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Fire pit rocks explode.
In fact here are some reasons why you shouldn t build an outdoor fire pit with river rocks and instead buy a professionally made fire pit.
Learn about the best rocks for inside your fire pit including how to use lava rocks for a fire pit and how fire pit glass rocks can add an extra touch to your backyard feature.
Some people don t like the dry arid feel of lava rock.
Plus you can choose from different fire pit rocks that are made from rock crystal and glass.
Neil podoll istock getty images not all rock is as dense as the granite and marble we use to build with.
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River rocks may explode under heat river rocks are not like the kind of stones found at your local home improvement stores.
Maybe it doesn t feel like the right fit for their garden or they don t know how to handle the boldness of the red tone.
Then light a fire grab a book pull up some outdoor furniture and enjoy your new backyard addition.
Some rocks are much more porous and permeable.
Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have changed from one type to another.
As explained above one of the theories of why rocks explode is that rocks made up of multiple types of rock expand unevenly in a fire thus causing them to crack or explode.
Posted january 31 2017 by dinogomez.