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Pipe gas in to this one maybe??

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Looks more safe than a campfire or any backyard home dug pit I've seen

Yes that’s too close to a fence. Dry cedar would go up like a matchstick with the right conditions. I’ve seen neighbors clad their wooden fence with cheap metal siding which helps.

Check your state/city ordinances. In my city, a portable fire pit must be 15 feet from any structure or overhanging hazard (tree branch/power lines, hence why we call it the 15-foot cubed rule. 15 feet in all directions, including up.)

Now, to be fair, you'll probably never get called out on it. Sort of like operating a grill on a deck, which is also not allowed.

The issue is if there ever is a fire and your insurance company sends a private fire inspector and they see a portable fire pit with nowhere to legally deploy it, they are going to deny the claim. Then you just eat the full costs. This is from a fire starting outside. If your furnace blows up, they won't care about the fire pit

Do not, especially since now there's evidence of multiple people advising you not to.

Fill it with rebar and concrete. You’ll thank me the next time some idiot runs into it.

Lol nope. 25ft from a structure. And that's 25 ft in a cube. At least in my state. 15ft for a portable fire pit, 25ft for a fixed. Just tear it out, it's way to close.

Filling the post with concrete isn't going to add any stability. You only need concrete around the base of the post. Just cap it. Add pictures so we can be proud of your great work. Good luck. 😁

Toggle bolts spread the load to secure onto a sheet of plaster or drywall.

In your case, you could go a tep further and use a peice of wood as your anchor. You wouldn't really need to secure the wood to anything, the TV bolts would hold it in place.

It might be overkill, but would be more secure then toggle bolts alone, but does require drilling straight through the wall producing holes in the closet to patch and paint when you leave

3M is the way

Level this one out and put a portable propane fire pit there. Outland Firebowl on Amazon has been awesome for me. You have a fire hazard there if you burn wood in that

This would be much better than plywood which would be hard to fasten and keep flat.

From the looks of what it’s lined with I reckon those pavers will self destruct with the first fire, may even shatter with force, I’d put a potted plant in it instead

No, this is not safe to use. It's way too close to the fence. Check your local code to see the recommended distance from structures. It's usually at least 15'. A small fire can turn into a big fire quickly and you don't want it that close to a wooden structure.

Alien tape. Kid you not, it works nice. Use it to secure my dash cam to windshield, my three port 12v outlet extension to my center console. It's good stuff. Won't leave residue like 3m crap. That's the worst to get off. Try it out (alien tape). Comes in usually 3 big rolls.

Don’t put in laminate

No

use the zip toggle / snap toggle / Toggler version of toggle bolts instead of the spring-loaded ones. The Toggler version are easier to deal with.

Toggle bolts can go behind the lathe and plaster or the drywall; they expand inside the wall cavity.

The ones I have used have a maximum thickness of 1” per pour. If the porch is sizable, that will take a whole lot of bags of self leveler but it will give you a near perfect substrate. It is a lot easier to get it level when you pour it in a higher thickness as it flows better. I would probably just do the 1” and then feather in the doorway over 4’ or so to make a smooth transition to the existing floor.

Use charcoal and test it out.

Look at your local building codes before questioning me, I know full well that in my area that vapor barrier and a minimum of R40 insulation is a code requirement. As well, a ceiling that prohibits flame spread is also a requirement. It doesn't have to be drywall, but something has to be there, regardless of the finished product. Drywall is the least expensive product, hence why it is used in 99.9% of applications.