built a Fire Pit

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:25 am

Took a couple hours last night and built a fire pit with my wife and son (while the daughter watched from her walker on the deck)...

http://familyaloft.blogspot.com/2008/06 ... ction.html

I can't wait to start using it! Since I had the bricks, all I had to buy was 3 bags of river rock and 3 bags of sand.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:27 am

Fit pits in the backyard or on a deck are awesome.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:36 am

I spent most the afternoon trying to track down a corrugated metal ring to no avail. A local place had a 48"-er, but that's a bit overkill for my backyard. I left the opening at 36" so once one comes in, we can snag it and slide it in.

The local masonry supply store had a SWEET setup there. Unfortunately it was about $800 for the kit.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:57 am

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:02 am

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:32 am

why did you have somebody looking for your underground cables/wires for?

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:22 pm

Gixxer wrote:why did you have somebody looking for your underground cables/wires for?

So he wouldn't cut into them on accident is my bet.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:25 pm

Roody wrote:So he wouldn't cut into them on accident is my bet.

i was thinking that because when i built my fence i had to have the different companies come out. i was digging deep though for the posts. that fire pit should have not come close to the depth of the wires.

The Devil · Post by **The Devil** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:54 pm

mountainman wrote:Took a couple hours last night and built a fire pit with my wife and son (while the daughter watched from her walker on the deck)...

http://familyaloft.blogspot.com/2008/06 ... ction.html

I can't wait to start using it! Since I had the bricks, all I had to buy was 3 bags of river rock and 3 bags of sand.

Hope everyone is doing well.

My fire pit's bigger.

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:55 pm

Umm where is the Fire Department and associated burning permits?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:58 pm

The Devil wrote:My fire pit's bigger.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:39 am

Nice, Devil!

I had them come and mark them for CYA purposes. My dad works for a gas company and many years ago he was installing a new line to a house and after several attempts to get flow, he found out that months before the home owners graded their yard which made the 3' buried pipe more like 12" and therefore melted it when they did some burning.

Also, in Ohio it's law to call them before you dig.

http://www.oups.org/

By law, everyone MUST contact the Ohio Utilities Protection Service, 1-800-362-2764, at least 48 hours but no more than 10 working days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) before beginning ANY digging project.

Either way... was a fun evening last night cooking marshmallows and s'mores with the family.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:15 pm

Looks nice

Now you just need a few benches.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:14 pm

Looks good MM, I would recommend about 4, 3 inch gaps in the bottom tier as it helps draw air to the base of the fire.

I love firepits beers guitars hotdogs unfortunately for city bylaws I cant have one here

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:20 pm

mountainman wrote:Took a couple hours last night and built a fire pit with my wife and son (while the daughter watched from her walker on the deck)...

http://familyaloft.blogspot.com/2008/06 ... ction.html

I can't wait to start using it! Since I had the bricks, all I had to buy was 3 bags of river rock and 3 bags of sand.

Hope everyone is doing well.

nice ! well,except,urh,,,,,,uh,not for now ! it's 103 already !

and it's kind of strange with no fences around the yards there!?!?!?!

nice grass though !

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:22 pm

mountainman wrote:Nice, Devil!

I had them come and mark them for CYA purposes. My dad works for a gas company and many years ago he was installing a new line to a house and after several attempts to get flow, he found out that months before the home owners graded their yard which made the 3' buried pipe more like 12" and therefore melted it when they did some burning.

Also, in Ohio it's law to call them before you dig.

http://www.oups.org/

Either way... was a fun evening last night cooking marshmallows and s'mores with the family.

I did that too last year when I built a fence around my yard,I had the phone co,gas co,and electric all come out,they do it for free.very cool.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:14 pm

uh oh, my wife is in trouble then, she just dug two holes for rose bushes.

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:01 pm

mountainman wrote: Either way... was a fun evening last night cooking marshmallows and s'mores with the family.

Nice pics! That is a nice piece of property you have. The pit is a great thing to have!!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:50 pm

Gixxer wrote:uh oh, my wife is in trouble then, she just dug two holes for rose bushes.

well,if nothing sparked,blew up,or leaked after she dug the holes ,

she not going to hole digging jail.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:58 pm

Dan wrote:well,if nothing sparked,blew up,or leaked after she dug the holes ,

she not going to hole digging jail.

until i report her, that is

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:17 am

Ha! Nice, Gix.

It's a great pit and seems to be working out well. I've been thinking about digging up the sod for 4-5' around the outside and covering with crushed stone to make an area for chairs to sit if/when the ground is wet instead of sinking in with the seat legs.

I like the idea of the benches, too. Thanks, Humby.