The wife endorses a Santa Maria pit in the backyard...

[jaymo]

I showed my wife a fire-pit photo on here this last week and she thought it'd be a great idea for our yard as well!

We were talking a little about design for something like this. Out of curiousity, if it is sunk a foot below ground level, how do you deal with drainage when it rains? (Not to mention snow here in Wisconsin. . . I'm guessing you don't have that issue though. )

 

[Black Dog BBQ]

I'm considering something like this, keep us posted Marty. I've seen the craftsmanship on your other projects so I know it will be awesome.

 

[Groundhog66]

So long as I get the grill, she can do what she wants.....

Get your bricks, and start building it today. Once that part is done, there's no turning back.

 

[Big Bears BBQ]

Hope it turns out great waiting for pics...........

 

[BBQ PD]

This guy builds these down in San Luis Obispo. Talk about a thing of beauty.

 

[gtr]

^^^now that's just farkin' sweet :thumb:

...looking forward to seeing the progress of the build - I'm sure it'll be fantastic.

 

[Groundhog66]

That is pretty cool indeed, but it looks more like a well than a pit :heh:

 

[BBQ PD]

One thing I didn't mention is that the grates operate independently of each other from the same wheel. If only I had some spare cash hanging around, I might be able to find a new home for that baby :becky:.

 

[harripooner]

Just slap a few doillies on it and she'll be happy, or maybe a nice tile mosaic of pigs cooking another pig, if you want to get real classy

 

[landarc]

That is a nice pit Dave, when I was down in the Santa Maria area, I cooked on a couple of different round pits like that, it may look like a well, but, there are a lot of round pits in that area that work great.

I think Marty needs a nice pit, with concrete block and a used brick overlay, use a precast concrete ledge on top. Maybe even go 18" width to allow for seating or resting mugs of hot chocolate on. There should be a gate from John's yard into Marty's yard. We can use weeps into gravel bags subgrade to achieve drainage. It would make the best pit to line with fire bricks or refractory cement, we can get both in Dublin. I would suggest using river flag from Johnson Brothers in San Ramon, but, that is pricey.

LT, the name for someone who spends other people's money while doing nothing more than providing a written out plan is 'consultant'. I suggest you look into the word. It has served me well.

 

[NorcalBBQer]

Screw the proper word, I want to see Marty's sales pitch verbatim. I can see it now, spatchcocked chicked followed by some scotch and cigars around the pit! Congrats Marty.

 

[martyleach]

That is a nice pit Dave, when I was down in the Santa Maria area, I cooked on a couple of different round pits like that, it may look like a well, but, there are a lot of round pits in that area that work great.

I think Marty needs a nice pit, with concrete block and a used brick overlay, use a precast concrete ledge on top. Maybe even go 18" width to allow for seating or resting mugs of hot chocolate on. There should be a gate from John's yard into Marty's yard. We can use weeps into gravel bags subgrade to achieve drainage. It would make the best pit to line with fire bricks or refractory cement, we can get both in Dublin. I would suggest using river flag from Johnson Brothers in San Ramon, but, that is pricey.

LT, the name for someone who spends other people's money while doing nothing more than providing a written out plan is 'consultant'. I suggest you look into the word. It has served me well.

those are some great ideas and something for me start mulling over in my head. Thanks Bob!

 

[Midnight Smoke]

Looking forward to the build!

 

[Igotgas]

Wow Marty congrats! I am definitely looking forward to build pron :-D

 

[Mister Bob]

These grates came with the kit when I bought the blocks for this pit. They slide over and also tilt up. I've been thinking about building a Santa Maria style adjustable grate that I could roll in place when I want to use it and roll it away for social fires.

 

[martyleach]

So here are the beginning pictures. I can tell this is going to be a "project" since it is going to involve hardscape.

My vision is to step off my deck and have some stone steps lure you over to another area that has seating and a fire pit. Here is the area I'm going to put it. Call this: Before

 

[landarc]

That is going to be a nice setting. Flagstone keeps popping into my head. And now, I am thinking the outside of the pit should be textured concrete. Or perhaps the river flag veneer stone.

 

[BBQ PD]

That is going to be a nice setting. Flagstone keeps popping into my head. And now, I am thinking the outside of the pit should be textured concrete. Or perhaps the river flag veneer stone.

This is going to be fun watching you spend Marty's money :becky:.

 

[martyleach]

This is going to be fun watching you spend Marty's money :becky:.

I was going to spend it anyway, so may as well let Bob just aim me.....

 

[R2Egg2Q]

There should be a gate from John's yard into Marty's yard.

Nice thought Bob but Marty & I don't share a fence and the neighbor in common between us probably wouldn't like us walking through his yard.:-D

Some nice looking pits in the pics being posted here!