I am building a fire pit on my upper Patio. It is 17 feet in diameter
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I want to go at least 3 tiers say with paving blocks and then should I put sand at the inside bottom then fire brick on top and then build a circular platform say out of rebarr, lay a grill over the stand and then place a fire place log set on top of the stand. Attach a propane gas line to it through a shut off valve and then to a propane tank laying out of site away from the fire pit. Would anybody have some suggestions?
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Are you planning on cooking on it? I would put the fire brick down inside your circular pit , then the sand, then you can put down a log grate. Add a grate on top if your going to cook. When your laying your circle of pavers, leave some air spaces to get good up draft.
Sharon:
No I do not plan on any cooking just sticks with dogs and marshmellos with the kids. Yes the air s[paces good idea. I do think a fireplace gas log set like I have in my living room fireplace is the answer it puts off alot of heat and we like tio sit out at nuight by a fire. So I hope I can get one built befotre the snow hits Texas. LOL
Thanks for the reply
Bob-- Southlake, Texas
I can't help you with this, but my father owned a bottle gas business. You have to be super careful with propane. If you have a micro leak and someone lights a cigarette, you'll have an explosion. It doesn't matter how far away the tank is, if it leaks, it's going to explode. Good Luck!
Make sure your upper patio floor is strong enough to hold all the concrete weight of the pit and the people without collapsing.
Oh yes Linda you are 100% correct. That was good that you thought of that. My upper patio means that it is on an upper level of ground and the patio floor is solid concrete layed on top of the ground. So it will handle the weight.
Thanks again for your caution note.
Bob Hardisty Southlake, Texas
Thank you Ebbjdl I really appreciate your caution note. Yes that can be a danger tha could happen. I plan to have the bottlr in an enclosed housing and the piping to the fire pit log will be approved gas line for underground burial and the S/O valve will be outside type.
Thank you again.
Bob Hardisty
Southlake, Tx.
Suesbell:
No the patio space is 17". Yes I am now kind of leaning toward just a wood fire rather than the gas. Setting up a gas line, tank and all I don't think is necesdsary for what I want. So I see that Lowes and Home Depot have the metal liners that can fit inside the pit and can be removed to empty. I will plan to have air spaces between some of the blocks as I build up the tier. I will glue the blocks between tiers as well as stagger the second row. I am also thinking of maybe a stone top using wider than the tops of the blocks and gluing them on?
Last step of course are some decent chairs to put around the pit.
Thanks for your reply
Bob
\ Southlake, Texas
17 feet