What kind of wood? Like railroad ties?

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Apr 18, 2019
1:14:50pm

BeardedCougar Contributor

What kind of wood? Like railroad ties?

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BeardedCougar

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Fire pit advice

4/18/19 12:59pm

For the pit itself or the surrounding seating?

JOPE

4/18/19 1:03pm

For the seating. The pit will be gravel in the bottom and bricks on the walls.

4/18/19 1:06pm

We did travertine pavers, it looks great and we get lots of compliments

JOPE

4/18/19 1:13pm

Here is a pic

JOPE

4/18/19 1:17pm

I would probably pick pavers for aesthetic reasons.

Cougar-Duck

4/18/19 1:04pm

Concrete will give you a more level, smooth surface to slide/pull chairs around on.

kccougar

4/18/19 1:06pm

Concrete.

idacoug

4/18/19 1:08pm

Save money and do wood instead.

crazY

4/18/19 1:10pm

What kind of wood? Like railroad ties?

4/18/19 1:14pm

I think pavers look best. You'll still need to prep to lay them, gravel & sand.

8man

4/18/19 1:10pm

$750 is for a 12x12 4 inch thick pad with a 3x3 square out of the middle for the

4/18/19 1:15pm

Pay it. Laying pavers sucks.

WDaddy

4/18/19 1:20pm

Agree... but when laid by pros/done well, pavers look WAY better than concrete.

4/18/19 1:29pm

True. Pavers laid by pros will be twice the price I'm guessing.

4/18/19 1:33pm

You can do it well yourself, but the end result has everything to do with the

4/18/19 1:47pm

I did a cement cylinder. I then used mortar to attach rock to the ouside. I

PhilPete

4/18/19 1:51pm

What did you do for the surround?

4/18/19 1:59pm

I would just do the cement.

byubyu

4/18/19 2:00pm

I like the concrete look more. Pavers look cheap imo but we have a more modern

cougfanz

4/18/19 2:10pm

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