Build Your Own Inground 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.

Build your own inground fire pit.

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. Before you know it you ll be enjoying evenings with your friends and family gathered around the warm and beautiful fire pit that you built. 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. Fire pits are strictly governed by local building codes.

You can go deeper if you want but keep in mind that you don t want the hole so deep you can t enjoy watching the fire. Our circular fire pit is about 2 tall x 5 total diameter and a 3 interior diameter. 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. I recently built an in ground fire pit in my backyard using landscaping flagstone and construction adhesive.

How to build an in ground fire pit. Fire pit depth really depends on what you want and how into your project you re going to get. Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished. 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.

An in ground fire pit helps build community. It s best to keep the back legs of furniture about 6 to 7 feet away from the pit. The style and shape of a fire pit can vary. Friends and family will be drawn to sit with you lending time for great conversation and friendship building.

For convenience you may want to locate your fire pit near your wood pile. See planning for a paver patio or walkway for more tips. 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. Here s how i did it.

Some codes require the pit to be encircled by a border of sand or gravel. 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. So before you decide to add one to your backyard know the code in your area. 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.

For instance if you just want a basic fire pit dig about 6 to 8 inches down and call it good. The first step to make your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base. Make sure you ll have enough room for outdoor furniture around the fire pit.