How to Build a Fire Pit and Seating Area ~ Easy Build Fire Pit in Backyard
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- Today I'm sharing a backyard makeover and how to build a fire pit and seating area. This DIY fire pit tutorial is a fire pit DIY. This is how to install a fire pit and seating area it's Lowe's DIY fire pit reviews. If you want to know how to make a fire pit seating area this fire pit ideas is a good fire pit build tutorial.
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~ Supplies Used ~
FOR THE FIRE PIT:
~ Fire pit kit
www.lowes.com/pd/Firepit-Kit-...
~ 2 bags of paver base
www.lowes.com/pd/Oldcastle-Ko...
~ 4 bags of sand (estimation)
www.lowes.com/pd/QUIKRETE-50-...
~ 5 bags of pea gravel
www.lowes.com/pd/Kolor-Scape-...
~ 5 bags of marble rocks or egg rocks
www.lowes.com/pd/Kolor-Scape-...
(In the video we used 2 bags of pond pebbles but based on the pinned comment below (and further research) we removed as many of those as we could and replaced them more marble rocks.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
~ 12 extra cement bricks (to make 4 tiers)
www.lowes.com/pd/Mini-Flagsto...
~ Construction grade adhesive if you want the fire pit to be permanent
~ 1-2 bags of marble rocks for drainage (recommended)
FOR THE SEATING AREA:
~ About 12 bags of sand
~ (Several bags of small rocks if desired)
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Just a heads up - pond pebbles/river rock retain moisture and will explode due to the heat in a fire pit. The other rocks were on point. Pond Pebbles would have been great around the outside of the firepit on top of the sand.
Oh wow, I didn't know. Thank you so much for telling me! I really appreciate it. I pinned this comment and updated the supplies list. Thanks again!
We're using the same Lava rock use in our BBQ grill
@@KyaniMosaic_Crone Sounds good. If they work in your grill they should be perfect. We never found lava rocks in any of our local stores. We tried Home Depot and Lowe's.
Ron so what would you use as a base that won’t explode??
@@davonnacarter1445 there is material out there called paver base that could be used as a base. For the rock inside the pit where the logs rest, you can use gravel, stone, pea pebbles, just not river rock.
Not only have you given me some great ideas for our firepit, I just love how this project was a family affair. You all worked hard together to make such a beautiful space. I hope you get to enjoy many, many hours making special memories together there.
That's so sweet of you Jacqueline! Thank you so much. I'm glad it was inspiring and thank you for watching. We had a great time putting it together and have used it a lot. We're looking forward to using it again this season. I hope you create something great too.
i love the idea of the whole in the middle for drainage, well done my dear, nice to see the family all working together, bless you and your family..
Thank you so much! 😘
Very helpful video! I also liked the positive helpful comments that some people had, such as the advice about maybe not using pond pebbles/river rock since he states they retain moisture. We're all learning here, right? Great video, and great comments from viewers, thanks to all! My husband and I are in the process of tackling this same task for our backyard. Can't wait, we CAN do it!
Exactly, yes we are all learning. :) I love the helpful comments and I'm glad this was beneficial to anyone watching. Thanks so much for your comment.
Excellent! Thanks for the clear instructions. Just what I was looking for. Y’all did a beautiful job. Enjoy!
Thank you so much! I'm glad this was helpful!
Thanks for sharing. I liked that you repurposed some stuff you already had in your yard
You're welcome, I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Yes it worked out well and is holding up nicely.
Great family project! Looks great and something to be enjoyed by everyone. Very practical instruction. Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! :)
Somebody couldn't wait to get the fire going. That somebody would have been me lol
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You really did a fantastic job! Thanks for making this video.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it! 😊
Beautiful family time! Awesome fire pit! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!!
Great job....and even better it looks like it was a family project. Even the dog got to help. Congrats and I hope you are getting great use out of it. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thank you so much!! It was definitely a family project and a nice thing to work on together. We have used it a lot. :) Thanks so much for your comment!
Awesome job! Was seeking fire pit instructional and this was perfect.
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful! :)
Looks awesome. Thanks fo the video. It gives me lots of motivation to do mine. Love that the whole family helped!
Thank you so much. I'm glad this was helpful. It was a nice family project. 😊
Great job!
Its good to see couples work on diy projects together
Not only is it good bonding but both will enjoy the finished product
Ps
Love the Lofi jams
So true! Thank you very much, I really appreciate your comment. 💕
Thank you, it was very informative and enjoyable, your back garden looks great.
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Look at all of that great help! Came out well!
Thanks! 💕
Looks so awesome! Thank you for inspiring me
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful. 😊
I really enjoyed this video. Your little helpers were amazing. Watching your video really motivated me to get started on our outdoor fireplace.tfs
Thanks for stopping by and watching. I'm so glad it was helpful. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. We love it. :)
You did a FABULOUS JOB!!!
Thank yoy so much!! 💕💕
You did a wonderful job. I enjoy you Video or tutorial you did a lovely job. Your family is wonderful and I’m glad that you had good help. Thank you
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment! 💕💕
This is what I was looking for , a project to do with my family no complicated and easy to do it. Thanks
You’re welcome 😊 I'm so glad you liked it! 💕
Great job looks great
Thank you!
This firepit turned out awesome!! Great work, thanks for the tutorial
You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it!
Looks good.
Thank you!
Nice video. Great to see your kids helped. Tips for anyone watching this video that I wish I knew when I built ours: Have an air supply pipe at the base of the firepit to help reduce smoke. You'll burn wood a bit faster but the hotter fire will reduce smoke blowing on whoever is downwind. Keep the walls of the firepit lower to enable you to comfortably use it to prop your feet if desired. Pea gravel is less messy than sand. Nice looking job!
