BrickWood Fire Pit Grill

Installation Instructions
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• Mortarless Concrete Block Construction

• Finished Outside Dims - 58”W x 43”D x 17”H
• 4 Hour Project - Day 1 (2 Hours) • Day 2 (2 Hours)
• Avg Finished Cost (Including Grills) $260 - $299

Turn a budget-friendly concrete block fire pit into a heavy-duty fire pit grill with the
BrickWood Ovens Fire Pit Grill Kit! Grill your family’s favorite meats and veggies over
real, natural firewood and savor the delicious smoke-infused flavor that only organic
firewood like hickory, mesquite, oak, apple, maple (and many others) can deliver!

BrickWood Fire Pit Grill Kit

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• 2 Stainless Steel Grill Grate Brackets

• 1 Tube of Food Grade High-Temp Silicone
• FREE FedEx Ground Shipping Included

- Materials Needed - - Tools Needed -

QTY 8” x 8” x 16” 12” x 12” Paver
QTY
Concrete Blocks (11.5 - 12.5” Variable)

20 14

Recommended Overage - Grab (2) extra CMU blocks and (2) extra 12”x12” pavers.

QTY 50lb Bag Sand QTY 50lb Bag Mortar

2 1

Optional - 4 Additional Bags of Sand will LOCK the blocks place. See STEP 9
Safety Glasses String Trimmer Brush or Broom
1” Painters Tape Lawn Rake Flat Head Shovel Caulk Gun
QTY QTY Grill Grates
(.94”)
Sharpie Marker Rubber Mallet Trowel

1 2 Hand Tamper Tape Measure 36” or 48” Level

Masonry Blade Masonry Saw
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Order your Stainless Steel or Cast-

STEP 1

Iron Grill Grates so they arrive by

the time you are ready to use your
BrickWood Fire Pit Grill.

Jump to PAGE 9 to see your grill

grate options / suggestions.
Cast Iron Stainless Steel

Record this fun family project with lots of great quality

pictures and videos! Create your family’s Fire Pit Grill
STEP 2

Photo Gallery page with plenty of Before, During & After

pics by taking tons of great pics (and video) as you build
your fire pit grill.
Make sure your camera’s picture quality setting is on HIGH
/ LARGE for the best quality pictures. Please see our short
tutorial on How to Take Great Pictures at bit.ly/fpgk-1

Keeping the brackets as straight and rigid as possible,

STEP 3

carefully remove the protective vinyl that is attached to the

stainless-steel Fire Pit Grill Kit grill grate brackets.
HINT: Heating the vinyl with a hair dryer or heat gun will
soften the vinyl for easier removal.
DO NOT bend the brackets while removing the vinyl!

If there is any vinyl residue, you can remove it with

STEP 4

Rubbing Alcohol, Acetone, Goof Off, Goo Gone… even

hairspray.
Thoroughly clean the Top AND Bottom of the brackets with
a wet rag then wipe dry. Once the brackets are dry, apply
1” Painters Tape along the edge with the 90° flange.

Q: Why do I need to put painters tape on stainless steel grill grate brackets?
A: Not only does the painters tape protect the brackets as you build your fire pit, but more importantly, the
width of the tape is the PERFECT guide as you apply the concrete pavers on STEPS 16 – 22.

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STEP 5

All masonry projects BEGIN & END with Safety Glasses!

Use a String Trimmer to clear an area that is 4’ in depth x
5’ wide. After you have cleared the area, Rake and remove
any loose debris.

Place (10) of the 8” x 8” x 16” Concrete Blocks in the

STEP 6

layout shown. Make sure the blocks are as close together

as possible. No gaps!
Place your Level along the top of all 4 sides and corners.
Use your Sharpie Marker to mark / make a note of which
blocks need height adjustments so all blocks are level.

Use a Flat Head Shovel to scrape / remove soil from

STEP 7

under the blocks that need to be LOWERED. Toss the

loose soil into the middle of the fire pit rectangle for later
use.
Use the Hand Tamper to pound the dirt under the blocks
so the ground is perfectly flat and rock hard.

Use a level and a Rubber Mallet to ensure that each block

STEP 8

you place into position is PERFECTLY LEVEL. As you

close the rectangle, continuously verify each block is level
with all the other blocks.

Front-to-Back • Side-to-Side • Corner-to-Corner

Brush away any debris from the top of the 1st row of
concrete blocks.
STEP 9

STAGGER the 2nd row of block on top of the 1st row of

block (as shown). Use the level and rubber mallet to
ensure all (4) sides and corners remain perfectly level.
Once the 2nd row is PERFECTLY LEVEL, fill the inside of
the firepit with (2) of the 50lb Bags of Sand.

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Q: Why do I need to fill the firepit with sand?
A: Placing 100+ lbs of sand not only helps with rainwater drainage, but it also makes cleaning / removing
ash and embers a breeze. Also, it elevates the fire / heat source closer to your food.

