Choose a place that will provide room to walk around the fire away from plants fences or any other kinds of flammable material.
Building a backyard fire pit.
Pull the string lightly taut and walk around the stake as you spray paint your circumference.
Other types of fire pits can be made using repurposed materials such as metal planters flower pots and even glass.
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.
Select a spot for your 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.
Also consider how many people will be enjoying the fire a 6 foot buffer minimum is a good idea.
Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be.
Make a foundation for the stones to sit upon.
Nearly every fire pit in this gallery costs between 50 and 150.
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.
Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake.
Build a fire pit in an afternoon.
Keep fire pit level.
Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern.