Building A Backyard Fire Pit

Also consider how many people will be enjoying the fire a 6 foot buffer minimum is a good idea.

Building a backyard fire pit.

Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern. Select a spot for your pit. Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake. Nearly every fire pit in this gallery costs between 50 and 150.

Make a foundation for the stones to sit upon. Pull the string lightly taut and walk around the stake as you spray paint your circumference. Build a fire pit in an afternoon. Typically a fire pit has a diameter of about 4 5 feet.

Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be. The secret to these super low costs is the basic building materials used to form the fire pits such as bricks pavers concrete and retaining wall blocks. For a fire pit with a diameter of 5 feet attach a string to the stake half the length of your circumference and tie this end of the string to a can of spray paint. If you are building a circular fire pit in your yard drive a stake at the center of what will be the fire pit location.

Other types of fire pits can be made using repurposed materials such as metal planters flower pots and even glass. Keep fire pit level. Consider the wind in your backyard and the way it will blow smoke from the fire.