Building Your Own Firepit
Firepits are a very popular for outdoor living spaces. They are the perfect spot to gather with friends and family all year-round. Homeowners value outdoor living spaces since the pandemic hit. During the stay-at-home orders the home became the only place you could go, so every bit of space both indoor and outdoor became very precious.
If you are in the market for a firepit and want to build your own, a great way to do this is to purchase the American Fire Glass fire pit builder tool. Here are easy steps to take to choose which kit is right for you and what you need to do to build your firepit.
Before you even purchase a kit, make sure you take the steps to choose which kit is right for your firepit. First figure out what shape you want. These kits come in round, square or rectangle/linear. They also come in either a natural gas or propane hookup. Natural gas will come straight from a hook up from the house while the liquid propane will come in a tank. Remember all the DIY fire pit kits come with a burner, a pan, a shut off valve, a flex line, and all the fittings necessary for assembly.
Next how would you like to light your firepit? There are five different ways to light it up. An electronic ignition burner kit just has a switch, button or timer that when switched will turn the flames on. The CSA safety certified burner kit lights the flame by pressing and holding the push button and at the same time turn the gas valve to the on position. Another good choice is the push button spark ignitiion burner kits which turn on just like it says by pressing and holding the push button to spark the ignitor. The last option i sthe match light burner kit which ignites the flame by holding a long match or long neck butane lighter over the fire pit burner and slowly turning the valve to the on postion.
Take your time when choosing the right fire pit kit to build. Your outdoor firepit is the focal point of your outdoor living space. Remember when choosing think of cost, space needed and heat.
