DIY fire pit

   / DIY fire pit #52  
I just completed my DIY fire pit after three days of hard work in the heat, and I’m thrilled with the result. Tonight, I lit the first fire, had a couple of beers, and reminisced about old times. The fire pit design includes holes in the fire ring that are supposed to make it smokeless – still testing that out. My little Massey GC1723 tractor was a lifesaver for moving dirt and leveling the area. It was a lot of work, but totally worth it for the cozy atmosphere.
 
   / DIY fire pit #53  
MANY years ago I built a fire pit. We had a glorious family gathering. The last hour or so - we spent dragging garden hose. The fire pit was directly on the ground - surrounded by large rocks. The fire burned down into the organics and began to spread.

Thank God - I have a ten acre lake and a large irrigation pump down on the lake. Ended up removing all the soil down to about two feet with the tractor and rear blade. Created a mighty mud hole - let it sit over night. Then graded it all back to the semblance of flat land.

First, and last, time we ever did it that way. For darn sure!!!
 
   / DIY fire pit #54  
I just completed my DIY fire pit after three days of hard work in the heat, and I’m thrilled with the result. Tonight, I lit the first fire, had a couple of beers, and reminisced about old times. The fire pit design includes holes in the fire ring that are supposed to make it smokeless – still testing that out. My little Massey GC1723 tractor was a lifesaver for moving dirt and leveling the area. It was a lot of work, but totally worth it for the cozy atmosphere.
Why dig up a 3 year old post and copy paste the OP, changing just a few sentences?

OP:
I finally finished my DIY fire pit. Three days of work, in sweltering heat, but finally got it done. Tonight I lit a fire, had a couple of beers and reminisced of days gone by. The holes in the fire ring are supposed to make it smokeless. The jury is still out on that. Glad I own a little Massey GC1723. Ihad to move a couple of yards of dirt to level the area and then spread all the gravel.
 
   / DIY fire pit #55  
A clue should be used to build a chimney less chance for a chimney fire

willy
 
   / DIY fire pit #56  
Why dig up a 3 year old post and copy paste the OP, changing just a few sentences?

OP:
I finally finished my DIY fire pit. Three days of work, in sweltering heat, but finally got it done. Tonight I lit a fire, had a couple of beers and reminisced of days gone by. The holes in the fire ring are supposed to make it smokeless. The jury is still out on that. Glad I own a little Massey GC1723. Ihad to move a couple of yards of dirt to level the area and then spread all the gravel.
At least he added more to the thread than you did.

Jeff
 
   / DIY fire pit #57  
At least he added more to the thread than you did.

Jeff
Lol, I atleast noticed it was a possible spam account and they barely changed the original OP's story....that's why I quoted both and reported it as possible spam.

Jeff, here.....🍹 🍕 probably AI
 
   / DIY fire pit #58  
I’m kinda partial to a fire on an elevated platform.
I was at a party, 15+ years ago. They had a 4'ish wide concrete pipe that was the Pit. It was filled with dirt, so the fire was close to the top. Stand around, drinking beer, BSing...
 
   / DIY fire pit #59  
I have seen pits like that but they made concret seats

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with cushions like this:
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willy
 
   / DIY fire pit #60  
Nice but my wife gets upset if I bump the seats with my front end loader when I drop a pallet of wood on the fire...
 

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