Building A Backyard Fire Pit

Pick a spot for your fire pit ensuring that it is located a safe distance from any structures bushes or trees and insert a stake in the ground where the center of the pit will be.

Building a backyard fire pit.

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. Typically a fire pit has a diameter of about 4 5 feet. Keep fire pit level. 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.

Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be. 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. Consider the wind in your backyard and the way it will blow smoke from the fire. 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. Select a spot for your pit. 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.

Nearly every fire pit in this gallery costs between 50 and 150. Also consider how many people will be enjoying the fire a 6 foot buffer minimum is a good idea. Other types of fire pits can be made using repurposed materials such as metal planters flower pots and even glass.