Liverpool · Outdoor fireplaces

Outdoor Fireplace and Fire Pit Planning in Liverpool

In a village yard the space sets the design, so measure first and choose the fire feature second.

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Stone outdoor fireplace with stacked logs on a raised hearth above a paver terrace

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When outdoor fireplaces fits a Liverpool home

A small yard that needs one strong featureA compact stone fire pit with built-in seating makes a modest yard feel finished without crowding it.
A patio you want to use after dinnerA low fireplace wall at the edge adds warmth and shelter, and it blocks some wind.
A cooking space near the back doorA short masonry counter with a grill insert lets you cook outside near the kitchen, if the layout keeps a safe gap from the house.

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Questions about outdoor fireplaces in Liverpool

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What is the biggest fire pit allowed in Liverpool?

The state allows small fires under 3 feet high and 4 feet across. The village may set stricter limits, so ask its code department.

Can I build an outdoor kitchen in a village yard?

A compact one can fit. Keep a safe distance from the house and confirm with the village code office what the design needs.

Outdoor fireplaces in Liverpool homes

Liverpool is a village, and village yards are not large, so the space sets the design. Before you think about stone, measure the distance from where the fire would sit to the house, the garage and the property line. A pit with a ring of stone fits a smaller space better than a full fireplace, and a grill counter fits better than a full kitchen. Ask the contractor to draw the layout to scale on a sketch of your yard, with the distances marked, so you can see whether seating, a walkway and a clear way out fit together.

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State rules allow small fires under 3 feet high and 4 feet across, burning clean wood or charcoal, and villages may be stricter, so ask the village code office whether it has added anything for your street.

If you want a real fireplace

A masonry fireplace stands on its own footing. The residential code asks for one at least 12 inches thick, below frost depth, with an exception for some small free-standing structures, so ask Liverpool's Building Safety and Code Enforcement Department which applies before the footing is dug.

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Remember the ground. With 18.9 percent of the village mapped as cut and fill, a footing may land on soil that has been moved. Ask how the contractor will check the bearing, and keep the answer in the written scope. Leave room beside the feature for a bucket of water, plan a way to cover the fire when you go in, and think about which way the smoke will drift toward the neighbors' windows.

Basis: New York State Department of, New York State Residential Code 2020