Q: Should I fill the cores of the concrete blocks with concrete mix or dirt / sand?
A: Our OPTIONAL Sand Core 2” x 4” Method not only locks the concrete blocks into place with natural
wood and heat-insulating sand, but the dry sand inside the cores will fall into open spaces and crevasses
that are created as the firepit settles, locking the blocks into place. For more information about our Sand
Core 2” x 4” Method (along with an additional Materials List), please visit - bit.ly/fpgk-2

Q: Why aren’t we putting mortar between the Concrete Blocks? Don’t we need mortar joints?
A: The method of masonry construction without using mortar is called Dry Stacking. No mortar is needed
as the concrete blocks are staggered, then locked into place with Concrete Pavers on top. And since the
concrete blocks will be exposed to heat, the blocks will expand, albeit microscopically, but just enough to
crack any exposed mortar joints.

Q: Can I fill the Concrete Block cores with Concrete Mix and lock them into place?
A: Filling the concrete block cores with concrete mix is NOT recommended. If you do, you will see
numerous cracks in the concrete blocks in a year or two as the concrete blocks begin to shift and settle.

Place the brackets on the top of the concrete blocks. The

sides with the 90° flange (painters tape) should face the
STEP 10

center of the firepit. There should be around 3” of overhang

under both brackets.
IMPORTANT! Use your Tape Measure to adjust the
brackets so the measurement between the 90° flanges is
EXACTLY 1 ½” SHORTER than your grill grates.
Example: If your grates are 19”, the measurement will be 17-½”
STEP 11

Once your measurements are perfectly dialed-in, use the

Sharpie marker to outline where the FRONT, BACK and
SIDES of both stainless steel brackets touch the concrete
blocks.
STEP 12

Remove the 12” x 12” pavers and locate the (4) Sharpie
Marker locations where the 90° bracket flange made
contact with the concrete block. ONLY CUT THOSE (4)
LOCATONS about 5/8” deep with your saw of choice and
a Diamond Masonry Blade. DO NOT cut too wide as this
thin cut will LOCK the brackets into place and prevent
forward and backward movement.

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 This is your last opportunity to make sure
the concrete blocks are perfectly level
before you attach the stainless steel
brackets with High-Temperature Silicone.
Gently place (4) Concrete Pavers on the
top of each bracket corner (but NOT on the
blue tape), then slide the grill grates from
side-to -side along the painters tape.
The grates should remain PERFECTLY flat.
If you detect even a hint of a WOBBLE,
return to STEP 8 and try again…

Using a Caulk Gun, apply a pencil-sized amount of Food

Grade High-Temperature Silicone that came with your
STEP 13

BrickWood Ovens Fire Pit Grill Kit onto the top of the
concrete block – but ONLY inside the marked area AND
inside the FLANGE
Press both brackets onto the Silicone and make sure the
edges of each bracket are within / inside the Sharpie
markings.

Gently place (4) of the 12” x 12” pavers along the length
STEP 14

(and on top) of both brackets. Make sure the brackets are

FIRMLY PRESSED against the top of the concrete blocks.

Allow this step a MINIMUM

Of 24 hours to cure!9

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STEP 15

After 24 hours has passed, remove the concrete pavers.

Locate the center of both 54” sides (CMU blocks - not the
brackets) and use the Sharpie to MARK A CENTERLINE
on the blue painter’s tape of both brackets (for STEP 17).

Starting on either side, use your Trowel to apply a THIN

STEP 16

layer of Mortar on the top of the concrete block (as

shown), but do NOT apply mortar on top of the stainless
steel grill grate brackets.
DO NOT use a (wet) pre-mixed mortar from a tube, tub or
pail. Only use dry mortar (bag) that you have to add water
to before use.

Q: Instead of mortar, can I use Liquid Nails (or similar) to attach the concrete pavers?
A: Even though the top of the second layer of block looks level, it’s not as level as you think. If
you place a few pavers on top of the blocks, you will see / feel a wobble. A thin layer of firm yet
pliable mortar (when used with your level and rubber mallet) will balance the concrete pavers and
remove the wobble. Any type of liquid adhesive will simply run off the top of the blocks and never
be firm enough to support the pavers.

Q: Why don’t we put mortar on the brackets where the concrete pavers will set?
A: Mortar will not bond to metal.

On the next 5 steps, you will be securing 12” x 12” Concrete Pavers to the Concrete Blocks. These
pavers not only cap / cover the concrete block cores, but they serve as a TRACK for your grill
grates as the grates slide left-to-right along the grill grate brackets.
If the pavers are TOO CLOSE to each other, you won’t be able to get your grill grates onto the
BRACKETS. If the pavers are TOO FAR APART, the grill grates can fall off the Grill Grate
Brackets. You want the grill grates to have about 1/8” TOTAL between concrete pavers so you will
have JUST ENOUGH distance for the grill grates to slide Left-to-Right on the brackets… but not so
much distance that the grill grates can fall off the brackets.

Position the center of a 12” x 12” paver with

the centerline that was marked on the
painters tape (STEP 15), then press the
STEP 17

paver into position.

It is UBER IMPORTANT that the paver
is SLIGHTLY BEHIND the painters tape
and DOES NOT OVERLAP the tape.
Use the Level and Rubber Mallet to ensure
the paver is completely level on all sides.

