[Hoosier]

We're going to put a fire pit in/on a patio we just finished.
?How?

Should we burry a course or two? Whats a good height? Should we line it with a fire proof brick, or just use a metal ring inside? Is the glue heat proof, or do we need to find a heat proof glue?

The material is going to be a 9" wedge block.

[Stonehenge]

Hmm. Not to get all hindsight on you, but the fire pit planning probably should have come before the patio building.

But since this is where we are, this is what I'd do:

Option 1: pull up a portion of the patio and excavate to create sunken pit. Line the bottom and sides with fire brick (but still use your SRWs on the sides, too). Cap it with pavers or retaining wall caps.

Option 2: Build the pit on top of the patio. Use SRWs like before, line the bottom and sides with fire brick, too. Cap it with pavers or SRW caps.

[VoodooChile]

Why fire brick?

[Hoosier]

yes, I know the pit should have come first. But this was one of those on again, off again projects. There was going to be a small sitting wall too, but they cut that out. Now that they see the patio, I bet we will put the wall in by mid summer.

How do you install the fire brick? Is there a heat resistant glue?

[Stonehenge]

There is, but truthfully, you usually don't need it. Refractory cement is what it's called. If you keep the depth of the fire pit less than the full height of a fire brick standing on edge, just prep the bottom of the fire pit, build your SRW wall (smooth off the faces if you need to), stand the fire brick against the SRW wall, then lay the fire brick in the bottom and cut in against the standing fire brick. Make sure the cap you use covers both the SRW and the standing fire brick, and glue the caps down to the SRW and the fire brick. The fire brick may not hold the adhesive very well, but it'll be enough to hold everything in place while the adhesive between the SRW and the cap set up.

@ Voodoo - the fire brick are much better at absorbing and dissipating the heat, and unlike pavers, will not explode when superheated by a big fire. I've never seen a paver explode myself, but have heard enough stories from respected people to believe that it's possible.

[Stonehenge]

Here's a pic of a small one we did using the install method, but it's from a thread in The Cabin: http://www.groundtradesxchange.com/f...dscn1576sm.jpg

[Hoosier]

why would you put a fire pit in a cabin?

cant see the picture.

[Stonehenge]

heh - The Cabin is a forum for Gold Oak members, which is probably why you can't see it. But other Gold Oak members can. But even without the pic, you can probably get the gist.

[Hoosier]

Originally Posted by Stonehenge

heh - The Cabin is a forum for Gold Oak members, which is probably why you can't see it. i figured that outBut other Gold Oak members can. But even without the pic, you can probably get the gist.

got it

Here's how it turned out.
Landed two more jobs from working on Memorial day.