How to Build a Fire Pit with Wickes
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Learn how to build a fire pit with Wickes. A fire pit makes a fantastic addition to your garden, and can be used for barbecues and socialising during those long summer evenings.
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Your fire pit will quickly become a key focal point in your garden, so bear that in mind when you work out its position, for instance you might not want it in the centre of the lawn, or hidden away in a corner.
You’ll also want enough space around the fire pit to place chairs for socialising and you'd need to look for somewhere that is relatively flat so the Fire Pit won’t move over time.
Be sure to place it several metres away from trees, bushes and buildings as burning wood can snap and pop, sending sparks into the air, increasing the risk of fire spreading.Once your fire pit is finished, as well as keeping you warm, you can also use it to toast marshmallows or as a BBQ. You'll find a full list of tools and materials at the end of the video.
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I followed the plan and built this fire pit in 2-3 hours. Lots of heat, no mortar needed and it works a treat. Cheers.🙏🌞☯️🇬🇧🌞🙏
To people saying it will explode - the fire is not raging. Therefore it is unlikely to explode anything. The stones are unlikely to extend beyond the wall at such a low level if you burn small wood logs in a neatly controlled central space.
You have more chance of a bird crapping on your hot-dogs.
It’s more about the absorption of water. Engineered bricks are what should be used due to their No/ low water permeability
wickes dont actually sell standard clay bricks in store . Only by order in a ridiculously huge amount. Why uk diy stores cant sell suitable bricks or even curved bricks for a circular design I have no idea.
It's all about the 💰
Best video, thank u for not over complicating and doing alot of unnecessary work like cutting and sawing things lol...geeze some people be doin to much!!
Made this, this evening. Took abit longer than expected but looks great. Thank you for the video 👍👍
Hope you enjoy! How long did it take?
I like that. Very simple and practical.
Thank you for this helpful video🌷
Pebbles in the bottom like that are a hazard as they can easily explode with heat
Looks good. Want to do this in my garden
Thanks for making look easy
Can a 3 by 5 brick be able to do the job and also what size brick do you use here?
Very good!
Perfect
I understand why one shouldn't use mortar between the bricks. But what about using mortar between the levels of bricks? Would that add stability?
Thanks! This is how my fire pit is going to look like.
Cool!!!
so surpris rd there was no packing-done below the bricks....nice and simple though..thank You.. I think I'm going to build a form and pour one out of concrete just like yours
How to clean the ashes? Should install an elevated grill to place the logs?
Beautiful !!! 🤣
It heats very well. I leave the setting on #2. #3 is to hot for my house. It easily heats 1600 sq ft
Is the carpet standing up to it ?
After seeing many DIY videos, this video was perhaps the simplest and most effective. It is important not to use mortar in between the bricks to allow air flow, and dont dig to deep. Just do exactly what this video says and it will come out great.
Hector Gomez what brick should you use ?
@@azzalowe1234 Most bricks are fireproof any house brick or engineering brick. Avoid concrete bricks.
@@hannahjames3180 good to know.. thank you
@@skandaa You are welcome!
Hi there, can I use building bricks instead? They were left behind by the former owners, so I want to specifically know if I could save money and use those or would I have to buy clay ones?
Bricks are made in a kiln. Therefore pretty much most bricks are fire resistant. Except cement bricks.
what about cleaning the ashes? also, about how much does this cost to build?
1,500
Build ? ;-)
Concerns I have about this, is the use of gravel in the base. Firstly the ashes will mix with the gravel and be messy to clean out. Secondly some gravel/stones when it gets hot can split and throw out hot bits!!
Ash will wash away and drain into the lower gravel. It is only fine ash so breaks down very quickly. It's not like it will be used on a daily basis.
@@hannahjames3180 Thank you for your reply. That makes sense. Enjoy your fire pit. Kind regards.
@@lordcondio1036 Thank you. Will do!
I just built this today. Great video but I am wondering how on earth I clean the ash buildup after several fires with all the pebble rocks in the base? Wouldn't it be better to make the base a layer of brick?
I know this comment is two years old and you may of figured out a better way by now or may not even have/use this fire pit anymore, but since the pit has a small drainage hole, you could potentially use a watering can to get rid of a lot of the as into the soil below, wether that would work or not I’m yet to find out when I build this but let me know if you see this.
