Neighbor said my fire pit was too close to the fence... saved me a headache

I had this fire pit setup right near the back fence for like two years. Thought it was fine. Then my neighbor Gary came over one evening and pointed out the fence boards were starting to warp from the heat. Said if a spark caught the dry grass underneath I could be looking at replacing a whole section of fence or worse. So I moved it about 8 feet further into the yard and put down a ring of pavers. Took me a Saturday afternoon. Now I feel way better about having people over. Has anyone else had a neighbor call them out on something that actually made things safer?

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3 Comments

the_alice1mo ago

Gary's probably right but I woulda checked the fence material first.

jasonallen1mo agoTop Commenter

Yeah, people are acting like this is some huge deal. Probably just a minor thing that got blown up online.

diana5121mo ago

Oh man @the_alice, I totally feel this! lol I messed up a fence install once because I skimped on the mesh gauge and some neighborhood dog just plowed right through it. Now I always check the material specs before even buying the posts, saved me a headache. Learned that the hard way after three weekends of work went to waste because I got cheap welded wire instead of the sturdy stuff.