In this video I show and explain how I built my fire pit from retaining wall blocks with a galvanised round garden bed for the inner rim. I will be using our fire pit to cook with eg spit roast our home grown pekin ducks and of course toast marshmallows! The video is pretty comprehensive but there are more details such as cost, material sizes, and other finer details in an article I have written on our forum describing how to make a fire pit in 10 steps here: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/threads/my-fire-pit-build-project-using-retaining-wall-blocks-galvanised-rim.788/
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I really liked this video!
great job mark. how is it holding up 3 years later? I am planning my own firepit based off this video
I built my fire pit the same way. However, I didn't use a liner and have had no problems. Apparently, I didn't need one. The liner prevents air flow into the fire which, in turn, causes excessive smoke. Fire needs plenty of air flow. As for burning wood in a galvanized fire pit, it's not an issue until you get up to welding temperatures that aren't found in wood burning fire pits. But I still wouldn't use it where fire is involved. Not needed.
http://www.sperkoengineering.com/html/articles/WeldingGalvanized.pdf
https://www.bakersgas.com/weldmyworld/2011/12/03/side-effects-welding-galvanized-steel/
Great video Mark. I wish I would have seen it 7 years ago. I built my pit without a steel ring and now I am having to fab and install a metal ring. I like the idea of using the sand as an insulator. Thank you for posting this.
Hi excellent job I have the same fire pit ring I know you said 53 rocks but I was wondering did you have to cut any rock
I built something similar last year, i love what I did but this type of fire pit doesn't get enough oxygen, i have just this weekend make some gaps, I'm still working on perfecting the plan, hopefully uploading new video tonight. I love your channel!
Mine is'groverscorner'
https://youtu.be/aWcnzU9EbGE
9:40 "Okay!" "Wrong type of pit!"
WE used just regular building blocks and they are not as good as they were made in years past – these today are rough, not smooth and they cannot take heat like the old kind did.
AT first use, 4 blocks fell apart.
Now they tell you to use THESE blocks to make rocket stoves with – yet these rocket stoves are intense concentrated heat.
So what blocks CAN we use that won't fall apart, crack, etc when in contact with fire ?
Our fire pit is 4 times the size you show in this video.
Ok can i do thos with a large truck rim instead? I figure it would last longer
How does fire breath??? No holes for venting?
Do you have to put the middle insert in? Or will bricks withstand the fire by themselves
Thank you I just bought the same ring can’t wait to install in the yard
Mark, what the hell is that moving in your pan of grilled veggies @ 0:11, Looks like a dam worm, lol.
BAD IDEA !!! When galvanized gets hot it gives off toxic fumes. Do not cook on this firepit.
Greetings from Central Wisconsin USA. I always love your videos when you're building something. Very well thought out. You have a great attitude and approach. Cheers Brother
Could this be done using cinder blocks in a square? The blocks are cheaper. Cheap metal flashing inside, still with sand between & culk? Will this work?
A few holes for oxygen would help.
I didn't use a rim or sand and all my blocks immediately split.
G’day Mark, where about a did you get the corrie ring from? Trying to source one in NSW
How much money did you spent?
Thank you. These type of blocks are sold by Lowe’s.
I had to pause this video at the 18 second mark. I came here to learn how to make a fire pit with blocks, but I feel like I’m going to learn so much more.
0:11 WTF is crawling in his pan he just took off the grill?
Nice neat job. Where did you get the galvanized inner peace?
Question the rim is to keep the heat from the bricks from exploding from the heat correct thanks for the video.
Really nice looking. Do you have any issues keeping the fire lit since there is no air being sucked in from the bottom
Why do people keep building campfire-pits without the most important part – airflow? Been building campfire-pits all my life – it's usually a no, no to build a campfire-pit in the ground with no airflow because it'll cause more smoke, the wood won't burn quite as well and you'll have to baby-sit the fire far more often just to keep the fire going when every time the fire gets low i.e. more fire maintenance.
This really helped a lot as I was uncertain as to which way the blocks should be placed, you emphasised the lip goes down which is exactly what I needed to know so thank you Mark.