will a fire pit mark my patio?

The most likely scenario is that the heat from your fire pit will slowly damage your concrete over time, causing spalling, cracking, and a generally weakened surface. So yes, wood burning fire pits can damage concrete patios. You can put something under your fire pit to stop the heat transfer dead in its tracks!

Can you put a fire pit on a brick patio?

When built correctly, a fire pit is safe to use. Fire brick or a metal pit liner on the inside with interlocking pavers or natural stone on the outside are common solutions. There are also concrete paver kits that are designed to be used as either gas or wood fire pits.

How big of a patio / firepit area?

I was wondering if you guys have any guidelines to fire pits size wise? Im thinking about to a oval shaped patio with a circle pattern around the firepit. The firepit will be closer to the sitting wall with enough room for chairs on the other side of the pit (opposite of sitting wall)

How much room should you leave around a fire pit?

A good guideline is to have about 7 feet of space around the fire pit. But that number may change depending on the type of seating you have. For example, will there be a sitting wall around the fire pit? All the way around or just partially around? What types of chairs will you have?

Where to put a fire pit in your backyard?

Keep fire pits at least 15 feet away from your house, other structures and combustible materials (ex. leaves, wood, chemicals, etc.). It should be in an open space, like on your patio or a cleared part of your landscape. Don’t put it on a wood deck.

How big does an outdoor patio need to be?

Outdoor Dining A 48″ round table can seat 6-8 people depending on the size of the chairs. The minimum patio size to accommodate a 48″ round table is 10 feet 6 inches. This allows enough space to pull out chairs, but not much walk around space.