Building A Fire Pit In Your Backyard

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Building a fire pit in your backyard.

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. Shovel out the soil to a depth of 8 in. For this diy fire pit begin by spraying the inside of the container with non stick cooking spray and pour it completely full of quickly setting concrete. The diameter of the circle should be slightly larger than the outside dimensions of the fire pit ring you re preparing to build.

Set one or more gel fuel canisters into the wet concrete to create the right sized space coat the canister with non stick cooking spray for easy removal. Dig down 2 3 inches. If you re putting in a seating area and a walkway leading to the fire pit you ve got a whooooole lotta digging to do. For your fire pit base.

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. You can even keep a stock pile of wood underneath. Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern. Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake.

Check local ordinances to make certain fire pits are allowed in your area. Cut down a tree safely if you need firewood for your fire pit. Make a foundation for the stones to sit upon. Build a fire pit in an afternoon.

Pull the string lightly taut and walk around the stake as you spray paint your circumference. Remove high spots in your in ground fire pit by scraping off soil rather than digging. If you re only putting in a diy fire pit with no seating area you ll only need to dig out the area where your fire pit will be seated. Keep fire pit level.

First things first satisfy yourself that building a fire pit wouldn t result in your getting burned with a fine. Don t disturb the underlying soil. Check the bottom of the hole with a level. Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be.