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Outdoor Firepits
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:04 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:04 am
Pouring a 18x20 slab behind the house friday and planning to put a firepit on it. Decided to go w a 4' pit, hoping it doesnt take a shite ton of wood to have a decent fire. Just curious if you guys have any pits behind your house and what they look like, I cant decide what I want 
Im sure I have to use some type of fire bricks on it but unsure how tall I want it... thinking somewhere around 2-3 ft high. I can always fill the inside with dirt to bring it closer to the top
Im sure I have to use some type of fire bricks on it but unsure how tall I want it... thinking somewhere around 2-3 ft high. I can always fill the inside with dirt to bring it closer to the top
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 9:06 am
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:30 am to sonoma8
I have a 1/2 propane tank with legs welded on. It kicks arse.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:33 am to sonoma8
If putting it on the slab, you need to lay firebrick first. I'm going through the same thing at the new house.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:36 am to KingRanch
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If putting it on the slab, you need to lay firebrick first. I'm going through the same thing at the new house.
They are leaving a 4' hole in the concrete so i should just be able to put that after right?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:37 am to sonoma8
I have a 3.5' round (store bought) pit, doesnt take that much wood to have a nice fire.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:49 am to sonoma8
Yep, that's what I ended up doing as well
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:53 am to KingRanch
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If putting it on the slab, you need to lay firebrick first.
Come on, everyone needs to experience exploding concrete at least once.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 9:55 am to Galactic Inquisitor
I bought a tank head as a fire pit. Works great and looks cool too. Only problem is it holds water, I have holes drilled in the bottom but they clog when there's ash in there.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:09 am to HBomb
Anyone build a propane firepit?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:16 am to HBomb
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I have holes drilled in the bottom but they clog when there's ash in there
I cut a bunch of long slits in the bottom of mine for air and drainage. Seems to work well.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:16 am to HBomb
I put one next to my pond for the kids to camp around. I didn't need anything fancy so I used and old tractor wheel.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:18 am to KingRanch
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Yep, that's what I ended up doing as well
KR, will be a few white cans consumed by it thats for sure. I like that stacked flagstone look but im sure that will be alittle pricey
ETA: We had an old concrete culvert that we buried in the ground, but the mrs didnt care for it. figured if we were pouring that big of a slab... we could dress it up alittle
This post was edited on 5/14/14 at 10:21 am
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:22 am to sonoma8
My idea for my yard was to put down that concrete backer board and use fire bricks to make the pit. Wasn't going to even put mortar so that I can move it whenever I want an have no damage showing on the concrete. Granted I don't know how much that board insulates the heat nor what damage the heat would do. I ended up getting a free metal fire pit from someone so I never did it.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:30 am to Motorboat
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have a 1/2 propane tank with legs welded on. It kicks arse.
I know someone who makes these as well, with his plasma cutter
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:36 am to NYCAuburn
wouldn't that lack a good air flow from underneath?
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:51 am to HoosierTiger31
We had a new patio poured about five years ago and I had them put in a fire pit. Last year I decided to put propane logs in and we have used it a lot more than we did when it was wood. The fire is good, no mess and we don't have to make sure it is out, just turn it on and off when we are finished.
Not the same as wood though, but a lot more convenient for our use. I can go out to the patio and have a fire for just a few minutes if that is all the time I have.
Not the same as wood though, but a lot more convenient for our use. I can go out to the patio and have a fire for just a few minutes if that is all the time I have.
Posted on 5/14/14 at 10:53 am to highcotton2
HC2, awesome to use available resources for a practical solution! 
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:41 am to sonoma8
Here is the one I built a couple of weeks ago. I have not had a fire yet, maybe this weekend. It is 3' across.
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