fire pits and patio heaters

Backyard Fire Pits and Patio Heaters

June 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm

If I build a fire pit with a concrete base will it be sufficient?

in: Outdoor Fireplace

Backyard Fire Pit

Im building a fire pit with the dimensions of 4 x 3 and will use fire brick on the walls but would just a concrete base work or will it deteriorate or blow up?

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  • 1

    I’d put fire brick over the concrete..after awhile, the concrete’s gonna break down from the heat.

    tmlamora1 on June 2nd, 2010
  • 2

    Concrete will "explode" when heated enough. That’s not a Good idea. I worked in a foundry for two years. None of the floors were concrete. If hot metal spilled on the concrete and sat there, the concrete would "pop" under the metal. Like someone put a fire cracker under it. It would seem to me that the hot coals from thew fire would do the same. Maybe I’m wrong.

    bugear001 on June 2nd, 2010
  • 3

    use diamond paving stones

    pharmziggy on June 2nd, 2010
  • 4

    It will probebley crack,and deteriorate with time. I dought if it will blow up.

    Sandyspacecase on June 2nd, 2010