Without a doubt my most popular post of the past 6 years is my diy building a fire pit post.
Best type of sand for fire pit.
How you set up your fire pit is completely up to you.
So if you are undecided as to whether you need to put sand in the base of your fire pit check.
There are even fire pit kits you can purchase for around 100 200 to make your job easier.
Improves flame performance with consistent gas dispersion in all directions ideal as a base layer underneath fire glass lava rock fire pit balls or other decorative fire accessories.
Fire glass lava rock ceramic balls and other decorative products can be added on top of the silica sand for effect.
Complex designs built by a contractor can run into the thousands whereas portable fire pits typically run between 50 200.
Nowadays there are many different types of best rocks for fire pit thus you can find them in varying sizes shapes and even colors.
A beautiful fire pit area takes yearly maintenance.
However if you re really looking for a high quality design at low cost a diy fire pit is your best option.
But yes you can put sand in the bottom of your fire pit.
However most enthusiasts suggest purchasing some of the best rocks for a fire pit that ranges from half an inch to an inch in size.
If you have a gas fire pit your options open up quite a bit.
Some metal fire pits recommend you to use an inch or 2 thick layer of sand at the bottom of the pit.