You’ve smelled the wood smoke in your neighborhood already. Your kids are begging you for s’mores. You’ve got a ton of brush and branches from the winter storms. It’s time to build a fire pit! Don’t worry — it’s not difficult or expensive! All you need is a flat spot in your backyard, concrete blocks, gravel, and sand (and maybe some family members to help.) It only takes a few hours once you’ve got your materials and you’ll have plenty of spring and summer nights spent by the fire! Our kids are always begging for a fire pit, so build it now so you can get a lot of use out of it before it gets too hot!
HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN FIRE PIT
- Find a flat spot away from the house and any trees. I used a kiddie pool to help with visualization.
- Lay out your stones. (Remember, if your are using natural stones,no river rocks because they can explode!) Cut a circle into the ground around the outside of your stones with a spade.
- Flip the stones outwards and dig a trench for the first layer of stones.
- Dig out the turf and dirt inside the circle below the level of the topsoil.
- Spread a layer of sand on the gravel.
- Place the bottom layer of stones back into the hole.
- Continue with the second course of stones, staggering the joints. Leave some gaps between the stones to allow air into the fire.
- Add the final course of stones, again staggering the joints.
- There you have it! Build your first fire and enjoy! Don’t forget the marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate! It’s one pretty little campfire!
And if you’re not the DIY type, you can always buy a ready-make kit that looks almost as good as ours. It would make a fantastic Father’s Day gift that the whole family will enjoy!
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Hey there!
I REALLY like the design of this fire pit, going to build one this summer. But just a quick question,
do you HAVE to put a layer of gravel? Or can I just put sand? Does it change anything? Etc.,?
Just cause I already have lots of sand so if I don’t need gravel I’d rather not buy/go looking for any, but
if I have to I will.
Thanks!
-Max
Hi Max! I guess the stones are NOT a critical part of the project, but they do pack everything down nicely in the various layers. Good luck with your project! We love our fire pit!
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Thanks for the reply!
I guess I might as well buy some gravel.
Thanks again!
-Max
Where did you get the stones for the fireplace? Was it one of the big box stores?
Yes, I love the stones too. Where did you get them?
what is a URL?
Can I ask why you didn’t use some kind of a metal fire ring the way a lot of the other instructions give?
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