The crushed stone underneath the fire pit the rustic picnic table atop the paver patio and the natural stone fire circle.
Crushed rock fire pit area.
Turn your space into an outdoor living area with a fire pit cozy seating or even a play area.
Plan to install your fire pit on a patch of level ground in an open area of the yard that s at least 15 feet from other.
Don t position fire pits in hazard prone zones with unfavorable winds.
The building materials used in this outdoor space keep a natural and earthy feel.
Some tools and materials you ll need to build your fire pit.
Cut a piece of string that extends from the center of the fire pit to the outside edge of the desired seating area.
I d like to add that i did this project entirely by myself and that.
Most diy fire pits are below ground because they are the most basic and easiest to build.
Excavate the seating area to a depth of 3 inches.
Crushed gravel patio sitting area with metal outdoor chairs surrounding a large bowl fire pit.
Diy fire pit and seating area.
Clear an area at least 7 feet outward from the fire pit on all sides.
Dig out the soil around the fire pit to a depth of about 2 to 4 inches removing all the dead plants and grass.
Build the fire pit gravel base adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit.
Pea gravel is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to add a patio to your backyard.
This gas fire pit is a work of art as well as a source of heat.
Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished base will be approximately five inches thick.
Cut landscape fabric to fit and top with crushed stone.
You ll need to know the best rock for inside a fire pit and how deep to make it.
An gravel patio fire pit serves as an attractive addition to any backyard.
Attach the string to the rebar and spray paint and mark the location on the ground.
But you can t just dump a truckload of pebbles on the ground and call it good.
Once you ve decided on the type of fire pit you d like to build you can start purchasing the materials you ll need.
For eight years we had never done anything meaningful with it.