Summertime burning

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Ashful

Minister of Fire
Mar 7, 2012
19,973
Philadelphia
I decided to move and enlarge my fire pit / ring, to a part of the yard where I lost three big walnut trees in hurricane Sandy. Actually put it right atop the ground out stump mound of the largest of these trees.

Outside Diameter is 7'-0", big enough to burn small yard and shop scraps. Built into a hillside, but the ring and floor are plumb level. Used mostly granite, 16" x 24" x 7" (=heavy!) natural blocks reclaimed from our 1770's barn.

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View from house:

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That's a nice big pit there. Very good for burning the yard waste.
I love sitting by the fire on a summer night in the back yard. Having a few cold ones after a hard days work (or play)
I'll have to get a pic next time we are burning out there and post it up. Sounds like a good thread title to have every one post their outside burns.
 
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Looks great, I love it...
 
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Nice view from the house.
Looks like you got some space there in Philly.
What are you sitting on?
For some reason I always pictured Philly densely populated.
 
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Nice view from the house.
Looks like you got some space there in Philly.
What are you sitting on?
For some reason I always pictured Philly densely populated.


I'm about 30 miles north of the city, on 4 acres. We live in an old farm house, that was 100 acres, but developed into a cul de sac in 1986. Our 4 acre plot is the smallest in the neighborhood, most having 6 - 7 acres.

Philadelphia county is indeed very, "densly populated".
 
I'm about 30 miles north of the city, on 4 acres. We live in an old farm house, that was 100 acres, but developed into a cul de sac in 1986. Our 4 acre plot is the smallest in the neighborhood, most having 6 - 7 acres.

Philadelphia county is indeed very, "densly populated".

That's a beautiful back yard. I live near DC and sit on only about 1/3 of an acre. My front yard is really nice, but my back yard is surrounded by so many tall oak trees that I can't grow any grass in my backyard. Its just flagstone, stones, and mulch. On the plus side, its good for storing firewood. :)
 
That is a amazing view from the house. Your yard is very well managed sir.
 
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Thanks, guys. That yard is my second job! :lol:
 
That is a beautiful back yard. Wish mine looked half as nice.
Here is my fire pit, unfortunately, no fire in it tonight. Maybe tomorrow night.
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Oh, the firepit is way in the back there :)
 
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HAHA, ya. Sure, come on over. Lots of cold ones, and wood to split.
 
I love it. Joful you don't do anything small ;)


Makes me miss the 3 acre lot I grew up on... Making do on 0.5 these days.....
 
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Was just out getting some wood (yes, I may have to have an indoor fire today as that is my heat source, other than electric base boards) and this is what I saw.
Taxiing down the river.
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Plane taking off.
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Very nice property Joful. I think I know right where you are. real nice up there.
 
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