dang, don't any of yall bubbas got a clue? Ever figure out how you are going to clean this bugger out?? This ain't a mausoleum, its a fire pit.. wots with the readymix or do you just feel the need to over do something so simple. duh!
@Majorjer , Hahahaha, yeah, but we dont know where he is doing this. The ground may have required all that work to be strong. I am a California boy, just set my brick and called it quits, no morter or anything. LOL!
I dug out three feet deep below ground level and filled to first brick with lava rock. I only went 4 high with mortar - no ventilation spacing, but mine is four feet in diameter. To clean the ash out all I do is hose it down. The small ash parts flow down and dissipate. The parts that do not flow away are use to build the next fire. Also, when it rains the pit does not fill with water. Just some ideas for consideration.
Not necessary for the concrete. A bottom layer of pavers over pea stone works great and makes the pit easy to dismantle if ever the need. Also much easier to add the inside layer before the pit is 4 layers deep. Five years in the New England weather and mine still standing.
dang, don't any of yall bubbas got a clue? Ever figure out how you are going to clean this bugger out?? This ain't a mausoleum, its a fire pit.. wots with the readymix or do you just feel the need to over do something so simple. duh!
Majorjer 6 months ago
@Majorjer , Hahahaha, yeah, but we dont know where he is doing this. The ground may have required all that work to be strong. I am a California boy, just set my brick and called it quits, no morter or anything. LOL!
Autophysn 3 months ago
I dug out three feet deep below ground level and filled to first brick with lava rock. I only went 4 high with mortar - no ventilation spacing, but mine is four feet in diameter. To clean the ash out all I do is hose it down. The small ash parts flow down and dissipate. The parts that do not flow away are use to build the next fire. Also, when it rains the pit does not fill with water. Just some ideas for consideration.
lizardfirefighter110 6 months ago
Not necessary for the concrete. A bottom layer of pavers over pea stone works great and makes the pit easy to dismantle if ever the need. Also much easier to add the inside layer before the pit is 4 layers deep. Five years in the New England weather and mine still standing.
sporty04 6 months ago
Why not make this video "how to finish concrete inside a fire pit"
bestofutah 6 months ago
well that was boring
v8power101 6 months ago
What's with all that concrete? It's a firepit man, not a swimming pool
cesartaylor 7 months ago