Making A Fire Pit Out Of Bricks

I have had some old brick the previous owner of my house left behind and i have been wanting to use them for some projects around the house.

Making a fire pit out of bricks.

Then use cement bricks to build a 12 inch high wall around the pit leaving about 2 inches between the bricks for circulation. 75 diy firepit and bench. A wood burning fire pit makes a great outdoor gathering place for friends and family. Talk about backyard goals.

And no this fire pit did not cost 60 to make. If the circle is more than an inch or two uneven remove the higher bricks and dig out the dirt underneath until they re level with the rest. Set the fire pit bowl inside the brick circle. They have 3 acres of land and i absolutely love how they made their fire pit.

Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern. Check out this awesome fit pit that my parents built in their back yard. To build a backyard fire pit with bricks start by digging a circular hole that s 4 feet in diameter and 12 inches deep. If you want a more decorative fire pit try using concrete blocks of two different colors.

Filled it in with landscape fabric to prevent weeds image 2. In this video i. The first step to make your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base. To give the fire bricks on the inside of the structure a uniform finish spray paint the bricks black using a high heat stove paint image 1.

Fill the pit with a base layer of river rocks. A two tiered fire pit looks even better especially if you add a few stones and pebbles in between the two circles. Using a level make sure the bricks are relatively even all the way around. The following are the fire pit dimensions we used for this project.

Installing a fire pit is a diy project that can be configured for your yard s measurements. You can alternate them like the ones in the picture to get a more polished look. If i had room in my backyard i would totally do this. While a basic fire pit costs 700 on average prices run the gamut from 300 for a diy install of a homemade fire pit to 1 400 or more for a professional install of a pre built 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. Place a row of standard bricks end to end angling them slightly so that they form a circle following the outline of the fire pit bowl.