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.
Building a fire pit in your backyard.
Build a fire pit in an afternoon.
Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern.
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.
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.
Remove high spots in your in ground fire pit by scraping off soil rather than digging.
Shovel out the soil to a depth of 8 in.
Dig down 2 3 inches.
First things first satisfy yourself that building a fire pit wouldn t result in your getting burned with a fine.
Keep fire pit level.
Use marking paint tied to a string to draw a circle around the stake.
Don t disturb the underlying soil.
Add a spark screen and a base to catch the embers and your on your way with a pit that cost less than 100.
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.
Check the bottom of the hole with a level.
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.
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.
Check local ordinances to make certain fire pits are allowed in your area.
For your fire pit base.
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.
You can even keep a stock pile of wood underneath.
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Grocery cart fire pit.