How to build a Gabion Firepit
- wholesale909
- Nov 23, 2024
- 1 min read
Materials Required
• 3 Panels of 2mx1m Gabion Mesh
• 2 panels of 2x 0.5m Gabion Mesh
• 1-2 tons of Selected Rock
You will also require a fire pit bowl of approx 1.2m and 4sqm of geo textile if you wish to put it under the stone.
HOW TO MAKE
Choose a flat safe area
2.Cut the gabion Mesh Panel to the required diameter.
In this case, the diameter was 1300 cm. We recommend using an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel, but bolt cutters also work. Then, tack weld the base to the outside, as seen below.
3. When happy with location, lay geotextile under the base as a filter barrier.
Start filling the gabions with your desired stone.
4. Cut the top circle (1300 diameter) and track-weld to the sides using the welder
5. Next. cut the inner circle so the fire bowl can be recessed.
Coat the welds and cut ends with zinc paint to protect the mesh from rusting.
6.Place the steel firepit bowl in the recess.
The bowl should sit on the mesh and shouldn’t rock.
ENJOY!