# DIY: Contemporary concrete fire pit **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 9, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467 "2012-07-09T14:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/1 "2012-07-09T14:58:57Z")
Built a firepit for my hamburg place this past week: Here are the cliff notes: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21430[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21429[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21428[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21432[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21431[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/2 "2012-07-09T15:01:58Z")
[ATTACH=CONFIG]21433[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21434[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21435[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21436[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21437[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/3 "2012-07-09T15:02:24Z")
In for updates on any LAFENGAS project. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/4 "2012-07-09T15:08:02Z")
I will add this to the list of things I want once I own a place. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/5 "2012-07-09T15:08:24Z")
Looks fucking awesome, great job dude! ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/6 "2012-07-09T15:10:31Z")
gas line run underground with this shut-off valve timer for both the pit and the grill: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21438[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/7 "2012-07-09T15:11:18Z")
How big is the actual fire hole? Looks kind of small but I think it may just be the perspective in the pics. Looks great either way ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/8 "2012-07-09T15:17:38Z")
the fire hole is 27" x 9" I didn’t want it being too big. It’s scaled for the patio and i want to add a built-in grill in the future. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/9 "2012-07-09T15:21:58Z")
What mastic / thinset did you use to secure the tile to the cement board? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/10 "2012-07-09T15:36:21Z")
What is that place renting for these days? ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/11 "2012-07-10T05:22:29Z")
Very cool… :tup: ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/12 "2012-07-10T05:31:10Z")
nice work Josh ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/13 "2012-07-10T05:41:20Z")
Shut off timer FTW. I have left my grill on and burned an entire tank. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/14 "2012-07-10T05:46:55Z")
Looks great, as usual, so don’t let my comment seem too nitpicky. It seems like its not asymmetrical enough. It almost seems to be in the grey area where it looks sort of awkward… Like the longer side needs to be longer… Or is that going to change when you add in the grill? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/15 "2012-07-10T06:20:19Z")
Nice, but your first concept was cooler: [https://youtu.be/OL\_VUh4gzIk](https://youtu.be/OL_VUh4gzIk) ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/16 "2012-07-10T06:43:26Z")
I like it. How hard would a water feature fire pit be? I saw it once and think it would be cool for a backyard. Maybe not in WNY but just curious on your thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/17 "2012-07-10T07:14:25Z")
looks great! > [@Joe](#): > > How big is the actual fire hole? I believe the official metric of fire hole size is a Lohan ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/18 "2012-07-10T07:19:46Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/19 "2012-07-10T07:29:49Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > What is that place renting for these days? worked a 3 year lease for $1900/mo + utilities. > [@1QIKZ](#): > > What mastic / thinset did you use to secure the tile to the cement board? I just used a poly blend thin set. this will have a cover for it made so I shouldn’t have to worry about the freeze/thaw. > [@newman](#): > > Looks great, as usual, so don’t let my comment seem too nitpicky. > > It seems like its not asymmetrical enough. It almost seems to be in the grey area where it looks sort of awkward… Like the longer side needs to be longer… Or is that going to change when you add in the grill? to be honest, i screwed up. The current dimensions of the top are 48"x18". I originally drew up top to be 60"x24" and scaled it down because I wasn’t sure if Home Depot carried melamine board in stock any larger than 48"x24". (because i’m only in town for a short period of time, i needed to execute quickly). I had printed the drawings for the base and never scaled it down. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize this until long after it was welded. The concept was that one side was supposed to cantilever out about 12" over one side and be much more asymmetrical. The nice thing is I can easily do the concrete top again with minimal effort. The base and tiling took all the work. ---------- Post added at 10:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 AM ---------- > [@BigRon](#): > > I like it. How hard would a water feature fire pit be? I saw it once and think it would be cool for a backyard. Maybe not in WNY but just curious on your thoughts. It would be pretty easy, I considered it, but because my current tenants are seasonal, I don’t want to rely on them for any type of maintenance and having to winterize it. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467/20 "2012-07-10T09:07:17Z")
Very cool as usual. How did the “live, dream, love” in the one end turn out? I dont see a finished pic of that, or did you scrap that before the pour? :tup: Dan [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diy-contemporary-concrete-fire-pit/224467.md?page=2)