Standard Fire Pit Size

So now figure how much room you want to have around the fire pit.

Standard fire pit size.

When marking out the area where you want to build your fire pit allow for the outside diameter of the circle. Or you go up to 6 feet wide including the thickness of the walls to accommodate six or more people. Cut the circle out of the soil or sod using a shovel and dig down to a depth of about 6 inches. The optimal size for a fire pit is between 36 and 44 inches inside diameter.

Local ordinances permitting your fire pit should ideally measure between 36 and 44 inches wide including. A good rule of thumb is to make an above ground fire pit 12 14 inches tall. The size of fire pits varies greatly. By having a wider coping you can use the fire pit for more the just a fire pit.

Size of your fire pit generally a good inside diameter for a fire pit is 36 to 44 inches. As an added precaution the fire pit should be lined with a thick steel ring like the ones used for park campfires. 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. You also need to take the depth in ground or height above ground of the fire pit into consideration.

If you re choosing low slung seating such as adirondack chairs don t forget to account for the extra real estate they take up. Most store bought units are available in a 24 inches to 30 inch size. For a more intimate gathering space a 3 foot wide fire pit would work. Be sure that you leave room to move chairs around and walk behind them.

This is a few inches shorter than standard patio furniture seat height. Building a fire pit yourself offers room for customization on every detail size included. That will create enough room for a healthy fire but still keep gatherers close enough to chat. I like to plan for about 5 feet around the fire pit for seating and access.

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. Built in units often have an exterior dimension of 36 inches to 58 inches.