I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov 5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and mess. Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Bill

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"Bill" wrote in message
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I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble
with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov 5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and mess.
Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Bill

Bill don't go too much on the theory that 'heat rises'. It goes down as
well. We had a BBQ and we used the 'Instant BBQ' as sold by Safeway. That
was very good and we used them again, but the first time we used them, I
used my pasting table, with a thick dust sheet cloth over it, and a paving
slab to 'absorb' and downward heat.

WRONG.

It heated the paving slab, scorched the cloth and burnt the pasting table.

Just for your information!!!! and help I hope

Mike

On 26/10/04 19:21, in article ,
"Bill" wrote:

I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov 5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and mess. Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Sheet of corrugated iron?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

I teach firewalking and we put three layers of turf down before setting the fire. There is absolutely no damage on tarmac or grass using this method. As turf is a bit expensive for a bonfire, just use a sheet of something to keep the chippings clean then put a 6 inch layer of soil down on top. That should prevent any damage.

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On 26/10/04 19:21, in article
,
"Bill" wrote:

I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble
with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov
5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and
mess. Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Sheet of corrugated iron?

High temperatures oxidise corrugated iron and it rusts almost as you watch.

I really can't think of a likely surface that would be unaffected apart
(possibly, from stainless steel.

:-\

And even then, the surface underneath would be scorched by the heat.

--
Brian
"Reality rarely lives up to TV, usually because reality has a smaller budget
and the opportunities for retakes are minimal."

"DJBrenton" wrote in message
news

I teach firewalking

Ew! Anyone ever fail the exam?

--
Brian
Henry Fielding: "All Nature wears one universal grin"

"Bill" wrote in message
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I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov 5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and mess. Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Bill

Idea ?
Scrape the chippings to one side to make a pit for the fire.
Rake them back to cover any scorching?
Jenny

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Bill" wrote in message
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I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble
with
about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov
5th
bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and
mess. Has
anyone any ideas how I can do this?

Bill

Idea ?
Scrape the chippings to one side to make a pit for the fire.
Rake them back to cover any scorching?

Brilliant!

--
Brian
Henry Fielding: "All Nature wears one universal grin"

"Brian Watson" wrote
"JennyC" wrote
"Bill" wrote
I have a parking area that is made from about 6 inches of brick rubble
with about 2 inches of limestine chippings on top. We need to have the Nov
5th bonfire somewhere in that area. I'd like to minimise the damage and
mess. Has anyone any ideas how I can do this?
Bill

Idea ?
Scrape the chippings to one side to make a pit for the fire.
Rake them back to cover any scorching?

Brilliant!
Brian

Not just a pretty face after all :~))
Jenny

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Brian Watson" wrote
"JennyC" wrote

Scrape the chippings to one side to make a pit for the fire.
Rake them back to cover any scorching?

Brilliant!
Brian

Not just a pretty face after all :~))

In my case, not *even* a... etc etc.

:-)

--
Brian
Henry Fielding: "All Nature wears one universal grin"

Idea ?
Scrape the chippings to one side to make a pit for the fire.
Rake them back to cover any scorching?

I'll do that, and I'll let you know how I get on.

Bill