nvrs
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this thread is cool... i have been wanting to get some sort of outdoor pit going but i just cant justify spending a hundred bucks on the crappy pits they sell at the home stores...
I made this one:
I dropped the bottom of it 24" down into the ground, surrounded with firebrick, and installed two grates, one 8" down and another one 4" down from the top. Everything burns like a bandit that way. I should have made the patio bigger that surrounds it.
Wood Dr. I'm fallin asleep in those chairs.
If you’re lookin’ to make one with nothing but a shovel and loose stone…
I did mine like this so it drafts well and water drains away. I find the easiest way to clean it out is to wait for a windy day and shove my leaf blower down in it. About every 4-5 years I remove the stone in order to clean the water drain… takes maybe a couple hours.
Pretty basic fire pit from a gutted truck rim. We first tried it on the ground, blah. Then I raised up the rim about 2" with pieces of concrete, then Bingo ! Good draft, retarded hot !
Added the Granite rocks around for decoration, and helps contain any coals that roll off to the edge of the rim. Free firepit, all components supplied by the campground owner !
looks like a metal bowl surrounded by big rocks
i'd suggest against using mortar (unless you were lining the inside w/ firebrick. the intense heat mixed w/ COLD winters will wear your mortar prematurely. i think for rock firepit a dry stack is best...
Mines not too fancy. Old truck wheel with some flag stone around it, dug down a little with rock on the bottom to help with the draft. Built it last year and haven't lit a match to it yet. Go figure. Soon though. One over all picture and one closer.View attachment 238182View attachment 238185
Mines not too fancy. Old truck wheel with some flag stone around it, dug down a little with rock on the bottom to help with the draft. Built it last year and haven't lit a match to it yet. Go figure. Soon though. One over all picture and one closer.View attachment 238182View attachment 238185
I like that fire pit, Any pictures of it close up ?
I'll zoom that one and re-post it. It's basically a gutted 24.5" truck rim, raised about 2 inches with pieces of concrete, and rocks around for the nice factor, and they help contain any hot coals from falling out the edges. I've found that the bottom edge of the rocks must have gaps to let air in, otherwise they screw with the wind and draft, if it's too closed off the wood won't burn on that side.
Ok, Thanks Denis Gionet! It looks like it works pretty good!
Nice score of pallets Zogger! Nice looking beard there too! Very impressive.
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