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Outdoor Fireplace and Fire Pit Ideas for Skaneateles
An evening by the lake is the whole point of a stone fireplace here. Picking its position and size comes first, and the code offices come right after.
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When outdoor fireplaces fits a Skaneateles home
- A lawn that runs down to the waterA fire pit with a stone ring and seat wall makes a gathering spot you can use all season.
- A terrace that needs a back wallA masonry fireplace shields wind and anchors the seating.
- A house used for summer partiesAn outdoor kitchen with a stone counter and a grill opening handles large groups.
- A village garden with limited roomA compact stone fire bowl suits a smaller yard where a full fireplace would crowd the fence.
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Questions about outdoor fireplaces in Skaneateles
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How big can a fire pit be in Skaneateles?
The state describes small fires under three feet high and four feet across. The town or village may be stricter, so ask the code office that covers your address.
Does a lakeside lot change the footing?
It can change how water is handled around it. The footing depth itself is set by the local office, so confirm it before digging.
Is a chimney for the house part of this?
No. An outdoor fireplace is new masonry in the yard. Repairing a house chimney is a different job.
Outdoor fireplaces in Skaneateles homes
Position comes first. A lawn that runs toward the lake can take a fire pit with a stone ring and seat wall, a terrace that needs a back wall can take a fireplace that shields the wind, and a smaller village garden suits a compact stone bowl. Keep any fire feature well away from mature trees and old stone walls, and think about where smoke will drift over the water and toward the neighbors.
Seat people on the upwind side of the fire, and leave a clear path to the water that no one has to cross the fire zone to use. An outdoor kitchen with a stone counter and a grill opening handles larger groups, and its gas, electric and plumbing runs are separate trades, so keep them priced apart from the stone.
Fireplace footings and the lake
The state describes small outdoor fires as less than three feet high and four feet across, burning only charcoal or clean, untreated wood, and towns and villages may be stricter. Skaneateles has two code offices, the Town Building and Codes Department and the village Code and Zoning Department, so write down the answer from whichever covers your lot.
Ground near the lake can hold water, so ask how the contractor will keep the footing and hearth dry. A masonry fireplace footing is at least 12 inches thick under the code, below frost depth, with an exception for some small free-standing structures, so confirm with the right office which applies.
- In the historic district, ask the village before settling on a front-facing design.
- If you are moving 5,000 square feet of ground or more across the whole project in a sensitive part of the lake watershed, the stormwater control plan applies to the work as a whole, so give the contractor your lot details early.
Basis: New York State Department of, New York State Residential Code 2020
Here in Skaneateles
Skaneateles has a town office and a village office for code questions, and either may set fire-feature limits stricter than the state's three by four foot rule.
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