Hello!!! Hope everyone is enjoying their week so far! I know I am! Everyday that passes is another day closer to summer! I can not wait for warm weather and backyard bbq's! Yay! Recently Scott and I have been looking for ways to spruce up the backyard. Summer is coming fast and we plan on hanging out by the pool and patio long into the night. Not to mention we love hosting :) It has been my long dream to be able to sit outside and enjoy the ambiance of a relaxing fire pit. A place for us to engage in conversation or roast those yummy smores Scott loves so much. We have seen plenty of fire pits at home improvement stores, however, they just were not what we had in mind. We were looking for something very earthy and strong. Nothing that was going to blow over or fill with rain everytime it stormed. After some time of looking over dozens of models and companies who could build one, we decided to try building one ourselves. So we cleared out the Santa Fe and off we went!
Transporting the materials from the store to the car and from the car to the backyard was the hardest part (for Scott, hehe).
The stones were in the perfect shape for forming a circle. Depending on the height and size of your pit will determine the number of stones you will need. Scott formed 12 around and 5 high for ours. He left just the right amount of spaces in between for air to give breath to the fire and water to drain. Afterwards, he filled the bottom with pebbles, set in 3 bricks for the log grates to sit on and placed them right on top. The construction of this fire pit took Scott about 20 minutes to complete. In no time at all we had our fire pit! Let the memories and fun times begin!
The stones were in the perfect shape for forming a circle. Depending on the height and size of your pit will determine the number of stones you will need. Scott formed 12 around and 5 high for ours. He left just the right amount of spaces in between for air to give breath to the fire and water to drain. Afterwards, he filled the bottom with pebbles, set in 3 bricks for the log grates to sit on and placed them right on top. The construction of this fire pit took Scott about 20 minutes to complete. In no time at all we had our fire pit! Let the memories and fun times begin!
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I love this and it's so easy! Why don't we ALL have fire pits??
ReplyDeleteJennifer it is so so easy! Plus, it's something we use almost every weekend. It's a great touch to the backyard! Thanks for the kudos!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I might have to get my husband started on a weekend project!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Debbie you got the right idea girl!! It's so easy and the results are totally worth it! Post me some pics when you get done! I would love to brag on you!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! It looks so good, roll on Summer!! Pinned to my 'It's a Sunny Summer' board :-)
ReplyDeleteHannah ♫
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Thanks Hannah!!
ReplyDeleteWow. That looks FABULOUS! Let me invite you to come link it up with us! http://www.finecraftguild.com/linky-party-time/ I'd love to see it there.
ReplyDeleteBTW LOVE your pool as well as the fire pit. Stunning!
See you at the party Rose!! Thanks!!
DeleteFor me, it is so tough to build a fire pit. I've bought one from online garden store, outdoor fire pits and garden chimineas can also be found in Gardenmore.co.uk.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post regarding firepit! Interesting info to know.It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic...
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like an evening around a fire pit in the summer. Either fun with friends or just an relaxing evening, its always a great time!
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