Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - Help building firepit seating (bench)

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waely
01-27-08, 12:18 PM
Hi,
I'm in the middle of making a firepit in my patio. after finishing the firepit I will be tiling the area with flagstone then I'm planning to built tow 1/2 circles of seatings around the firepit then dress them with stone.

please take a look at the links for sample.which one is easier to do and costs less in your openion and can I go about making them?

http://www.smartlinktech.com/bench.jpg
http://www.smartlinktech.com/bench2.jpg

thank you


Tscarborough
01-27-08, 07:22 PM
The first is simpler to build. Be sure and offset them for variable fire conditions, too:

http://72.41.69.75/031707campingfirepit.jpg