Arrange the stones in a circle to make the fire ring on top of your gravel and sand base making sure that your first layer of blocks is secure and level.
Fire pit gravel base.
We re pleased with the way it turned out and have already enjoyed a few fires.
Lining the bottom of your fire pit with gravel.
But for stability the base of the wall must be buried below ground in a hole lined with gravel providing drainage and protecting against frost heaves in winter.
I have to admit the kids were more excited about our new pea gravel filled fire pit than we were.
I didn t realize at the time how much it would resemble a sand box to them.
Use paving stones or landscaping blocks that are angled on the sides.
Several years ago we built the fire pit and added pea gravel to a muddy corner of the yard.
Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished base will be approximately five inches thick.
Without a doubt my most popular post of the past 6 years is my diy building a fire pit post.
Our kit can be installed on grass on top of a gravel paver base or on top of a patio.
Wet the gravel thoroughly with a garden hose and then use the hand tamper to compact it into a hard.
Fire pit dimensions are measured from the outside of the ring so keep in mind that the interior of the fire pit will be smaller than 3 6 feet depending on the thickness of your fire pit ring.
Add logs and kindling and you re ready for a pleasant evening by the fire.
To align the bricks with the top of the fire pit add more paver base gravel or more fire bricks to the bottom of the pit.
Fifteen to seventeen stones.
Small fire pits are usually around 3 feet wide whereas large fire pits are up to 6 feet wide.
Add a few inches of lava rocks to hold the bricks in place.
The gravel also creates a level base for the stones to rest on.
Our fire pit kit is comprised of blocks and a metal ring insert.
A fire pit should sit low to the ground with walls rising no more than a foot off the ground.
Check the contents of your kit to see if additional materials are needed before assembling.
Build the fire pit gravel base adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit.
A beautiful fire pit area takes yearly maintenance.
Shovel four inches of gravel and four inches of sand then tamp each layer flat and level.
One of the first fire pits i ever built had gravel in the bottom.
With a little thought and effort you can dress anything up even a random outdoor fire pit.