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.
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