Building a Simple DIY Fire Pit for Your Garden

Posted by Alicia Thompson on Friday, February 8, 2013 · 3 Comments

Patio areas are becoming increasingly popular, as they not only look good, but are also the perfect place for relaxation and gatherings with family and friends. A nice fire pit will certainly add to the ambiance of your garden and come useful for having a barbeque for example. Let us show you how to create a wonderful fire pit step by step in a hassle-free and cost-effective way.

Step 1: Mark the size and shape of your fire pit.

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Step 2: Dig approximately 18 inches of soil.

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Step 3: Fill the hole with gravel for drainage.

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Step 4: Lay some sand and level it.

DIY Fire Pit - step 4

Step 5: Start laying the courses of stones – you can leave a few openings between them for extra airflow.

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Step 6: Light up the first fire and enjoy your very own fire pit!

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3 Comments on “Building a Simple DIY Fire Pit for Your Garden”

Neta Dilliard
February 27, 2013

I like looking through a post that will make people think. Also, many thanks for allowing me to comment.

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Mark
May 10, 2013

How much gravel and how much sand?

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- Mark
  May 14, 2013
  
  I built this very one this weekend and it was very easy and crazy fun! Costs about $100 bucks with three layers and about 6hrs of work… the hole took the most time.
  
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