Build Your Own Inground Fire Pit

So before you decide to add one to your backyard know the code in your area.

Build your own inground fire pit.

See planning for a paver patio or walkway for more tips. An in ground fire pit helps build community. For convenience you may want to locate your fire pit near your wood pile. The following are the fire pit dimensions we used for this project.

With a total cost of around 80 and an afternoon of work i ve got a fire pit that will last a very long time. For instance if you just want a basic fire pit dig about 6 to 8 inches down and call it good. 3 build the fire pit gravel base adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit. If you are building your stone fire pit on top of an existing backyard patio cement the first layer of blocks onto the patio to prevent shifting.

Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished. The style and shape of a fire pit can vary. The first step to make your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base. A 3 ft diameter in ground fire pit creates enough room for a good fire yet keeps everyone close enough to chat and complies with most codes.

Here s how i did it. Our circular fire pit is about 2 tall x 5 total diameter and a 3 interior diameter. It s best to keep the back legs of furniture about 6 to 7 feet away from the pit. To choose the right fire pit design and layout to suit your entertaining needs think about how you will use your fire pit area long term.

Build a basic backyard fire pit in only a few hours using tools no more sophisticated than a shovel and mallet you can build a fire pit to be enjoyed by your whole family year round. Some codes require the pit to be encircled by a border of sand or gravel. I recently built an in ground fire pit in my backyard using landscaping flagstone and construction adhesive. Make sure you ll have enough room for outdoor furniture around the fire pit.

If you frequently host lots of outdoor parties with many guests or want your pit to match an existing patio consider building a fire pit in ground with a paver surround. Mark out the fire pit. And now that you know how to build an inground fire pit of your very own it s just a matter of selecting a design you like buying the materials and dedicating an afternoon for construction. Fire pits are strictly governed by local building codes.

Friends and family will be drawn to sit with you lending time for great conversation and friendship building. Fire pit depth really depends on what you want and how into your project you re going to get. Although you can buy a ready made fire pit out of a catalog building your own is an engaging project and it will save you money.