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Gas Fire Pit Kit

What is a Gas Fire Pit Kit? How much do they cost?

What is a gas fire pit kit? Gas fire pit kits are a kit that allows you to install or build your own gas fire pit. Such kits allow you to have your own gas fire pit kit while cutting back on the costs of buying an entire fire pit. The cost of a gas fire pit kit is one of the main reasons they are so popular. Buying a fire pit kit is so much cheap than buying a complete fire kit. Of course, you have to willing to do a little hard work to set up the kit yourself.

Installing a gas fire pit kit isn’t all that difficult. Before starting there are some basic laws and regulations that you must make sure you are obeying before you begin. It is a good idea to contact your local building department and explain to them what are planning to do. You should visit them when possible and be sure to bring a diagram with you which shows where you plan on putting the fire pit. If you don’t notify the appropriate authorities you could end up breaking the law and even putting you, your home, and your family in danger.

There are a number of different materials that you need to be able to install your own fit pit kit. You’ll need a building permit in certain situations. You will need the layout or design of the type of fire pit that you want. This usually comes with your gas fire pit kit. You will also need all of the required fire pit building materials which normally come with your fire pit kit. Other materials needed include bricks, trowels, cement, and shovels. Be sure to shop around as much as possible. This will allow you to save as much money as possible on supplies.

 Here is how to install your gas fire pit kit. The first thing you need to do is put a wooden rod or stick in the location destined to be the center of the fire pit. Cut a piece of string that is ten and a half inches long. Tie one end of the string to the piece of word and another end to a can of spay paint. Hold the can and while pulling it tight spray a circle on the ground. You will need to repeat the procedure using a piece of sting that is twenty two and a half inches long. Next, dig out the area inside the two circles. The hole should be twelve inches wide and ten inches deep.

Next, you will want to fill the trench with two inches of gravel. Make sure it is firm. Then cover the gravel with concrete until it is level with the surrounding ground. You can use a shovel to removal any air pockets. Be sure that it is ground level by using a two by four. Smooth the top of the surface using a trowel. Allow the concrete to harden and then cover it with plastic and then it dry in the open air for at least a week. After a week, spray the group with water and then smooth out the mortar. Take a manhole block that is six inches and press it into the mortal. Then do the same with another piece that is flush against the first.

You can eventually finish your fire pit by playing manholes around the original until you have your design completed. You should let everything dry for thirty days before using it. If you intend on using your gas fire pit for cooking install a grating. Finally you will want to add lava rock and stone to the fire pit. Once done introduce fuel and flame to the fire pit. If done correctly you should have your own working gas fire pit. Hopefully, after reading this article you should now you know to install a gas fire pit kit. Remember safety comes first. Never leave a fire unattended no matter what.