If your fire pit is too short people will be bending and squatting to get closer to the flames.
Gas fire pit height.
Aim for a fire pit height of 12 to 14 inches from the base of the walls to the top of the walls if you want guests to be able to prop their feet on it while seated around it on standard.
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This is a few inches shorter than standard patio furniture seat height.
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A good rule of thumb is to make an above ground fire pit 12 14 inches tall.
Or you can convert the fire pit easily to a coffee table with a piece of carpentered wood or remant granite.
I usually recommend the fire pit be about 15 inches tall.
If your fire pit is too tall you won t be able to prop your feet comfortably on the edge.
This depends on what you want to use it for.
At 15 inches the fire pit is a nice height to put your feet up.
When you re preparing to install a fire pit you will want to work with a professional to find out what kind of psi output your fuel source will be providing.
I always say the best way i would calculate the height is to sit in a chair and measure to the top of your knees and add an inch or so.
Most chairs are about 18 inches tall.
At this height you can sit down in a chair and prop your feet up comfortably.
They regularly do these installations and will breeze through the calculations.
The 48 cono moreno fire pit by starfire designs.