They may also incorporate seat walls water features and.
Good size patio for fire pit.
Once the fire is lit people will tend to gather around it.
In terms of space you will want to plan for seating that will allow for both group settings or cozy intimate one on one time.
A good rule of thumb is to make an above ground fire pit 12 14 inches tall.
If you re choosing low slung seating such as adirondack chairs don t forget to account for the extra real estate they take up.
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.
Usually larger in size than the average patio living room patios often include an outdoor fireplace or fire pit for warmth and nighttime ambience.
This is a few inches shorter than standard patio furniture seat height.
Design a lounge area for hosting a group around an outdoor fire pit approximate size.
So at the 36 inside diameter with say 14 coping that gives us an outside diameter of 36 14x2 64 inches.
By having a wider coping you can use the fire pit for more the just a fire pit.
The patio space around it should be an additional four to six feet on all sides.
Be sure that you leave room to move chairs around and walk behind them.
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.
Patio around a fire pit goal.
A good size for a bistro patio is about 6 to 7 feet in diameter.
A fire pit itself is rarely larger than four or five feet across.