I built a fire pit and at this point, all that I have left is to fill in the fire pit with either gravel, sand or rock, aka the surface for which I will be playing the wood on in the fire pit. I have done some research on what to place but I'm still a little confused as to what to actually place down. I saw a common material is play sand but the drawback with that is it does not drain well when it rains or snows and it needs replacement often.

I also saw that people use a gravel road base. Other people were saying you could use 3/4" granite or even lava stone.

I guess I'm just confused on what to use or what is the best option to use for the inside of the fire pit.

Side question: If a road base is a good option, would I want to use a breeze or would I want to use an explicit roadbase?

I’ve been doing some research on this and I’m not sure what to choose. The diameter is 32 inches and it’s 5 inches deep. My original idea was to get 150 pounds of silica sand and use that to fill the hole to the top to protect the concrete. Then i intend on using lava rock on the top which I am still planning on doing.

I’m having second thought on silica sand because I’m reading that the dust is bad for your health. So other than silica sand, is regular sand a good option? Any other good options to use other than sand? Maybe topsoil or plan ole gravel? Draining is a concern as well. Every time it rains the whole pit fills with water. Any opinions would be appreciated.

8” deep concrete base for a brick fire pit. How long before I can start the brick work?