@@dinodan2759 did it work? Im in the middle of making it and i dont know where the ash will go
Toxic Farts Yes mate, I did make the drainage hole a bit bigger and deeper than what’s in the video though for practicality and just filled it with a bunch of stones/small rubble. The white ash drains well as it just sinks to the bottom and adsorbs into the ground. It’s good for the ground too, which is a bonus. Edit: the hole size in this video is probably good enough, I just like to be a bit more cautious 😂
@@dinodan2759 thats alright.. i just put a thick pavement stone in the middle which is very strong and heavy.. i thin that should do the job as i will just take the ass out from the top of the stone and put it in the trash
@@toxicfarts8820 It is very dangerous to use pebbles in any firepit. I'm about to upload a firepit build I just finished.
very helpful. :)
Build in in the ground so it's level with the ground
FYI, I did this - it looks lively but I didn't level it properly due to our clay lawn. Remains to be seen what happens :) I used brick adhesive too.
How many bricks did you use?
@@buddleiabee He had enough left over to build a replica of the Titanic. He also carried them home in carrier bags balanced on a pushchair.
Do you have to make sure the bricks are level using a spirit level?
It doesn't matter tbh, as long as it looks level that's good enough, nobody will ever notice it's not level.
@@enam98 I agree for a home project. However, if building it for a customer - I would go for a straight and level job.
112 bricks? You don't sell them in that quantity therefore you'll need to buy more , which in turn makes creating a fire pit grossly expensive for what it is.
snap and pop?...what no crackle?
Mm. This seems designed to stop as much heat as possible from getting to you. I think a double layer of bricks inside would raise the fire up and give you at least a chance of warm legs.
and dont forget its 999 for the fire brigade
Don't forget that number's changed. The new number is: 0118 999 881 999 119 7253
More like call 666..
.and sayan himself will come and piss on it
@@user-sf1id2br7i Haha! I like it. A lol moment for me.:)
@@miketravelsfree Thats' easier to remember. Thanks
I wonder if you can build a fire pit on flag stones
I'm about to find out. This evening I built one on flagstones against a small patio wall. One oblong slab on the flagstone to save it, and two bits behind to save the nice wall stones. A kerb stone left and right plus one in the front. Extra ones against them to add stability. I might be rubbish. We'll see. But I wanted somewhere we could sit outside with family and obey the current pandemic rules. Maybe I should RUclips my efforts if it works.
How much time would this take up?
Hi Daniel, it should be quite a quick project, but it just depends on how fast you work. Kirsty
+Wickes Thank you! I'm planning on making a fire pit like this for my Eagle Project. Another quick question, what are the dimensions of the clay bricks?
Sounds good, Daniel. They're just the standard size - Height 65 mm, Width: 102.50 mm and Length: 215 mm. Kirsty
well I dont have bricks so, well i has a trash can lid and sand? lovely it will be alot faster with a trash can lid and sand! walla
You will have to evict Oscar the Grouch first.
Why can't I find clay bricks at wickes UK, 😂
I much prefer the old tin bin with a couple of holes knocked in it, much cheaper and easier to clean
Look well... ...naff
It's a pointless exercise adding a gravel drainage pit. A hard base (bricks/large paver, whatever) retains heat better and any ash can just be scooped up and added to your garden. Plus you don't risk the danger of 'popping rocks' from the heat.
And such an overkill of bricks! You could halve the amount of bricks with just a small amount of mortar and staggering of the bricks..
and then the stones heat up and explode
I was wondering about that...
Or just buy a cheap fire pit, currently £24 from Tesco with grill tight arses. Plus that looks unsightly and difficult to clear ashes.
Looks a bit small to me. I’m not sure you could have a proper log fire in that constricted inner space. What is wrong with the English? Everything is a size or two too small. I even still see new houses with single garages that you can’t comfortably drive into and if you can you can’t get out.
Yuri On Ice soundtrack....
that's the worst fire pit I have ever seen
Alright mate, link us to your video then.
This video has made me embarrassed to be British. After spending 2 hours watching about 40 different American DIYers building various fire pits, I have now watched this 'official' Wickes video. This is just a man stacking bricks on his lawn! LMAO. Also I'm pretty sure if you use the wrong stones in the base they can explode, the Americans suggest 'lava stones' or 'fire glass beads'.
What an ugly, poor quality looking mess, I wouldn't have that in my garden.
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