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STEP 18

Attach the remaining 12” x 12” pavers to finish the first row.
Again, make sure the front of each paver is just a hair
behind the back edge of the blue painter’s tape.
DO NOT PUT MORTAR BETWEEN THE PAVERS!

Once the front row of 12” x 12” pavers are level and
STEP 19

mortared into position, start the back row with the center
paver first.
As you install the remaining pavers in the back row,
occasionally place a grill grate between the rows. You
should have a 1/4" to 3/8” gap for the grills to slide freely.
STEP 20

Measure the inside distance of both rows of 12” x 12”

pavers. Divide the LEFT SIDE and RIGHT SIDE
measurements by 2, and write those measurements below.
EXAMPLE: If both rows are 19-1/2” apart, you will divide
19-1/2” by 2. This will give you a measurement of 9-3/4”.

LEFT SIDE MEASUREMENT: RIGHT SIDE MEASUREMENT:

STEP 21

Starting with the LONGER measurement, select (2) 12” x

12” concrete pavers, measure, mark, then cut the pavers to
size with your saw and Diamond Masonry Blade.
If you cut too much, one or both of those pavers can be
used when cutting the side with the shorter measurements.
STEP 22

After all 4 of the 12” x 12” pavers are cut to size, apply
mortar to the top of the remaining exposed block (one side
at a time), then position and press each paver into place.
Use your Level and Rubber Mallet to ensure each paver is
level with the other pavers on the fire pit.

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STEP 23

Allow the mortar a MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS to fully cure

before applying the grills &/or lighting a fire.

And now that you are done, be sure to RETURN any

borrowed tools.

To prevent the concrete blocks from cracking / thermal cracking, start your fire pit slowly with minimal
firewood, do not make excessively large fires, and never exceed 5 pieces of firewood at one time.

Q: Can I build the Fire Pit Grill on top of concrete or paver patio?
A: Yes, but make sure you have a minimum of 5” of sand INSIDE the fire pit to serve as a barrier between your concrete /
paver patio and the high temperatures from the fire.

Q: Can I paint or stain the concrete pavers that are top of the concrete blocks?
A: Do NOT paint the concrete pavers as the paint will simply peel off during moments of intense heat. Instead STAIN the
concrete pavers with a small bottle of CONCRETE STAIN. But, before you stain the concrete pavers (or concrete blocks),
make sure you remove the factory applied masonry sealer by scrubbing the concrete you plan to stain with Drylok Etch. Once
the sealer has been removed and the masonry is dry, you can apply the concrete stain for that sweet two-tone look. Just make
sure you wrap the concrete block base with a cheap plastic tarp to keep the stain from dripping onto the concrete blocks. For
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Q: Will the firepit get enough ventilation? Should I lay the concrete block sideways for more air flow?
A: Your fire pit will get more than enough ventilation when built as shown in our instructions. Fire pits that have openings on
the sides of the block invite the possibility of a serious fire hazard. Not only can red-hot embers “pop” out of the fire through the
core of the concrete blocks, but the more likely scenario is grass growing (then dying / drying) next to the open block cores.

Q: Can I fill the concrete block cores with Concrete Mix or Core Fill Grout to make the fire pit permanent?
A: As your fire starts to heat up, the concrete blocks will expand ever so slightly. If the concrete blocks are locked together with
concrete Core Fill Grout and small pieces of Rebar, any microscopic shift or movement will result in a visible crack. For this
reason, it is NOT recommended that you fill the concrete cores with cement and rebar. If you want to “lock” those concrete
blocks into place, you can fill the cores with sand and 20 pieces of 2” x 4” x 14” in a method we call: Sand, Core, 2” x 4”.
Here is some more information about our Sand, Core, 2” x 4” method - bit.ly/fpgk-7

Q: Why are 8” x 8” x 16 concrete blocks actually 7-5/8” x 7-5/8” x 15-5/8” and 12” x 12” pavers 11-5/8” x 11-5/8”?
A: When building a concrete block wall, masons add a layer of mortar between each row (and each side) that is roughly 3/8”.
So the final measurements, including the mortar, are close to 8” x 8” x 16”. The same rule applies to the concrete pavers.

Q: Tampers are kind of pricey for such a short use. Suggestions?

A: Borrow or Rent. And if you borrow, make sure you return the tool CLEAN and within a reasonable amount of time.

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 • SELECTING YOUR GRILL GRATES •
GRILL GRATE SIZE: The BrickWood Fire Pit Grill Kit works with grill
grates that are between 19”- 21” on the longest side. If you want to
keep the Concrete Paver overhang equal on all sides (for the best
appearance), go with the 19” grill grates.
Cast Iron Grill Grates: High Heat Retention • Cooks Food Faster •
Awesome Grill Marking • Non-Sticking • Less Rust Resistant • Fragile
Stainless Steel Grill Grates: Good Heat Retention • Long Lasting •
Non-Stick Will Fade • Discoloration • More Rust Resistant • Durable
We don’t sell Grill Grates as many customers have loose grates from old
BBQ grills. Or you can purchase the grates locally without the added cost
of shipping. Of course, Amazon and Walmart sell them cheaper than we
can buy them from the manufacturer. The grills below are on Amazon.

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