I would leave the render colour and just tile a trim around the base in a pattern and over the arch of the brick. But I also recalled the pizza oven at a pizza place where I grew up. They make great pizza, but the oven is so cool! You could do something like this!

There is something special about talking face to face across the fire pit. Good wood -> beautiful heat & coals without smoke.

hi there khiara, I know this is an old post but just wondering did you ever try turboheat and if you did how did you find it? thank you :)

I’d really like a fire pit next my pool (one with the real fire, not ethanol or gas) how would I manage Ash in the pool? Has anyone got any advice?