Building fire pit on old concrete pad? What to use for base?
Any clever ideas for converting this concrete slab into a fire pit?
Creative ideas for around fire pit other than pavers, rock, or concrete?
We just got a stamped concrete patio and were told we cannot have a fire pit on it. Any creative recommendations to have a fire pit on top of stamped concrete without cracking/damaging the concrete?
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Alright so it seems there are a lot opinions of fire pits here so sorry if I say something crazy.
I have an old concrete pad in the back of my house for a shed. I don't plan on using it anytime soon, and a firepit circle seems like a perfect use for now. I would like to avoid destroying the pad, especially if I end up needing a shed in the next few years.
I could get a portable fire pit, but I am looking to see if I can build a simple one for a few hundred dollars.
The main thing I don't know is what to do at the base of the pit. Would a sand layer up to the first row of bricks be enough to reasonably protect the concrete pad? Or would a gravel/sand mix be better? Or fire bricks?
Besides the base, was going to get some pavers like these and this metal ring and go from there.
Or should I just stick with portable to avoid damage to the pad?
Thanks y'all!