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Fire Glass Calculator

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Calculates the amount of fire glass needed for fire pits, fire bowls, and other fire features, considering the dimensions of the feature and the desired fire glass depth.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Length of Fire Feature (inches), Width of Fire Feature (inches), Desired Fire Glass Depth (inches), and Fire Glass Density in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Total Cubic Inches of Fire Glass, Total Cubic Feet of Fire Glass, and Estimated Weight of Fire Glass in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Fire Bowl

Length of Fire Feature (inches): 24; Width of Fire Feature (inches): 12; Desired Fire Glass Depth (inches): 2; Fire Glass Density: Medium (e.g., 1 lbs/cubic foot)

Total Cubic Inches of Fire Glass: 576 cubic inches; Total Cubic Feet of Fire Glass: 0.3333333333 cubic feet; Estimated Weight of Fire Glass: 0.3333333333 pounds

Medium Fire Pit

Length of Fire Feature (inches): 48; Width of Fire Feature (inches): 18; Desired Fire Glass Depth (inches): 3; Fire Glass Density: Medium (e.g., 1 lbs/cubic foot)

Total Cubic Inches of Fire Glass: 2,592 cubic inches; Total Cubic Feet of Fire Glass: 1.5 cubic feet; Estimated Weight of Fire Glass: 1.5 pounds

Large Rectangular Fire Pit

Length of Fire Feature (inches): 72; Width of Fire Feature (inches): 24; Desired Fire Glass Depth (inches): 4; Fire Glass Density: Heavy (e.g., 1.25 lbs/cubic foot)

Total Cubic Inches of Fire Glass: 6,912 cubic inches; Total Cubic Feet of Fire Glass: 4 cubic feet; Estimated Weight of Fire Glass: 5 pounds

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