Techo Bloc Fire Pit

[WoodwardsChris]

FYI:

Techo Bloc is coming out with a pre fab fire pit. It will be available end of October/Early November. It is a complete kit which will include cut 3" mini creta plus, pre-cut caps, metal insert, grill/dome mesh cover. It will have a 49" outside diameter and will be seven courses high. I am not sure what colors will be available, but would assume it will come in the same colors as mini-creta plus. Not sure yet on cost, but probably will be $700-750. Since all cuts are already done, it should install very quickly. I hope to have a sample of the kit in our store early November.

I have attached a picture (I think).

Chris.

[chardscapes]

I don't like it.

[CaptainsLS]

I like it. Fire pits look ugly and out of place in general IMO. But I like that they include the metal sleeve for the heat. That removes a lot of the concern that is associated with building fire pits from SRW block.

[cgland]

I agree, I think it will be a nice add on

[bcwsport]

I can produce this one for the 700-800 dollar range...I think I will stick with mine. But it is about time someone tried to create a kit for this type of feature.

[custom patios]

I can produce this one for the 700-800 dollar range...I think I will stick with mine. But it is about time someone tried to create a kit for this type of feature.

I agree with you. I'd rather pocket the cash for myself rather than give it to the manufacturers.Same thing with these finished outdoor fireplaces from unilock. they go to a great extent to prepare them and then all we get to do is go out and stand it up for them. Fugetta boutit!

[WoodwardsChris]

BC, your pit looks good, but not everyone has the skills or time to put their own together. It's always nice to have an option. The TB kit looks good, but certainly it is more of a "stock" look. Doing your own is always a good way to one up the competition.



BTW, no insert or fire brick???

[bcwsport]

No insert or fire brick is needed in a feature like this. The engineered wall is 8" set in mud and the standard brick is splint into 2 independent walls with a hollow insulating chamber. Just don't try to use poly-adhesives. I don't have a major problem with this kit other than the cost. For that price tag, you can create "the real thing" so to speak.

[WoodwardsChris]

Looks good.

[SzotAllied]

BCW,

How long have you been building those pits? They look excellent, don't get me wrong. I'm curious how the SRW holds up to the temp ranges. Have you noticed any premature deterioration? We sell EP Henry and they've told us to recommend a liner (fire brick or steel). Again, I am not criticizing just curious.

[bcwsport]

Thanks for the inquiry, we have been building various types of fire pits for about 8 yrs. The 1st EP henry pit was built in 2004 or so and we did use a fire tile inside. We built an inexpensive pit about 1/2 yr later without the lining with warning that we just didn't know what would happen. Well, nothing did, the pit is still in good shape. When we mud set anything now, we put in a concrete footing beneath the pit to keep them from shifting. I still haven't witnessed any breakdown. It is concrete, I would be worried if it were sandstone or something like that. We just built one in the last week where we parged the interior as a slightly less expensive alternative. we did insert a footing beneath the pit. I will put on some pics later today of this install. We parged it because we chopped some single sided coventry (to 8").

[bcwsport]

This fire pit is still curing and have not been acid washed yet. This is a basic pit 4'x12'' (above grade) I'll add pics once we clean it up in a few days

[sancraig]

Was it the HO's idea to not center the fire pit? It's kinda hard on the eyes like that offset in a circle kit.

[bcwsport]

We set it toward the seating wall on purpose. the HO also wanted some space for chairs on the other side of the pit. It is a bit hard on the eyes in the photograph, not so profound looking at it in person.

[chardscapes]

Do you need any kind of permit for that in MD ?

[bcwsport]

I am not sure about every county, but not in HO Co, A.A., Montg Co., PG. Just need to be a minimum of 8' from anything zoned "living space" ie: additions, decks, garage. I do not think that directly under a low hanging tree would be a good idea as well;)