04-21-2019, 01:19 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Western Canada
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Weber firepit pretty good. Had it 8 years. Almost no rust. Doesn’t torch ground under it. Only issue is no screen to keep sparks from flying out.
Got a Home Depot fire pit and it rusted in 15 months. Like holes in steel rust.
Just got a Costco one. It’s great and has great reviews but you could roast lamb chops under it. Totally scorched grass and we are putting in stone pavers below.
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04-21-2019, 01:26 PM
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Franchise Player
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Huh, I just found some rocks, made a circle and started a fire. We’ve had fires pretty much every weekend for four years now and it works great.
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04-21-2019, 01:36 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by V
Huh, I just found some rocks, made a circle and started a fire. We’ve had fires pretty much every weekend for four years now and it works great.
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I tried this but my rocks rusted through in just 2 seasons, so your mileage may vary.
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04-21-2019, 02:29 PM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Find a steel place in town and get a pipeline coupon. There is a place out by the new power plant by heather glenn golf course. Whatever that indistrial park is called
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04-21-2019, 02:32 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
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Vote #100 against the cheap $50 walmart ones. You better off getting something a bit heavier gauge and higher off the ground.
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04-21-2019, 04:56 PM
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#7
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Crash and Bang Winger
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The trick with steal ones is to put sand in the bottom of it as ashes are corrosive. So put about a pound of sand in
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04-21-2019, 04:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V
Huh, I just found some rocks, made a circle and started a fire. We’ve had fires pretty much every weekend for four years now and it works great.
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Yeah, but you live in Edmonton so of course nobody would notice just a little more 'burnt out wasteland.'
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04-21-2019, 06:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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I'm no expert here but stay away from interlocking cinder block. Mine started to crack from heat after year 1 and were replaced after year 3.
That's about 10 fires a year or so
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04-21-2019, 06:14 PM
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evil of fart
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Consider a propane fire pit? I love ours. They're cheap, propane is cheap, they don't stink, it's portable so awesome for camping, and you can use them even during a fire ban. I don't like being around wood fires. I'll have to wash my clothes and have a shower before bed. Total pain in the dick.
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04-21-2019, 06:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Sliver
Consider a propane fire pit? I love ours. They're cheap, propane is cheap, they don't stink, it's portable so awesome for camping, and you can use them even during a fire ban. I don't like being around wood fires. I'll have to wash my clothes and have a shower before bed. Total pain in the dick.
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I find this strange.
You prefer artificial fire because you find 'authentic' fire rather a nuisance...
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04-21-2019, 07:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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Originally Posted by Locke
I find this strange.
You prefer artificial fire because you find 'authentic' fire rather a nuisance...
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That is the perfect description of most of Sliver’s takes.
Though I do agree with him. In a city a propane fire makes much more sense. No smoke for the neighbours, no dealing with wood, no issues with firebans, No ash, lighter weight and easier to store.
It’s a much better solution for living in a city in tight quarters.
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04-21-2019, 09:10 PM
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I'd love a gas fire pit / table, but every one I've used at friends has been gutless. Sure you can warm your hands on it, but its not keeping you toasty like a bonfire.
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04-21-2019, 09:22 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Consider a chiminea. One with a single mouth and not the 360° mesh all around. I find that the fire really swirls in there so it burns hotter, which means less smoke and less debris after.
Clay ones are nice, but require a bit more attention as they can’t be outside when it gets too cold. Cast iron will show some rust/character but don’t have to be babied like the clay ones.
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04-21-2019, 10:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Locke
I find this strange.
You prefer artificial fire because you find 'authentic' fire rather a nuisance...
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Fire is fire whether it’s burning wood, paper, fuel or sweatpants.
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04-21-2019, 11:07 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I built one using a concrete slab and surrounded it with landscape stones has lasted 10+ years still fine. The concrete did crack a bit but no big deal. The slab is sitting on a mixture of sand and gravel seems to help draw away the heat and also good for drainage.
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04-22-2019, 07:45 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Fire is fire whether it’s burning wood, paper, fuel or sweatpants.
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No. No it’s not.
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04-22-2019, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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No. No it’s not.
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Yes, yes it is.
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04-22-2019, 10:02 AM
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The glow, heat, and sound of a propane flame is not the same thing at all as the glow, heat, and sound of burning logs.
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04-22-2019, 10:36 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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