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Amazon
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Amazon.com: Fire Pit Insert With Bottom
Check each product page for other buying options. Price and other details may vary based on product size and color · SoulMate Outdoor 40-Inch Outer/36-Inch Inner Fire Pit Ring Smokeless,Duty Solid Metal Steel Round Firepit Rim Insert for DIY Fire Pits, Outdoor Above or In-Ground, Camping Garden ...
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Walmart
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Fire Pit Liner
From $60.99Fire Pit Ring Liner for Outdoor DIY Campfire Wood Burning Fire Pit Ring 3mm Thick Heavy Duty Solid In-Ground Metal Smokeless Firepit Rim Insert for Bonfire Patio Backyard Easy Assembly, Rusty 24"
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Pipe under patio for fresh air into fire pit - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
I have a near identical fire pit setup. A 30" pit with a steel liner, 5 block courses on top of a round patio seating area. I have a 27" wrought iron spider in the pit. I left a small bit of spacing between the bottom course of blocks for air flow. More on doityourself.com
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January 14, 2024
metal - What can I use as a bowl for a DIY fire bowl/pit? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
I'm looking at creating my own fire bowl, as I would find it more fun and satisfying instead of just buying one and plonking it down. I haven't decided if I want it standing or sunk, but that doesn't More on diy.stackexchange.com
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My take on a smokeless fire pit. Air intake is along the bottom row and there’s a 1/2’’ gap between the heavy steel liner and bricks.
Could you post some more info? Maybe how you built it and how it works? I’d love some progress pics. More on reddit.com
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Need Something to Put at the Bottom of my Fire Pit to Avoid Flooding
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Family Handyman
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6 Best Fire Pit Ring Inserts and Liners: Mesh, Smokeless and More
September 26, 2025 - Get a budget-friendly pick that doesn’t skimp on quality with this 33-inch outdoor fire pit liner. This pick offers exceptional value, thanks to the premium materials it includes at a bargain price. Place this insert in the center of a brick, permanent stone or block ring that’s surrounded by gravel for a gorgeous landscape design. Plus, since this insert is bottomless and lightweight, it can be used with your portable fire pit on a camping trip.
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Ash & Ember
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Steel Fire Pit Liner | Ash & Ember
This DIY 33" diameter Steel Fire Pit Liner comes in three panels and is a great starting point to build your firepit either above or below ground.
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Sawmill Creek
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Ideas for interior of fire pit wanted | Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community
April 5, 2009 - No problem getting the ash out, we just use a standard fire place set and I bent the shovel at more of a 90 degree angle. Only regret is we don't get to use it as much as we would like to. Click to expand... ... Craig, Have you considered lining the pit with Soapstone? You could use a solid piece for the bottom, eliminating the need for mortar.
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Popular Mechanics
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We Put Our Favorite Smokeless Fire Pits to the Test—These 7 Produced Almost Zero Smoke
5 days ago - This patented design keeps the logs high, allowing air to flow in and feed the fire from the bottom. We found the interior to be relatively cavernous, which means more wood could fit inside so you get bigger fires and more heat. Other than the first couple of minutes when we lit the kindling, the X Series was virtually smokeless, as promised. We fed logs as needed to keep the wood loaded even with the rim, which had flames extending 12 to 24 inches out of the fire pit, creating a comfortable warm zone.
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Backyard Oasis
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What to Put in the Bottom of a Fire Pit on Concrete - Experts Recommendation — Backyard Oasis
September 17, 2025 - Tips for proper drainage and ventilation: Add a layer of gravel under the bottom materials Drill drainage holes in the bottom of the fire bowl Install vents at opposite sides of the pit Use a containment liner with an open bottom Use Only ...
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Hearth.com
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Lining a fire pit with sheet metal | Hearth.com Forums Home
June 26, 2017 - This fire ring accounts for $100 of the overall price, and is only about 4 or 5 inches high and is designed to prevent the heat from the fire from cracking the top 4-5 inches of concrete block. I'd rather buy the concrete block forms and arrange the circular pit, and line it with something cheaper. I also know that the Lowes ring would rust out within a few months. Would lining the pit with galvanized sheet metal provide enough of a shield to keep the block from getting too hot? Or would this be a wasted effort? ... I have a coleman with a bottom metal pan and raised grate in the bottom.
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VEVOR
