Check out This Affordable Fire Pit
By Timothy Tibbetts |
I've built fire pits from scratch and purchased all-in-one metal pits and chimineas only to discover the Ashland Concrete Firepit Kit that I wish I found years ago. Everyone who has seen this kit loves it and wants one.
It's an Ashland Fire Pit Kit that you can purchase at Lowes. You'll need a trailer or pickup truck as the kit comes on a pallet that also helps to make your first fire when you're finished. For a few bucks more, you can purchase the ring and bricks and load them into your SUV or car and make a couple of trips if needed.
Prepare the ground where you plan to place your firepit. You can go overboard and dig down a few inches and add some stone and sand, level, and compact. We cheated and just dug down a little and leveled everything using Quickrete all-purpose sand.
Placing the blocks and fire pit ring was the easy part taking approximately 10 minutes.
If you plan to do larger fires, you might want to purchase an extra twelve blocks to make your pit four blocks taller. That's what we did. Adding an extra level also helps because your fire pit should be below ground level after you prepare the base. Lowes sells the same blocks individually.
Finally, we added some rocks at the bottom. You can use almost any stones, but lava rocks would be the best bet for a fire pit.
A final suggestion would be to purchase Rustoleum Rust Reformer. Your fire pit ring will rust almost immediately, and for about five bucks, you can prolong the life of your fire pit ring. The following photo shows how my rusting ring looks after spray painting with Rustoleum Rust Reformer. Rust Reformer is available in a spray can or plastic bottle.
Rust Reformer can be purchased through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission if you purchase an item using our affiliate links. Check out our review of Rust Reformer here.
The total cost of the kit, 12 extra blocks, and a can of Rust Reformer should come in just under $200.
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It's an Ashland Fire Pit Kit that you can purchase at Lowes. You'll need a trailer or pickup truck as the kit comes on a pallet that also helps to make your first fire when you're finished. For a few bucks more, you can purchase the ring and bricks and load them into your SUV or car and make a couple of trips if needed.
Prepare the ground where you plan to place your firepit. You can go overboard and dig down a few inches and add some stone and sand, level, and compact. We cheated and just dug down a little and leveled everything using Quickrete all-purpose sand.
Placing the blocks and fire pit ring was the easy part taking approximately 10 minutes.
If you plan to do larger fires, you might want to purchase an extra twelve blocks to make your pit four blocks taller. That's what we did. Adding an extra level also helps because your fire pit should be below ground level after you prepare the base. Lowes sells the same blocks individually.
Finally, we added some rocks at the bottom. You can use almost any stones, but lava rocks would be the best bet for a fire pit.
A final suggestion would be to purchase Rustoleum Rust Reformer. Your fire pit ring will rust almost immediately, and for about five bucks, you can prolong the life of your fire pit ring. The following photo shows how my rusting ring looks after spray painting with Rustoleum Rust Reformer. Rust Reformer is available in a spray can or plastic bottle.
Rust Reformer can be purchased through Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission if you purchase an item using our affiliate links. Check out our review of Rust Reformer here.
The total cost of the kit, 12 extra blocks, and a can of Rust Reformer should come in just under $200.
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