Build a rectangle fire pit pro#

Pro tip: To make sure your fire pit brings only warmth and not an abundance of smoke to your party, burn only well-seasoned firewood and avoid green leaves or newspaper. To help kick-start your mood board, we're rounding up 21 gorgeous alfresco spaces that will encourage you to carve out a (hot) chill zone of your own. The best part? With so many options on the market, finding the right fire pit for your outdoor space couldn't be easier, even if you have a small backyard. From affordable yet stylish steel fire bowl options to built-in designs decked out with lava rocks and bespoke tile, there are plenty of backyard fire pit ideas out there to suit any budget. The cheapest way to DIY a fire pit is with cinderblocks, which cost just a dollar a piece at The Home Depot. You can use one to anchor a patio, complement an outdoor fireplace, or set a cozy scene near an outdoor dining table.Ī backyard fire pit doesn't have to be an expensive addition, either. Design-wise, fire pits are also a great way to add a focal point to your backyard landscaping, making it feel more considered and comprehensive. It's fun and nostalgic to gather around the flames whether you're roasting marshmallows for s'mores on a summer night or hanging out with hot apple cider in the fall. Once you build a fire pit with pavers you’ll answer the magic that I’m talking about the brings out the connection, community, story telling and that laughter.Nothing adds ambiance and brings the heat to your backyard quite like an outdoor fire pit.

Now the last and final step is to ditch the phones, put away the laptops, grab a cozy blanket and s’mores supplies and throw on a beanie… now you’re ready for some quality family time around the fire pit! I know you may be tempted to start the fire pit right away, but be sure check the curing time on the landscape adhesive you used before lighting your first cozy fire. If your fire pit pavers are hollow like ours, fill them with paver sand as you go and brush off the top side so they are nice and clean.Īdd each level of the fire pit back into place to test fit and then pull each block up one by one and add beads of landscape adhesive and press each block back into place gently.Ĭontinue this process until the entire fire pit is assembled. If everything fits together nicely, remove the top layers of wall blocks to get to the bottom row. Add landscape adhesive in between blocks around fire pit.

You’ll cut the pavers around the fire pit so it’s nice and snug and and built into your paver patio.

Build a rectangle fire pit install#

When installing a fire pit in a new paver patio (like we were doing), install your fire pit before adding the rest of your pavers.

Wet down with a garden hose to compact the gravel base even more. Tamp down the gravel several times and make sure it’s nice and level.

When installing a fire pit on top of grass or another dirt ground cover, you’ll want to dig out the ground approximately 7 inches and fill with approximately 5 inches gravel for a good fire pit base. To make a concrete custom fire pit, build two square frames (one fits inside the other) out of two-by-fours, then fill them with concrete.

For the bottom of the inside of the fire pit, you’ll want to either cut out the pavers to reveal the paver sand & gravel underneath OR install fire rated bricks on top of the blocks to protect them.

When installing a fire pit on your existing paver patio, cement the bottom layer of fire pit blocks to your patio to avoid it shifting around.

Here’s some basics about installing fire pits in your backyard on different ground covers:

The prep for your fire pit will definitely depend a lot of exactly where you’re installing it and what is currently there. When you’re planning your fire pit, be sure to check your local building codes, CC&Rs or homeowner’s association rules, check for underground utilities, and locate it a safe distance from structures, trees and limbs. You can check with your local Keystone Hardscapes dealer to see what they have that is similar. Note: this is a Northwest regional fire pit so this exact version may not be available in your neck of the woods. We used a Keystone Hardscapes round fire pit kit, which can be found on page 81 of this online catalog.

Build a rectangle fire pit free#

This free fire pit plan will get you a finished fire pit that costs only 60 to make. There are tons of options out there, but generally you’ll find either round fire pits with trapezoid shaped pavers or square fire pits with square or rectangle shaped pavers. Heres a simple fire pit that looks great in a yard. We would recommend getting a fire pit kit, which is what we did because it comes with everything you need.

Fire pit kit – which should include the wall blocks, a metal ring insert (or bowl) and construction adhesiveĮvery good DIY project starts with some research and a plan.

Build a rectangle fire pit how to#

Supplies for how to build a fire pit with pavers tutorial: