Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Mike, you're correct that I couldn't do this for a price than anyone could afford. I work very slowly! However, the before picture is misleading. It was taken a few years ago, I just forgot to take one immediately before starting. The first two pictures are roughly the same shot. The spruce tree to the right and behind the fire pit is the same tree, but with about 6 years of growth. The houses were all there when I started. I began this project last spring so it took me about a year and a half. By the way, Pam, I'm a math teacher with some time on my hands during the summer. Here's a picture from my back door, Pam. The fire pit is above the birdbath in the picture. It shows up a little more in real life.

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Fire pits are fabulous additions to your outdoor entertaining areas. The 46.5" space is tight. Depending on the type and size of your fire (wood vs gas). When we design seating around a fire pit we leave a minimum of 72". This space will accommodate a larger comfortable chair like an adirondack or club chair and space to move behind the chairs. We are not big fans of seat walls as primary seating. After twenty minutes of perching on a wall you will be headed for comfortable seating elsewhere. If the concrete is already poured consider adding additional paving in a stone or brick, even compacted gravel to expand the seating area into the planting bed. Enjoy your fire!

You can choose a standard UL Listed fire pit table design or even go with a custom fire pit design for your unique space. We also offer unfinished bases and individual gas burners for your DIY project. As for shape, multiple fire pit shapes would work well in that space. Your fire pit size, design, shape, etc. depends on your preferences and purpose for the fire table. A linear or rectangular design would easily accommodate a gathering too. Good luck with your project!