Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:55     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:What dimension does this portal take you to?


This is the most important factor.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:00     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have a built in gas firepit and I love it. All I have to do is turn the lever and light. So easy


Natural gas or LP?
Do you use rock of some sort, or the glass stuff, or fake metal logs?


Natural gas. Bottom lined with rocks and large ceramic balls on top. No logs, real or fake.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 15:38     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:We have a built in gas firepit and I love it. All I have to do is turn the lever and light. So easy


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 15:36     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:We did a built in and our neighbors have flipped out


NP. Why?
I'm considering putting a fire pit in and am genuinely curious why neighbors would care.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 19:22     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
How do you envision using the patio? Will you ever use it for something other than a fire pit? Ie a long table dinner, baby/wedding shower out there? I'm just wondering if it will need to be a more flexible space in which case a portable pit would be better. But if it's only going to be used as a firepit area, the built in is more beautiful and stable.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 19:18     Subject: Re:Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
If you prefer a wood fire, I'd get a Solo Stove.

If you prefer a gas fire, I'd go with a built-in.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2025 20:30     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:We have a built in gas firepit and I love it. All I have to do is turn the lever and light. So easy


Natural gas or LP?
Do you use rock of some sort, or the glass stuff, or fake metal logs?
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2025 15:46     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
We have a built in gas firepit and I love it. All I have to do is turn the lever and light. So easy
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2025 15:45     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
What dimension does this portal take you to?
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2025 15:44     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
We did a built in and our neighbors have flipped out
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2025 17:38     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why not have both options?


Why would you need both a built in pit and a portable one? Serious question.


Why not, is a more serious question.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2025 09:25     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:Why not have both options?


Why would you need both a built in pit and a portable one? Serious question.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:56     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Anonymous wrote:Why not have both options?


Was going to say this also.

A stone lined built in one looks more classy, but a chiminea pot is great when the breeze is not favorable.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 12:37     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
Why not have both options?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 12:24     Subject: Building a Patio - Built in Fire Pit vs Portal Firepit
We're building an outdoor patio, 14' X 16'. Trying to decide whether to have a built-in fire pit or get a portal fire pit that we can move. Thoughts on the pros and cons.