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The day I stopped putting my fire pit directly on grass
I used to just set my fire pit right on the lawn, thinking it was fine. Then after a cookout last spring, I lifted it up and found a big brown dead circle underneath plus the grass roots were totally cooked. Tipped me off when my neighbor mentioned his flagstone base keeps his yard looking good. Now I use a 3-foot square of concrete pavers I grabbed from Home Depot for $12. Anyone else gone through the same learning curve with their setup?
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joelt701mo ago
Came home one night after a fire and left the pit sitting on the grass. Next morning it had rained and the whole thing had sunk about 3 inches into the mud. Had to drag it out with my truck and there was a big black soup of dead grass and ash underneath. Now I use an old steel tractor rim I found in the woods, sits on top of four flat rocks and works great.
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alice2691mo ago
Yeah @joelt70, I mean it's not really a "tractor rim" if it came off a truck. Just saying.
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felix_hayes641mo ago
You try setting the rim directly on the ground? I did that with an old wheel I had, and the rain turned the dirt underneath to mud. Whole thing just tipped over sideways. I ended up digging down a few inches and laying down some old concrete pavers I had in the shed. Stops the sinking and gives the rim a solid base. Works way better than flat rocks honestly, plus you can level it easy with a shovel.
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