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VEVOR store specializes in home improvement, offering tools, garden, outdoor, automotive and kitchen supplies, trusted by over 10 million customers worldwide.
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Firepitscreens
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Fire Pit Metal Liners & Inserts – Round & Square Options
Shop USA-made Fire Pit Metal Liners and inserts. Available in round and square shapes. Durable steel construction. Easy to install. Sizes from 24" to 60".
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Ash & Ember
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Fire Pit Rings & Liners | Ash & Ember
If you want to add an extra layer of protection, consider pairing your fire ring with a fire pit liner. These liners shield the interior of your fire pit from heat damage, prolonging its life and keeping it looking great.
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Walden Backyards
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Do Fire Pits Need Inserts? | Expert Tips From Walden Backyards
July 10, 2024 - If you're thinking of adding a ... to use an insert. A fire pit insert is a metal liner that is placed inside the fire pit to contain the fire and protect the surrounding area from heat and sparks....
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DoItYourself.com
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Pipe under patio for fresh air into fire pit - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
January 14, 2024 - I have a near identical fire pit setup. A 30" pit with a steel liner, 5 block courses on top of a round patio seating area. I have a 27" wrought iron spider in the pit. I left a small bit of spacing between the bottom course of blocks for air flow.
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Sunnydaze Decor
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Does Your Fire Pit Need a Liner? 3 Questions to Consider – Sunnydaze Decor
Fire pit liners are made from durable steel with a high-temperature resistant finish and are available in a variety of functional designs and shapes. Some inserts have a lip that goes all the way around the top to rest easily on the bricks of the fire pit while others feature a bottom floor that makes them easy to insert into an existing fire pit.
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Quora
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Why does my outdoor fire pit instruct me to fill the bottom of the fire-bowl with sand? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): With a open top fire pit, strongly suggest doing that. With it dug in deeper, the sand and gravel, that will help prevent the fire pit holding water for long. That lets it quickly drain away.
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Firebuggz
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28" Round Fire Pit Bottom Kit – Firebuggz
28" Round Fire Pit Bottom Kit
Made of 3/16" plate steel with high heat paint.  Allows you to build fire pit on existing patio without removing patio area or build up fire pit higher.  * 3/16" Plate Steel material with high heat paint finish *28.5" outside diameter x 3/16" thickness *Easily bolts to the bottom of smokeless fire pit  *Draft holes on outer edge with center drain hole
Price   $279.00
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Bonfire By Design
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Shop | Custom Fire Pit Rings & Covers | Bonfire by Design
March 16, 2024 - All of our products are made to order, so we can customize them to fit your existing fire pits or your future construction plans for that perfect outdoor fire.
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I have played with various fire pit options in my backyard for 15 years. I have tons and tons of trees and yard waste and try to burn most or turn it into compost. I have grabbed the saucers from trash piles and used those - can't put much on there and wind blows stuff off easy. I have had an enclosed mini-chimney pit I built from stones. This worked great but was harder to clean and I had to break down the wood into pretty small pieces.

So I have happily moved on to an in ground pit. I dug my pit down about three feet into the ground about four feet long by two feet wide. There is one row of stones below ground level and two rows above ground. It was made from neighbors throw away stones - and the neighbors throw their wood in the pit. It is safe, looks good, and I just shovel it out every 3 months.

The example above is pretty close to what I have done except:

  • Mine is longer going left to right
  • I have one brick removed on the right so that I can get in and out or prop something up without knocking over bricks. So it is more of a horse shoe.
  • My pit goes about a foot above ground. This is so that ashes don't hit grass directly and so that someone can't just walk into it (we are picky about which limbs we burn).
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The internal bowl/barrel of an old washing machine works well for an above-ground solution - the holes around the sides allow the embers to breathe well and help to radiate heat.

You can add legs as this person has, or simply prop it up on a slab or some bricks.

Just make sure that it IS metal - a lot of the newer/cheaper washing machines use plastic barrels, which... don't work.

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Western Interlock
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What Do You Put at the Bottom of A Stone Fire Pit? | DIY
June 6, 2025 - That’s why we recommend starting with a 3″ layer of compacted ¾” minus gravel. This gravel includes fine particles that lock together when compacted, creating a strong and well-draining base.