| There are many alternatives to creating a fire pit | | | | of other creative ways of building your pit; |
| other than buying a firepit model that is ready-made | | | | magazines or the internet are a great source for tips |
| and requires some simple assembly. If you are a | | | | and ideas. When considering a design youll want to |
| do-it-yourselfer looking to design and build your own | | | | keep with the look of your home and other existing |
| fire pit you don\'t need a fancy set of blueprints, just | | | | structures. If you dont have time to dream up design |
| a vision of the type of pit you are looking to create. | | | | ideas or if you had something more complex in mind, |
| What does it take these days to build fire pits for | | | | you can order a set of plans online complete with |
| outdoor campfires and barbequing? The answer is | | | | material list, for only a small fee. |
| not a lot. In terms of cost, building a wood burning pit | | | | Once you have finished building, be sure to keep |
| can cost next to nothing and require no more than a | | | | safety in mind. An in ground hearth is a permanent |
| few hours of physical labor (especially if you have | | | | outdoor fixture. You may want to keep it covered |
| materials such as rock or brick on hand) to see the | | | | when not in use; you can find inexpensive scrap |
| fireplace complete. | | | | metal and have it cut to fit. Another option is to buy |
| First pick a safe area for your fire pit, away from | | | | a basic fire pit which should include cover, spark |
| any structures that can catch fire and definitely out | | | | screen, log grill and such and then build your stone or |
| of the way of backyard traffic. Be sure to check | | | | brick wall around it (see ). This limits the chances of |
| with you local fire department for information and | | | | children or pets accidentally running into an exposed |
| codes. You need to know what the rules are before | | | | fire pit and getting burned. |
| getting started. Getting going will entail quarrying up | | | | If you want to build a gas fire pit, shop for either |
| some fieldstones or brick to line the inside dirt walls | | | | gas fire logs with or without embers or choose a |
| of the pit once you\'ve dug the hole. Not to get | | | | simple metal fire ring: both ideas will allow you to |
| ahead of ourselves here, but you will need a good | | | | design the housing for the fireplace and come up |
| old shovel and some back strength to excavate soil. | | | | with your own plan. |
| Position your fieldstone or brick around the holes | | | | Whatever you decide, either to build your own or |
| perimeter and extend these materials above ground. | | | | buy one manufactured, a fire pit is a beneficial |
| The purpose of installing these materials is to keep | | | | addition to your outdoor space, allowing you to grill |
| wind down and the soil away from the fire. | | | | outdoors or to stay warm on cool evenings. |
| You can also build a stucco pit above ground or think | | | | |