In general the safest type of fire pit is a gas or propane fueled pit manufactured specifically for use on a deck.
Can you put a gas fire pit on a trex deck.
Fortunately trex doesn t say no to fire pits altogether and recommends using a barrier between a fire pit and the deck surface they mention wood burning specifically.
I recommend using a barrier.
Wood burning fire pits are not recommended on top of trex decking unless.
Before using a gas fire pit on your deck you must consider where you are going to place it.
A fire resistant material is installed under the fire pit and a protective wall made of stone or other fire resistant material is installed to hold the fire pit in place and also to protect the decking from heat.
When boys pick on dd 6 she growls at them like a trex.
The fire pit is not installed on top of the trex decking.
Trex decking can soften at about 176 degrees fahrenheit so you have to very cautious on the size of your fire.
Ideally it should be placed close to the center of the deck as possible so there is plenty of space on all sides of it.
It looks like plastic.
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Well the answer is a little muddy.
Most of the fire pits in trex ads that show a fire pit are gas burning.
The heat alone can warp the decking materials as well as embers can burn the deck as well.
I don t want to have to maintain a wood deck.