OT: Need ideas for making a 4 legged fire pit movable

loco_engr

similar to this, but I added a layer of gravel & sand, so too heavy to lit
TY

ColbyLang

Too thin walled to attach locking casters to it? 

RRP

If moving it on a regular basis then just remove the gravel and sand and don’t put it back in again! Those metal fire pits aren’t made to last long anyway!

loco_engr

ColbyLang said:

Too thin walled to attach locking casters to it? 

yes, very thin walled legs

loco_engr

 RRP said:

If moving it on a regular basis then just remove the gravel and sand and don’t put it back in again! Those metal fire pits aren’t made to last long anyway!

I sprayed 2 coats of high temp paint in hopes this would help to give it a longer life and figuring the gravel & sand would help in drainage

RRP

loco_engr said:

 RRP said:

If moving it on a regular basis then just remove the gravel and sand and don’t put it back in again! Those metal fire pits aren’t made to last long anyway!

I sprayed 2 coats of high temp paint in hopes this would help to give it a longer life and figuring the gravel & sand would help in drainage

Kinda doubt even 20 coats would give it a longer life! As I said my experience is those fire pits don’t last very long.

BUT if you really want to keep it for a while then plan a place where to leave it...not move it and then leave the sand and gravel in. I assume it has drainage holes, if not drill some!

if interested I’ll post a picture of the fire pit I made one afternoon with bricks made for a fire pit plus a metal insert and even a fly ash guard. Total cost? Less than $400 and I know it will outlast me!

rcone

Lifting casters, ones with a lower weight will be cheaper

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NorthEgg

RRP, please post a picture of your pit. I am interested. Thanks

RRP

Here you go. The plans were free at a home improvement chain called Menard's. That tells you how many bricks to buy etc. Then they sold 2 sizes of the metal "inserts" plus the ash screen. My pit itself is 36" in diameter and the the whole thing is 52".  It was an easy project, though I had to make 3 trips to get the materials since I didn't have a trailer nor pickup. That is pea gravel in the base of the pit.




BTW I have a lot of trees so I can now safely burn all the sticks that fall on a regular basis so trust me that's a lot and peace of mind compared to a mess on the ground.