Fire Pits
 

Hello All,

As some of you know I moved into my new condo on March 1st, I picked the place because it has a 500sq ft patio outside the front room :thumbup:

Now I want to get a fire pit and do a nice couch surrounding it (I have it all planned out)

BUT The HOA said I could have a fire pit (after a long drawn out fight with them) under the stipulation it produced no excess smoke.

Now I'm wondering how much smoke does a charcoal fire pit give out? I found a perfect non-propane fire pit (could I put something that does not smoke in it?) I found some propane pits but their 3x the price (800+ dollars for a nice one)

Any help?

I'd have to say that a charcoal burning fire pit is going to smoke up pretty good. You will also get the smell too and with 500 square feet you might get a little smoke inhalation.

Go with propane. It's clean burning and you will have no issues with your HOA bitching at you about smoke or smell. There would also be no cleanup for you either whereas charcoal will require you to maintain your fire pit. Depending on what you get, you can fancy it up to alter the glow. I know of people who have put large chunks of broken tempered glass to sparkle up the flames.

Go with a gel based fire pit, there is no smoke.

Gas fed?

more importantly, who's bringing the marshmallows?

Must suck when someone can tell you that your fire can't make smoke. I put tons of particulates in the air when my fires smoke and boy does it look cool!!! I only burn wood for heat, I cook outside with only cherry wood and my fire pit by the lake smokes like crazy and it's a beautiful sight from out on the lake.
MAN-UP CITY BOY AND BUILD A REAL FIRE!!! :nanana:

...this moment brought to you by Miller Lite, drink responsibly. :thumbup:

co-sponsored by the NRA and Americans who Eat Nothing but Red Meat!

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I just got a flash of Gresch and the Boi toasting marshmallows around the fire pit. Somebody make it go away...:saad:

I'm crushed :rofl:

Lambeau & friends = Miller Beer, venison & big fires... :drinking:

Ryan & friends = Chardonnay(sp?), tofu & petite fire... :rainflag:

You are just asking for it... :nanana:

:D

Boi - a neighbor of mine in Boston has a propane fire pit on their top floor roof deck. Similar sitiation - HOA were not too happy about the possibility of a pile of burning logs on the roof but allowed the propane firepit.

It is awesome, gives out great heat, no hassle, clean etc. - convenience is definitely worth it for city living. Spend a little more money and they look great too.


.....or you could move to the boonies ;)

Listen here barn party :)


You'd get a kick out of this, I have my latest range target hanging in my garage, encircled in miller lite christmas lights...if that isn't redneck...I don't know what is :rofl:

B*tch it's Vodka (Grey Goose), Ahi Tuna and a propane firepit

Don't be mad because we clean up better

Hummm.... do I see a post in your future about selling the X5 and joining the Ford F150 Forum??? The X5 would look funny with a gun rack!!!

I hope they are all dead center if it is proudly displayed on your wall!!!!

Off topic, but since you mentioned Miller...

Did anyone catch SNL news last week? Seth Myers was doing a story on someone stealing $40,000 worth of Miller beer--he said, "$40,000 of Miller? Did they steal ALL of it??!"

I love that joke.

If they were all dead center, I'd have another job right now ;)

Let's put it this way..(and I'm by no means an excellent shot) but 100+ rnds with 7-10 misses on head shots and multiple 9, 10 rings and 15 hits on the head :)

I'll go with that....

psss...sold my X5 a long time back....the Ford Expedition XL does a great job supplying my redneck fetish..... :) hahaha :rofl:

:rofl: he called Lambeau a bitch....

LOL

These two just need to get it over with and makeout already! :rofl:




:jk:

That would be a YouTube video right there.....anybody remember that one seen at the end of American Beauty?

LOL I made bboi watch American Beauty back a year or so ago when Lambeau was talking about meeting up with him. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I have one by my pool and have whiney neighbors too. I have found that burning hardwoods (dead cherrywood) or something like that produces a good fire without too much smoke.

WTF is a gel based firepit :confused: sounds unhealthy

I like American Beauty

But now it's a term of endearment, a year ago it would have been a cat fight :rofl:

Google is your friend :)

Diversity is good.

I like manly movies.

"Tommy, do you like movies about Gladiators?"

"...have you ever been to a Turkish prison?"

How about this one

http://www.climatecrisis.net/

:stickpoke

Ahhh...what?

It's a must see for earth day.