now that the weather has improved nearly every neighbor was a camp fire going in the evening
the neighborhood has turned into a big campground
the neighborhood has turned into a big campground
home fire pits
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Yeah, there are a lot of us that do it in our neighborhood as well. I admit that I love campfires.
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Got some very nice dry elm from a buddy of mine on LeClaire. Slow burner and lots of BTUs. It’s amazing the difference quality firewood makes.
I've been trying to figure out the best place to put a stone fire pit in my backyard for the past five or so years. Id like to put it right off the patio as our yard isnt large and the kids still play ball games in the back. I cant figure out how to make a round pit look decent next to a square concrete patio.
Just make it a half circle and connect it to the edge of your patio as long as it's far enough away from your house. There are some cool designs out there.
I fired mine up Saturday night. It was a great evening to have the pit going. Once I get the electrical run back to it I won't have any reason to live in the house anymore. It's a win for everyone involved.
Put in a fire pit last week in the backyard. I love sitting around a fire at night.
why don’t you just make the fire pit square?
For those contemplating stone, make sure you have an insert and/or the correct brick. Using a cheap product or without the things I mentioned will result in your fire pit being a fire POS in short order.
Dont want those sharp right angles near where the kids play.
I live in the country. Dug a small depression in the back yard and circled it with rock. Looks great and works like a charm.
HawkeyeShawn’s fire pit.
Nice, what do you have to fill in the space between the stones?
pea gravel. I usually buy a bag each spring and sweep it in. Keeps it level for our chairs.
I think they might be illegal here in Urbandale...not that folks don’t have them. But, I think fire pits are the “ leaf burning” of summertime...and IF you have breathing issues, asthma, COPD or the like...there is a good reason these pits are banned.
I know..I am just another liberal troublemaker.
I know..I am just another liberal troublemaker.
We have a fire table on our deck but I would love to add a fire pit. The problem is the place I would like to put it has a huge tree with branches too low... I'll probably just get a big metal one raised on legs and use it elsewhere...
a lot of cities say it must be inclosed but few people follow that.
our is propane like this
I can see propane burners as a much better alternative. Wood burning pits are more questionable ( smoke).a lot of cities say it must be inclosed but few people follow that.
our is propane like this
I don't have one at home here in Atlanta, but I do have one at my place in south carolina. I've got a big iron grate and use it mostly for oyster roasts. Looks a little like this.
I have a fire pit about 15 feet from my hot tub.. I can drink in tub while watching a fire.. Easy way to relax.
I think he was butchering a couple cheap hogs this weekend, then mushroom hunting, split a couple chords of wood and then run some bank lines...
I feel like I'm slipping. I can't think of what XNiL would be other than ex niece in-law but that does not make sense in your sentence.
Our fire pit looks a lot like this one. I just slap it on the cement pad out back, and when we're finished, just scoop it out and back into the garage until next time. I don't want to build a structure just to enjoy an outdoor fire now and then.
Close. Nephew in Law. Think of a rougher, less hygienic, less refined Larry the Cable guy...
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Trad, you are an ass.Smoke can kill folks with respiratory conditions. It has been proven to do so.,that’s why most places in civilization, you can’t burn leaves any more...or only under very restrictive conditions.
I understand the leaves as they put out all the smoke. I don't see the difference between a wood burning fireplace ( I have both ) and a fire pit, I guess. I'd prefer a neighbor with the occasional fire over the neighbor with a non stop yapping dog. That's why I live on an acreage, I guess...
Had a friend who had some hickory trees cut down. He let me haul off a ton. Shit was hell to split but burns slow and hot. We can throw 2-3 logs in the fireplace and it'll burn for hours.
