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Outdoor Fireplace and Fire Pit Plans in Camillus
A stone fire pit or fireplace turns a Camillus back yard into a room. The work starts with where it sits, how big it is and which office signs off.
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When outdoor fireplaces fits a Camillus home
- A paver patio with nothing to gather aroundA built-in fire pit gives a patio a center and a place for chairs.
- A yard that is used in the eveningA masonry fireplace throws heat further than a pit and gives the space a back wall.
- A grill that has outgrown its cartA counter with stone sides, a grill opening and a base cabinet turns outdoor cooking into a proper setup.
- A lot with room at the backIf your lot has space behind the house, a seating wall and hearth can sit well back from it.
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Questions about outdoor fireplaces in Camillus
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Can I build any size of fire pit in Camillus?
The state describes small fires under three feet high and four feet across, and your town or village may be stricter. Call the right code office with your plan.
Does an outdoor fireplace need a footing?
A masonry fireplace does. The code describes a footing at least 12 inches thick on undisturbed earth below frost depth, with an exception for some small free-standing structures, and the local office sets that depth and says which applies.
Is a fire pit the same job as a chimney repair?
No. New outdoor fire features are new masonry. Repairing an existing house chimney is a different job.
Outdoor fireplaces in Camillus homes
A fire pit and a fireplace are different jobs on a Camillus lot, and slope decides which is easier. A pit wants a level ring with some margin around it. A fireplace wants a level pad for the hearth and a footing that may need to be stepped where the grade falls away. Several Camillus soils sit on grades of 3 to 15 percent, so look at the high and low corners of your yard before picking the spot, and plan the patio under the feature at the same time, since the pad, the footing and the drainage share one dig.
A grill counter is easiest on flat ground beside a door, with stone sides and a base cabinet, while a smoker or oven wants a clear route for hauling wood.
Rules and footings on a slope
The state allows small fires less than three feet high and four feet across, burning charcoal or clean, untreated wood, and towns and villages may be stricter, so ask the Town of Camillus Code Enforcement Office, or the village office, what applies.
The code asks for a masonry fireplace footing at least 12 inches thick, below frost depth, with an exception for some small free-standing structures, so ask the code office which applies and have the answer in writing in the quote.
- Gas lines, plumbing and electric are separate trades, so keep them on their own line of the quote.
- Place seating where the smoke will not blow toward the house, leave room for a woodpile, and think about how a guest gets from the patio to the lawn in the dark without crossing the slope.
- Mortar needs material temperatures of 40 degrees or more, so a late fall start is often better scheduled for spring.
Basis: New York State Department of, New York State Residential Code 2020
Here in Camillus
The state describes small fires under three feet high and four feet across, and Camillus offices can add limits, so check before choosing a size.
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