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Updated 5 / 7 / 2012

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A nice looking copper cover for fire pits have become a very popular item of our work. They help keep out falling debris and rain water while not in use. It seems these hammered dome covers with this particular style brass handles have been by far the most popular, but also make many other custom styles and shapes to fit your needs.

These rustic hammered domes are adapted from a copper fire pit bowl I get through Good Directions. They are sold with black painted steel stand and grill hardware. The center bottom and outer rim come to me flat, so I have to spend hours hammering the middle to dome like this and stiffen it up to keep this shape, and I angle the outer rim down. Then seal the rolled rim with solder to keep the steel ring inside from getting wet and leaching rust.

Common Charges:

The cost of these domes alone is $450 for a 30" wide dome, or $550 for a 37" dome.
The 32oz copper drop rings can be added to help keep this cover in place in wind storms w/o fastening the cover down for $25# or $50 sq'.
Simple brass D handles attached are $35 each. The deluxe PVD life-time coated brass handles run $75 each installed.
The curved copper pipe rim trim runs $25#.
Freight can vary from $75 FedEx Ground to $600 for a wood crate and truck freight for larger projects.

Since most of the cost is labor and freight cost logic would dictate: why bother using a lifetime metal like copper if it is thinner to save cost, which is flimsy and may become dented and haggard looking within a decade or so with normal use.

Thicker copper may not be impervious to dents, but it will be a good deal more durable and the added weight makes it less prone to get blown off in a harsh wind storm. The seamless dome shaping process does thin the metal a bit, but with these already so beaten up; most new dents are not very noticeable, and can be popped back out easily with little risk of damaging the cover.

I could make these covers using a thicker 48oz copper, but it would be 150% heavier to handle lifting this cover off and on again with each use, and more expensive of course. It is tricky to find just the right balance of strength, weight, and cost for the best possible long term results.

Less Expensive Light Weight Cone Shaped Covers:
Made in a thinner 20oz copper it would still last 7 to 8 decades if handled gently each time, and not subjected to flying debris in a wind storm. Each bend helps add strength. A steeper angle also adds more strength. These may be more prone to denting with normal use. This would be the most practical cost wise, as well as weight for easier handling, but with the lighter weight these should have a drop ring made to fit down inside the fire pit to help keep them from getting blown off in a windstorm.

If you are OK with a cone shaped covers with a single riveted and or soldered seam they would be water tight still, and I can make them in any custom size or angle to fit your needs. They can be square, rectangular, octagon, or 16 bends for a more circular look.

For as little as $200 delivered you can have a small 20" wide copper cover w/o handles or drop ring, like I make for a round gazebo roof caps. Here's a couple pics to give you and idea of what a round cone shaped cover would look like:

For better durability I can make these in a thicker copper and or add a 1/2" copper piping along the outer rim to add strength and nicer handling (as seen on the right). In this style runs $25# + freight and handles.

Handles:
The fancy swirl style handles with a life-time PVD coating you'll see on most of these covers have been very popular, but you are not limited to just that 1 style. They are $75 each installed. They come with these base plates as well. You would only need 1 handle for a small cover, but you may feel they look better with a pair of handles.

You can get cheaper lacquered brass handles or knobs in stead.

Anderson Pools and Spas (4/12)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

This was for a client of Anderson Pools & Spas. It was a 1 piece cone shape fire pit cover bent with 16 facets, made 33" wide, w/2 solid brass PVD coated spiral style handles, and a 26" wide drop ring all made with 32oz copper. A 1/2 copper pipe 102" long was added to the outer rim for strength, soft outer edge, and a nicer clean look. Final weight 30#.

Cost: $902.50 delivered in a wood crate
(saved $227.50 for more copper used than predicted)

From: "Nikki Anderson" <nikki@andersonpoolsandspas.c*m>
Subject: pics of fire pit
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012

Mr. Huffman loves it! It fit perfectly also! Awesome Job!
Nikki

Miller (3/12)
Walnut Creek, California

This was a basic 37" wide fire pit cover w/2 solid brass PVD coated spiral style handles, and a 27" wide drop ring made with a thinner 24oz copper. Final weight 28#.

Cost: $820 w/o freight
(Used client's FedEx account)

Salisbury Landscaping Group (11/10)
Belleville, Michigan

This was a 48" wide OSD w/37.5" wide copper drop ring for more stability to stay put through windstorms. Also has a pair of solid brass PVD coated spiral style handles for easy removal. Final weight 45#.

Cost: $1,601 delivered in a wood crate

To see all 13 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Salisbury.htm

Client's name withheld (10/10)
Farmington Hills, Michigan

48" wide OSD, 36.5" ISD, fire pit cover w/stainless steel screen, 1/2" copper pipe framework, and a pair of solid brass knobs on the removable access screen shown in the right photo. This was designed to be able to stay in place while in use with the exhaust vent in the top. Final weight 54#.

Cost: $2,274.11 delivered in a wood crate

Suzie Opsahl (9/10)
N. W. Portland, Oregon

36" wide OSD, 31" ISD, 32oz copper fire pit cover, w/a pair of solid brass PVD coated spiral style handles (not shown here). The pair of handles were attached after these photos were taken while the clients was here to help decide the best placement. Copper weight 38#, or 19 sq'

Cost: $910 client pick up

To see all 12 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Opsahl.htm

Bernard & Debby Birger (9/10)
Collinsville, Illinois

This was a large 48.5" wide X 73.5" long ISD 32oz copper fire pit cover, w/4 solid brass PVD coated spiral style handles, w/1" type L copper pipe frame inside. Copper weight 101.6#, or 50.8 sq'. The 4 handles add about 10#.

Cost: $2,362 client pick up

To see more about this project w/chimney & gazebo caps: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Birger.htm

Robert & Sara Mingus (12/09)
Chattanooga, Tennessee

32oz copper circular cover 49" OSD, 2 solid brass spiral handles w/lifetime PVD coating, 1/2" copper pipe outer rim, and 1 simple brass loop handle for a cable lock. This was made for a 10.5" clearance in the center. The final weight was 38#.

I order these 37" W copper fire pit bowls from a wholesale company called Good Directions. I have to hand hammer the flat bottom to this dome shape in the middle. Then add the handles and the bottom skirting w/outer 1/2" copper pipe to raise it up higher and wider for more clearance.

Cost: $1,426 delivered in a custom wood crate

Dennis & Brigitta Cunningham (7/08)
Hicksville, New York

32oz copper circular cover 37" OSD, 32" ISD, 2 solid brass spiral style handles w/lifetime PVD coating. I added this vertical support ring to raise it up for a 17" center clearance to allow for the artificial gas logs.

I buy the copper fire pit bowls from a wholesale company called Good Directions. I need to hand hammer the flat bottom to this dome shape, add the handles, add the bottom skirting to raise it up, and add the 1/2" copper piping along the bottom for added strength. The final weight was 39#.

Cost: $1,293.27 delivered in a custom wood crate to
To see all 16 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Cunningham.htm

Harry Takhar (3/06)
Bemidji, Minneapolis

A simple 37" wide 32oz copper cover w/a solid brass handle in the center
It had a 7" clearance in the middle.

Cost (back when copper was 1/2 the cost):
$475 delivered w/the rest of their order in a wood crate
To see more about this project w/5' W hood & flue: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Takhar.htm

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