| There are multiple ways to build a fire pit. | | | | as a foundation. Best aggregates to use are |
| The most common approach is to dig a hole in | | | | those that can be compacted to create a firm |
| the ground and surround the hole with rocks. | | | | and stable base to set the firepit walls on. |
| Voila, you have an outdoor firepit! But if | | | | Building the firepit walls is the easy part. |
| you want something built-in to your | | | | Concrete pavers are generally pretty uniform |
| landscape, a focal point for your outdoor | | | | in shape and will stack on top of each other |
| living room, something to surround with patio | | | | pretty well. Some manufacturers even make |
| furniture or adirondack chairs, then you need | | | | curved pavers that will make creating a round |
| to do a little more planning. Firepits and | | | | firepit a breeze. Clay bricks will stack |
| Planning The first thing you need to do is | | | | pretty well also and the look will have a |
| select the proper location. Once you have | | | | little more character. Stacking stones takes |
| the ideal location in mind, stop and check | | | | more patience, as you will need to be careful |
| with the local zoning regulators to ensure | | | | to keep the layers level as you move upward. |
| there are no codes that would prevent you | | | | General height guidelines are roughly 12-16" |
| from moving forward in that location. They | | | | high, but that will vary depending of the |
| may hit you up for a fee of some sort, so be | | | | overall design you've come up with in your |
| prepared. But its good to check because | | | | planning stage. Drop-In Copper Firepit bowls |
| there may be a restriction on how close you | | | | One way to create the inside of the firepit |
| can place a fire pit to your home or | | | | is to purchase a hand-hammered copper |
| out-building, so better to check in with them | | | | firepit, bowl and set it into the pit. There |
| than to have them tell you to remove it once | | | | are a lot of great resources online to find |
| it's installed. Designing Firepits Most | | | | firepits and most of those sites will be able |
| firepits are round, however, that doesn't | | | | to sell you a drop in bowl for your homemade |
| mean you need to stick to the norm. Think | | | | firepit. If you do decide to have a drop in |
| outside of the box a little, what works best | | | | bowl, make sure you get the dimensions of the |
| for your patio, what can you set that | | | | unit you will drop in prior to building your |
| beautiful new teak patio furniture around... | | | | walls, so that the outer ring or lip of the |
| Think about width across and height. Will | | | | drop in bowl can sit on the ledge of the |
| you be in low chairs such as adirondack | | | | wall. Best case is also to have the bottom |
| chairs or deep seating patio furniture | | | | of the bowl rest on the ground as well, but |
| chairs? Height could be a factor. Width | | | | it is not always necessary. Check with the |
| across the firepit is important as well. | | | | manufacturer just to be sure. Other ideas for |
| When calculating, consider the materials you | | | | the bottom of the pit are sand, gravel, |
| are going to use to encase your outdoor | | | | pavers, bricks or just the dirt itself. |
| firepit also, as the dimensions of those | | | | Whatever you choose, make sure you figure the |
| materials will need to be factored into your | | | | depth of the product into the overall design. |
| overall site plan as well. Outdoor Firepits | | | | Good Luck. |
| and Materials Clay bricks, concrete pavers, | | | | |
| and rocks all make great choices for the wall | | | | PremiereFirePits is an excellent source for |
| of the firepit. Once you decide on the | | | | finding firepits and accessories. |
| material, you will need to dig out the | | | | PremiereFirePits is also a great source for |
| appropriate area, including footprint needed | | | | Adirondack Chairs and other Firepit |
| for the material. Go an extra 6-8 inches to | | | | accessories. |
| allow for room to add an aggregate to be used | | | | |