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Questions tagged [fire-pit]

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What can I use as a bowl for a DIY fire bowl/pit?

I'm looking at creating my own fire bowl, as I would find it more fun and satisfying instead of just buying one and plonking it down. I haven't decided if I want it standing or sunk, but that doesn't really matter just yet. Does anyone have any…
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Pure concrete hollow cylinder

My intention is to build a hollow concrete cylinder for a fire pit like this: There are a few people who have done this by using steel sheets bent in to shape with supports between, but I would prefer to use just pure concrete. The only trace I can…
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Is it okay to build a fire pit with concrete?

I want to put a small fire pit (3ft x 3ft) into backyard. I checked the stone options at home depot & lowes and just the material will cost around $250. I was thinking about building a mold and pouring concrete into it instead of using stone. Cost…
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What Kind of Wooden Beam is this

My wife and I recently purchased our first home. We'd like to make a flattened area in our backyard (which is somewhat sloped) for a firepit. My thinking was to dig out a shallow area and fill it with gravel, then place the firepit on top (similar…
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Underground Propane line to fire pit

I'm building a propane fire pit in my backyard patio with a pea stone surface. I want to have the LP tank located 12 feet away from the fire, and I don't want to trip over the line. What can I do for an underground connection for a small…
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How weather resistant are Fire Bricks?

I’d like to build an outdoor cooking area and use wood as fuel. This area would be an elevated platform, 2-2.5 feet off the ground and about 6 square feet in surface area, to use with a grate and/or cast iron cookware. I planned to line the…
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Natural Gas Ventless Fireplace fittings in a fire pit and switch it to LP

I have an old Natural Gas ventless fireplace that I never used. I now want to build a fire pit and am wondering if I could take the working parts out of the fireplace unit and use those for fire pit. I have already disassembled the fireplace and…
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What's the recommended distance of a fire pit from a building?

I'd like to know if there's an argumentation-/science-based recommendation regardless of the specific laws in different countries. Boundaries/parameters of my question: fire pit for making a(n open) camp fire with wood for <= 15 persons (max. 10 kg…
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Outdoor Fireplace Not Drafting

My father-in-law built an outdoor fireplace. The opening is 3' x 3' and the chimney was 5', but the smoke tends to go out the opening instead of the chimney. I blocked off 3 sides but that didn't do anything, so I removed one of the sides. I…
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How do I fit fire resitant tiles to a surface which will have hot coals?

This is a follow up to this question: How do I install steel dowels into the side walls of my brick bbq? I have fit the dowels and they are working perfectly. However, the tiles on which the hot coals are placed are lifting/warping. Here is a…
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Advice on what kind of paint to use on metal fire pit

I'm in the process of building this fire pit made of 4x4 angle iron and rebar. I know I will have to use some kind of hi temperature paint, my questions are what kind of hi temperature paint? There is engine enamel, hi heat flat and fireplace…
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Fire table surface disintegration over winter

So last summer we bought a fire table from Ace hardware for our new deck. In late October we covered it up along with the other deck furniture, and left it for the winter. We uncovered It a couple of weeks ago to find this: Disappointing to say…
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Fire pit inner ring. Purposes and can I make my own from a barrel cut out?

I've seen metal rings for fire pits advertised for around 100 dollars on various sites, more or less, and I was wondering what the advantages of having one are? I think one is heat distribution to avoid direct heating of the surrounding…
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Pipe upgrades for a large gas firepit

I'm looking to add a rather large natural gas firepit to my backyard. Unfortunately I can't run the pipe underground from the meter out to the firepit because there's about 100' of concrete it would have to go under. So my only choice is to go from…
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Ball valve dangerous if used for gas fire pit and partially opened?

Someone made the comment that it's dangerous to have a ball valve partially open when used with natural gas in a fire pit. I wasn't able to get any more details as to why, but I've operated fireplaces with a key ball valve partially open prior and…
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