Does anyone know what tiles you can and cannot use for a Firepit? My husband is hand building a fire pit in our backyard. What types of tile can go outside and withstand heat and rain?
2007-09-19 06:34:40 · 5 answers · asked by bell flower 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Pretty much any tile will withstand fire and rain. Tiles are fired at a much higher temperature then an ordinary bon fire can generate. The same is true for glazes. As long as you purchase a high fired tile with a high fired glaze you should be fine.
2007-09-19 07:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to use terra cotta in contact with the heat of a fire, but you would need to season it like a 'chimnea' and cover it to keep it dry. If it gets wet you need to reseason it. I would use fire brick made for the pit and save the tile for decorative exterior surfaces. RScott
2007-09-19 07:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would use a type of brick...tile is too much trouble to have to treat (constantly, it seems) and take care of outdoors....
2007-09-19 11:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by acksherly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tile will crack under the drastic temperature changes.
2016-05-18 06:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may find this site useful:
http://starturl.com/tilesmadeeasy
2007-09-19 07:58:31 · answer #5 · answered by Hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