I guess a follow-up is what is the best method to keep a small child from getting burned. One of those rock curtain wall things?

Try teaching them not to be idiots...

We have a wood burning insert. The face of it gets incredibly hot. Kid never touches it.

This is mine. Picture taken about 2 minutes after I finished 6 years ago. Pines have grown in so it is completely secluded. Can't see the area from the house at all - just looks like a grove of trees. Woods that go for about a mile are behind so can't be seen from that direction. Rocks on the right become the table below. It won't blow away in a storm.

But the firepit itself is something you should look at. The iron ring is from Menards. I poured a concrete pad for everything to go in. Put the ring in place to get the shape of the rocks. Then laid the rocks up and mortared in place. Making sure to leave a hole for drainage.

I can provide directions if you want to do it. First step is collect a bunch of very large rocks. Then find a shovel to cut the flat spot into the hill. You'll want gloves.

ETA - the phlox now cascade over the rocks and look really nice in the Spring.

I want one.

Away from the house

Thinking on pavers

Folding Adirondack chairs

I want wood boss wants gas

Talk to me.

Solo Bonfire. Look it up. Burns super clean. Clothes don't end up smelling like smoke. Won't even need pavers since the bottom stays cool to the touch.

I bought one for camping and have been using it in the back yard more than anything.

Just my 2 centavos

That client must really like your husband as that’s a heck of a gift. I thought the same re: the cover, but it comes with a carrying case/bag that seems to seal up tight enough to keep the weather off of it. I decided that ours will be fine in the case partially sheltered from the house overhang.