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Stone Fire Pits #8429640 10/25/21 10:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX T TXHOGSLAYER OP THF Celebrity
OP TXHOGSLAYER THF Celebrity T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX	Kyles fire pit thread in DIY got me to thinking. Show some pics of your stone fire pits, not metal ones or stone bought. Looking for ideas to build. Please say if materials ere readily available and if they needed to be shaped or not. Thanks in advance. LETS GO BRANDON

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429651 10/25/21 10:37 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,548 Walmart J JCB THF Celebrity
JCB THF Celebrity J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 26,548 Walmart	A lot of the stone fire pits you see built with new homes are made with large tractor wheels and then surrounded by stone once the wheel is in place. The reason for this is to keep the stone from getting to hot. If a stone has a air pocket in it the gas will expand with heat. At that point the stone either cracks or explodes. I have seen both happen around stone fire pits at deer leases. That’s also why stone ovens have never been very popular. Last edited by JCB; 10/25/21 10:37 PM.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429653 10/25/21 10:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012 Superduty "The Regulator"
Superduty "The Regulator" Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012	Last edited by Superduty; 10/25/21 10:45 PM. 'It's Only Treason if You Lose."

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429675 10/25/21 11:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX T TXHOGSLAYER OP THF Celebrity
OP TXHOGSLAYER THF Celebrity T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX	Is that gas Shane? LETS GO BRANDON

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429698 10/25/21 11:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear bill oxner THF Celebrity
bill oxner THF Celebrity Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear	I'd take it either way. Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429704 10/25/21 11:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012 Superduty "The Regulator"
Superduty "The Regulator" Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012	Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER Is that gas Shane? Yes had a gas line ran from attic. 'It's Only Treason if You Lose."

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429713 10/25/21 11:37 PM
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Roll-Tide THF Celebrity Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 18,687	Sorry. Had some tools out.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429758 10/26/21 12:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,184 Sherman/North of Dallas KRoyal Texoma Legend
KRoyal Texoma Legend Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,184 Sherman/North of Dallas	Dang those are some really nice ones. Puts my poor man DIY to shame hahah.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429839 10/26/21 01:11 AM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 4,140 Denton County D Dalee7892 Extreme Tracker
Dalee7892 Extreme Tracker D Joined: May 2015 Posts: 4,140 Denton County	If you use fire brick on the inside then use whatever stone on the outside. The outside could be dry stack using an adhesive to stick them to each other. Or use mortar as traditional.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: Dalee7892] #8429917 10/26/21 01:57 AM
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OP TXHOGSLAYER THF Celebrity T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX	Originally Posted by Dalee7892 If you use fire brick on the inside then use whatever stone on the outside. The outside could be dry stack using an adhesive to stick them to each other. Or use mortar as traditional. I was thinking of using one of these and surrounding with rock. That or putting metal ring in the ground with a rock border. LETS GO BRANDON

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8429976 10/26/21 02:41 AM
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DocHorton THF Trophy Hunter D Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 8,841 DFW	Ours at the property is built into the ground. Metal liner with stone border around the top and a grate on a winch and pulley. www.SandyLakeDentistry.com

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430010 10/26/21 03:24 AM
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Roll-Tide THF Celebrity Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 18,687	I like the partially buried idea. Put some stone around it.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430031 10/26/21 03:56 AM
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DSST_Construction THF Celebrity D Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 11,681 Houston, TX	We build them all the time. Pm with any questions We work anything an everything masonry,we have been in this trade for over 40+ years of experience. We fix/repair/build anything masonry DSST Construction Services Deputy (713) 826-4451 Office (713) 417-7167 Email k5blaser88@yahoo.com

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430172 10/26/21 12:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,184 Sherman/North of Dallas KRoyal Texoma Legend
KRoyal Texoma Legend Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 26,184 Sherman/North of Dallas	Hmm I’ve just always burned right inside the stone and never had a problem but don’t want a grenade around my families feet lol. Guess I’ll get some fire bricks and line the stone with them. Thanks for the heads up.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430185 10/26/21 12:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,776 Wise County nak Veteran Tracker
nak Veteran Tracker Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,776 Wise County	Not stone, but concrete landscape blocks. 10+ years and never a pop or spalding. We all need to practice Whoa more.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: nak] #8430187 10/26/21 12:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 8,313 Cypress, Texas H Herbie Hancock THF Trophy Hunter
Herbie Hancock THF Trophy Hunter H Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 8,313 Cypress, Texas	Originally Posted by nak Not stone, but concrete landscape blocks. 10+ years and never a pop or spalding. My cousin made his out of those and he hasn't had any issue yet, he lives up in Michigan and he will have some pretty good fires during "nice" days of old man winter. It takes beer to make thirst worthwhile - J. Fred Schmidt The internet is an I.Q. Test, people post their scores in the comment section.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430201 10/26/21 01:04 PM
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Choctaw THF Celebrity C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 11,404 Grayson County	A cautionary tale. This is on the first place we bought near Woodson in 2004. The wind was out of the north and I just wanted to build a windbreak for the fire. Both of my sons and I had just gotten out of the chairs and I took the picture. Right after I snapped the shutter one of the rocks exploded and cracked the back glass on my pickup.. Had it hit one of us an injury would definitely had been the result. I grew up in Throckmorton and have built countless campfires over the years and never had a problem before or since.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: Superduty] #8430317 10/26/21 02:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,554 D ducknbass THF Celebrity
ducknbass THF Celebrity D Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,554	Originally Posted by Superduty Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER Is that gas Shane? Yes had a gas line ran from attic. People that use gas for a fireplace eat boneless wings.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: ducknbass] #8430329 10/26/21 02:53 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,869 Wise County topwater13 Veteran Tracker
topwater13 Veteran Tracker Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,869 Wise County	Originally Posted by ducknbass Originally Posted by Superduty Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER Is that gas Shane? Yes had a gas line ran from attic. People that use gas for a fireplace eat boneless wings.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430513 10/26/21 06:34 PM
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Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: booskay] #8430528 10/26/21 06:45 PM
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OP TXHOGSLAYER THF Celebrity T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 29,123 Katy, TX	Originally Posted by booskay Dang booskay, that looks substantial….what are the materials? LETS GO BRANDON

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: Choctaw] #8430556 10/26/21 07:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear bill oxner THF Celebrity
bill oxner THF Celebrity Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 91,416 Katy-Fulshear	Originally Posted by Choctaw A cautionary tale. This is on the first place we bought near Woodson in 2004. The wind was out of the north and I just wanted to build a windbreak for the fire. Both of my sons and I had just gotten out of the chairs and I took the picture. Right after I snapped the shutter one of the rocks exploded and cracked the back glass on my pickup.. Had it hit one of us an injury would definitely had been the result. I grew up in Throckmorton and have built countless campfires over the years and never had a problem before or since. The old fashion way. Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: TXHOGSLAYER] #8430596 10/26/21 07:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 736 Tx B Buddy Tracker
Buddy Tracker B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 736 Tx	6’ diameter with Oklahoma stone outside, fire brick lined inside all around, 4 inch concrete slab underneath with fire brick on top. Going on 8 years old now, mortar has been redone once in that time.

Re: Stone Fire Pits [Re: ducknbass] #8430884 10/27/21 01:40 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012 Superduty "The Regulator"
Superduty "The Regulator" Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 22,429 76012	Originally Posted by ducknbass Originally Posted by Superduty Originally Posted by TXHOGSLAYER Is that gas Shane? Yes had a gas line ran from attic. People that use gas for a fireplace eat boneless wings. But hate chicken nuggets. 'It's Only Treason if You Lose."

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