Now you can make the DIY fire pit as high as you want, but we decided to only do three rows. Totally not needed just a little something to add character. You can kind of see the two subtle shades of stones a little better now. Now it’s time to add the third row of retaining wall stones, again staggering. Again it’s ok that the backs of the rocks aren’t flush. Make sure you stagger from the first row. Next remove the fire pit cover and start laying your second row of stones. Yeah, you can hardly tell in these pics but there’s 3 gray stones in the first ring. We also chose a tan color rock and threw in a couple gray ones. You can see this in the photo below.įor the 35 inch bowl we ended up with 15 blocks around it. Make sure the outside edges of the stones are touching, but it’s ok if the interior blocks have a little gap. Next, take the fire pit cover out of the box and start laying your retaining wall blocks tightly around it. Do NOT assemble the fire pit kit when you get it home. You want to make sure the bowl you choose has the big lip around the edge. To get started choose a 35 inch circular fire pit. Retaining wall blocks … available at most home improvement stores How to Make a DIY Fire Pit So here’s what you need to build a fire pit. The best part? We could put it right on top of the patio and the fire pit rocks didn’t need to be glued down. Then, when we were at Home Depot this past week we noticed a little stone fire pit on display made from retaining wall blocks. Can I just say… I’m in love! I really wanted a DIY fire pit but wasn’t quite sure if we could really pull it off. So we finally got our stamped concrete patio finished this past Friday. How to build a DIY fire pit in less than an hour!
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