Grand 48 in. Fire Pit Kit in Bluestone with Cooking Grate

The firepit kit look nice and was simple enough to assemble. The bulk of the assembly time was spent clearing and leveling the site as well as creating a solid foundation by pounding gravel into the dirt for the blocks to rest on, as recommended in instructions. The actual assembly of the components of the firepit itself took well less 60 minutes. The kit included a 28-oz tube of construction adhesive which was quite sufficient even with liberal application between rows. You will need a large-size caulk gun though. The kit included 3 spare blocks which was a nice touch in case any are defective. Once assembled, the firepit looks very nice (see pictures). My two complaints are: 1) The inner diameter of the 19-block ring is a tad too large for the size of the metal ring. So the ring must be perfectly centered to avoid exposing a gap between the ring and blocks. I ended up placing shims cut from bricks under the lip of the metal ring to keep it precisely centered. 2) The rotating grate mechanism is pretty crude and VERY stiff making it very resistant to being rotated. And the handle is difficult to fasten tight enough so it tends to get loose and twist whenever trying to rotate the grate.

I am very pleased with this fire pit kit. It came with everything to construct the fire pit. It has three rows of stones. There are 19 stones in each coarse. The construction adhesive is provide. You will need a large size caulk gun. The steel ring is truly heavy gauge and the cooking grate is an added bonus. We have had an inaugural fire and look forward to many years of service from this fire pit. I picked up the kit from the store. Be aware that this is a heavy load. Yet it fit nicely in the back of our SUV. It did take several weeks for the order to arrive, but that was not a factor for me. Don't forget to buy crushed paver base or similar stone for under the fire pit. Pea gravel is then placed inside the ring onto the base.

Beautiful fire pit easy to put together

Went up easy and looks amazing! Well built and looming forward to using after cures. Bricks are tumbled, so dont expect them to be cut perfect. Even supplied with extra bricks in case there are damaged or less than appealing bricks. Locally sourced!

Mom and I installed the pit in one hour. I don't think too many homeowners own a large glue gun to accommodate the glue you sent, we purchased glue for our homeowner gun. The pit is beautiful, exactly what we hoped for.

Love this fire pit and my new backyard! We haven't used it yet...can't wait for the cooler weather so we can enjoy. It was easy to install and delivery was quicker than expected! I'll update with another review after we've used it. LOVE IT!!!

This is an excellent fire pit kit. The instructions are clear about the preparation and install procedure. The stones shipped on a pallet in round configuration, so it was easy to move them fit them again. The grill handle is not quite what is shown in the picture, but works the same. Included paver adhesive tube requires an extra-large caulking gun which I did not have -- would have preferred multiple smaller tubes to better control how much I used. Very happy with the final result!

This is a very nice looking and high quality fire pit. We got it in Bluestone to match our grey patio and the color is nice. I am happy with the quality and the way it looks. The blocks look nice and were easy to assemble. The adhesive takes about 20 minutes to firm up in 70 degree F, which was plenty of time for adjustments as we went. The entire process starting with pouring sand took about 2 hours. The hardware is good quality. Time will tell how well the steel weathers. We plan to purchase a retractable screen dome as a cover as well. When we poured our patio, we planned for a 48" fire pit and left a circle that size for a kit. We selected this kit because we like the way it looks and it is 48". When we actually placed the blocks in our 48" concrete circle the last block didn't fit into the 5" gap remaining. Our options were to cut the last block in each layer to fit, raise the pit higher so the bottom layer wasn't below the concrete, or use 18 instead of 19 blocks for each course and leave a tiny space between each block all the way around to divide the 5" gap evenly between each block. We ended up doing the last option and we're happy with the result. There are 1/8" gaps between each block now, which lets air flow to the fire. The heavy duty steel ring still fits inside the now smaller-diameter fire pit. Lesson Learned: If you plan to put within a concrete circle consider making your concrete circle slightly bigger than 48".

Excellent product but pricey.

The directions were well written, simple and easy to follow. Having my grandson help made the installation a little longer, but was certainly worth the time. I have plans to install another fire pit for another family member.