Fire Pit

[harpoonalt]

I never thought about cleanout. You're right, rock would be a pain. I think I'm going to line it with the leftover masons sand and call it a day. A bonus is,I have enough leftover stone to put a small rock garden for the wife. Something to practice my newly learned skills on.

 

[bhostasa]

Thanks for all the nice comments! I'm just the lugger and toter. Kyle, the mason, is the doing a real nice job and teaching me a few things along the way. We did put rebar in the footing and the mortar is 2 parts masonry sand to one part masonry cement. Much cheaper than buying the premix. Hopefully we'll get it capped today and pictures tonight. The inside we're unsure of. I may put in some sort of stone or sand, but i'm open to suggestions. Then it's on to the patio portion. Should be just as much fun and just as much totin' and lifting

That looks awesome! I'm finishing my pit up this week too...I have a thread going under "rural living."

I put river rock in the center of mine for drainage and also to raise the fire a bit.

Nice work!

 

[ScottK]

I have to say that looks like a lot of work for a fire pit. What ever happened to just putting some rocks in a circle? Looks nice though and I watch Rock Solid as well. Better them than me doing all that heavy work!

 

[jd2305cd]

I have to say that looks like a lot of work for a fire pit. What ever happened to just putting some rocks in a circle? Looks nice though and I watch Rock Solid as well. Better them than me doing all that heavy work!

Just a higher class of red-necking is all.. Can't beat whiskey and a fire..

 

[bhostasa]

Just a higher class of red-necking is all.. Can't beat whiskey and a fire..

Well said jd2305cd

 

[johnk]

I'd leave a dirt bottom for easier cleanout also. I have a loose rock firepit and I take the rocks out of one side and drive in with the tractor and take a scoop. That option is gone for you but I would leave it as a dirt bottom.

 

[Egon]

I just drive up to my Fire Hill and sweep the ashes into the tractor bucket!

 

[The Dougster]

I've enjoyed seeing the photos and following the progress of the fire pits...
As a side note, some friends of mine, at there deer camp, have aold wheel off an 18-wheeler, cut out the middle and simply use the remaining rim for a fire pit... They've had it for years and it works great..

 

[harpoonalt]

Well, I finished the seating area for now. 2 tons of 3/8" stone for 17 bucks. what a deal! I still want to put some sort of stone down but am going to let this settle for awhile and look around for what I want to do. Had enough stone left over to put a small planting bed wall on the side of the garage. I really like the pit but now I realize we need some more landscaping around it. Have to sit on the back porch and ponder that over a few beers. My best ideas come after about beer #6 on a nice hot summer day!
I'm hoping for a fire soon, but the forecast calls for rain thru the weekend. Sure to post the fire pic when I do.

 

[harpoonalt]

sure, I hit post and forgot the pics Geese just showed up to see what was going on.