Does your yard need a makeover? Then this Patio with Fire Pit might be for you! Perhaps with a dedicated spot for outdoor entertaining?
Over the years, we’ve seen countless backyards in need of sprucing up. The common thread in all of them? A lack of planning when it comes to outdoor space. Fortunately, it’s easier – and less expensive – than you might think if you’re an experienced DIYer.
Whether you have a small yard or a property where acreage is no object, you can enhance your lawn and garden in some ways without spending too much money.
Everyone enjoys fire. This is a wonderful place to gather around in the cold weather with your friends and family. Stay warm while spending quality time with your loved ones.
In summer it doubles as a simple paved patio or cheats and lights the fire anyway. No-ones going to complain! Any season of the year, an area like this is going to enhance your lifestyle.
And this fire pit isn’t just a great place to ‘hangout’, it also doubles as a place to cook. Sure you can do marshmallows, but add a cooking grate you have a BBQ 🙂
Do you need a place to entertain your guests? Would this patio with fire pit help?
Materials:
- Wooden Stake
- Spray
- Crushed Stone
- Coarse Sand
- Brick Pavers (large and small pieces) – choose what will complement the colour scheme of your house
- Cement or Polymeric Sand
- Landscaping Adhesive
- Water Spray
- Steel Fire Ring (optional)
Tools:
- Shovel
- Steel Rake
- Spirit Level
- Rubber Hammer
- Piece of Wood – to measure the equal spacing
- Soft Broom
1. Dig hole for fire pit
Most patio with fire pits come with a base that is made up of small recesses. The recesses are where the firebricks are placed and the patio with fire pit is filled with sand. This keeps the fire pit from becoming a fire hazard.
It is important that you place the fire pit in an area where it won’t be a hazard to plants, shrubbery, or your landscaping. The hole that you will dig for your patio with fire pit should be at least 2 to 3 feet deep.
Build the fire pit foundation
A fire pit’s foundation is extremely important for a fire pit to be stable and safe. If this is not done properly, the end result could be dangerous.
The base of the patio fire pit is made up of sand, gravel, and stone or concrete pavers, which are laid around a sturdy fire pit.
When you are laying the stone or concrete pavers around the fire pit, you need to be sure that they are laid out evenly, so that they will not rock or move around when you are building on top of them.
You should be sure that the fire pit is placed in the centre of the pavers so that the heat from the fire will not cause the pavers to crack or melt.
Add bricks to fire pit
The next step is to lay bricks on your patio with fire pit. Some pre-moistened mortar is combined with some sand and then spread evenly over the patio surface.
This is done while wearing gloves to prevent the mortar from sticking to your hands.
4. Install fire pit
Finally, you can start installing the fire pit in the centre.
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