Check the base at several points to be sure it is level and make.
Building a safe fire pit.
Consider the wind in your backyard and the way it will blow smoke from the fire.
Pick a spot for your fire pit ensuring that it is located a safe distance from any structures bushes or trees and insert a stake in the ground where the center of the pit will be.
Choose a place that will provide room to walk around the fire away from plants fences or any other kinds of flammable material.
Local ordinances permitting your fire pit should ideally measure between 36 and 44 inches wide including.
Also consider how many people will be enjoying the fire a 6 foot buffer minimum is a good idea.
Building a fire pit yourself offers room for customization on every detail size included.
Pull the string lightly taut and walk around the stake as you spray paint your circumference.
For a fire pit with a diameter of 5 feet attach a string to the stake half the length of your circumference and tie this end of the string to a can of spray paint.
Select a spot for your pit.
A well built masonry fire pit is rock solid safe to use and will easily last for as long as you own your house set aside several days to complete your fire pit.
Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished base will be approximately.
Then you ll mortar the bricks into place.
Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be.