How To Build a Custom-Sized Fire Pit

Spark new life in your landscape with an attractive block fire pit .

Here's how to build it begin by picking a spot away from your house and away from low hanging limbs .

Our fire pit will be built on the lawn but you can also build on a patio .

We're building this fire pit from regular retaining wall blocks lined with clay fire block , rectangular blocks , make it easy to adjust the layout to a size that works well for you using different style blocks can also change the look of your fire pit .

Check out our other videos to see how to build a fire pit ring or an in ground fire pit , mark the shape of the fire pit with blocks , check for square , adjust and mark the outline with a shovel , set the blocks aside and remove the sod and dirt to a depth of two inches .

Then tamp down the soil , keep it as level as possible .

Next , add about two inches of gravel , paver base , wet it and tamp down then add another half inch and tamp again , keeping the base level with a firm base lay the first row of blocks , make sure the blocks are touching set .

The second row of blocks staggering the joints of the first layer .

If you have to cut a block mark around it and cut on two sides using a circular saw with a concrete blade , then part it with a chisel .

When the second row looks like a good fit , remove each stone and apply concrete adhesive , then reposition , do the same for the third row .

After you've placed the blocks , add some more paper base and line the inside of the fire pit walls with clay fire bricks , add a few inches of lava rock to hold them in place .

Then add logs and kindling and you're ready for a pleasant evening by the fire .

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