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Posted: 10/18/2016 11:25:54 AM EDT
http://www.blocklayer.com/paving-circleseng.aspx
I'm putting in a 36" steel fire ring at the lake place and shopping for the correct retaining wall pavers to circle it. With this calculator I at least know the sizes and how many to shop for. Every one wants $479 for the 36" premade kit on a pallet. Screw that. I bet I can do it for less than $100. 
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Posted: 10/18/2016 3:50:59 PM EDT
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I doubt you can build that for under $100. Blocks aren't cheap.
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Posted: 10/19/2016 10:00:58 AM EDT
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I doubt you can build that for under $100. Blocks aren't cheap. Best deal so far locally is a 42" inside diameter 4 course high (16") kit on a pallet marked down from $549 to $167. He has 13 pallets of them on clearance. Way too nice looking for a fishcamp. I'm still working on it. |
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Posted: 10/25/2016 5:01:06 PM EDT
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Found the best deal going for a nice looking retainer for a 36" steel fire ring.
36 wall retaining block at Lowes @ $1.78 ea + 24 half thickness paver bricks @ $.39 ea = $66.30. Nice 39" inside diameter and 53" outside diameter at 12" height. Perfect. I will let it settle for a few months then go back and masonry adhesive the top course. |
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Posted: 10/31/2016 9:28:19 AM EDT
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$87 (
 ) for 36 wall retainer blocks and 36 4"/8" concrete pavers from Lowe's. The retaining blocks make a 32" ring but with the addition of the pavers it's 39". The 36" Corrugated galvanized pipe sourced locally for $30.
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Graded around the pipe for the blocks with a gas string trimmer. I cut the pavers down to 6" using a 4.5" - 1/8" masonry blade in my rinky-dink $15 Harbor Fraught grinder. Took an hour and a half and one saw blade to cut em all but I think it turned out great with the 2 contrasting colors. Another project off the list. Wife's happy. |
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Posted: 10/31/2016 10:03:35 AM EDT
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That turned out really nice!
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Posted: 10/31/2016 3:44:13 PM EDT
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That turned out really nice! Thanks! I asked the clerk at HF how long the masonry blades would last? He said two maybe three pavers tops. I bought a 10 pack for $8. I used about 1/4" off of one blade to cut them all. 
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Posted: 11/4/2016 11:32:42 AM EDT
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Isn't burning galvanized stuff bad?
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Posted: 11/5/2016 10:19:23 AM EDT
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Isn't burning galvanized stuff bad? Hell yes! Stay up wind for the first couple fires till the zink burns off. 
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Posted: 11/6/2016 8:47:20 AM EDT
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You're gonna need air! Rings need to breathe.
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