Thank you and thank you so much for the tips!! Great information. 😊
Nice job, Great team work!!!
Thank you!!
Amazing! Very nice!
Thank you! :)
Very nicely done.....enjoy it!
Thank you!!
Looks great 👍
Thank you!!
This is NICE!! I'M GOING TO TRY THIS!!! GREAT VIDEO!!!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it. 💕
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife definitely did!
Now THAT is how you open a bag of paver base!
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Absolutely amazing, you never fail to amaze us !!! I have inspiration now to change up how I want to do my fire pit. Thank you for the tips 😊
Awesome! Thank you!
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife you are welcome ☺️
Awesome work
Thank you so much!! 😊
Very nice, well done.
Thanks!!
Beautiful
Thank you!! 😊
I love it
Thank you so much!!
I hit the 2K 👍. It was pretty simple and a nice work. I woud like to try this.
Aww, thank you so much! I really appreciate that!! 💕You should definitely try this. :)
Very nice
Thank you!
I love that your kiddos helped you out, so good for them to learn hard work. You are a good mama. You get bonus points for doing the entire project in dresses! #goals
Thank you so much! 😊💕
Nice❤️
Thank you! :)
I like what you did.
Thank you!!
This video was so great, it has inspired me. I feel like I need to get my kids outside digging and sculpting a fire pit/seating area now! Thank you! Now I want to know how the pit has worked for you since it has been a while since you posted this video. How did the drainage hole work for you? Anything you'd do different next time?
Oh thank you! I'm so glad it was inspiring. 😊 The drainage hole seemed to work great, we had no issues there. We used it several times since installing it and its been great. The fire pit itself is perfect but the seating area has been annoying with grass and weeds still growing through even after using weed killer. I'll have to figure out something for that when spring comes. I'll probably do an update video of revamping that and clearing it out after all this snow we have melts.
Nice upload thanks for sharing 👍😊new friends and full watch
Welcome! And thank you so much! 💕
Family working together is good.. Looks like your design is what I'll be going with for mine, but I may include a vent to provide some oxygen to it.
Cool! A vent is a great idea.
wow - thats impressive! and a job well done -- when you toast marshmallows please do one for me....not too burnt now...LOL!!
Thank you! No problem, I got you! 😉
Great video and tips. Love the chairs. Where do you get the chairs? do you have a link for them? Thanks
Thank you and thanks for watching. I don't have a link. I bought the chairs second-hand as part of a patio set. I don't know where they're originally from. I hope you find some that work for your area!
Hi, congratulations on your work. I would like to know the name of this type of stone, I'm looking in Brazil, but I can't find it. Congratulations again.
Thank you so much. Unfortunately I don’t know what kind of stone this is. I just purchased a kit from the hardware store and everything was included.
Very awesome!!! So how have you guys been cleaning the ash out after?? I feel that's the next obstacle
Thank you!! We haven't actually...👀
Very nice job. One question! How do you clean ashes out with out removing those pond rocks with it? Just wondering
We haven’t cleaned out any ashes so far…👀
How did the pea grave work inside of your pit ..I’m looking to see what base to put down in mines I google. It says don’t use certain things or they will explode with the heat.
The pea gravel has been fine. We've used this so many times this year with no problems. I'm not sure if pea gravel is on the list you found but it is at the bottom of our pit. We haven't had any issues. I pinned a comment by someone who mentioned one kind of rock we used was risky for exploding. We took out most of them and replaced them with more marble rocks.
😂Nice y'all !
Thank you!!
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife Y'all are welcome!
Hello, how wide is the inner circle to know how big a mesh cover you need?
I'm not sure if these are all standard but the measurement of the inner circle of the one I have is approximately 32 inches in diameter.
Did you also get the steel ring at Lowe's? I couldn't find it in the list and ours doesn't carry it.
Yes. The ring came from Lowe's and was part of the kit.
I bought the ring at Lowe's separately on sale. It was $89 and I got it for $39.
Has there been any issues staying lit with no airflow coming in from bottom
Hi Rob. No, no issues at all.
How many inches did you dig into the ground for the base of the pit?
If I'm remembering correctly it was just a few inches. Maybe 3 or 4 I think. I remember not wanting it to be too low because I wanted the height of the fire pit to be as high as possible.
You did most of it
I did. 😆😆
How did it work out for you having that much rock in the firepit? Just seems a little high and not enough room for too much wood to burn.
It's fine at this height so far. We don't pile the sticks so high.
Dirt by the chairs, could create mud due to rain. Create a walk way (path) to the grass by placing some one foot round or square stone to walk back.
Good idea. :)
Any reason you didn't pack down the base? Couldn't it shift and move?
I’m not sure. :) We didn’t have any issues with shifting.
Does the seating area get muddy?
No, not at all. The sand might be good at preventing mud.
Should have used landscape fabric under the seating area of you will be fighting weeds growing every year.
Yeah, we're finding that out now unfortunately...But because we want to add more sand, we'll probably end up adding the fabric still.
nice work you might have wanted to put a weed barrier or tarp down so weeds dont grow into ur seating area.
Thank you so much! You know, I started to but "somebody" said it was dangerous. 😆 My husband was concerned that the weed blocking fabric might get exposed and then maybe have a spark land on it and cause a fire. It's probably highly unlikely but we decided not to add it. And the weeds are peeking through. We sprayed them with weed killer so we'll see.
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife I hear you. really unlikely that will happen. Esp since you shouldnt leave firepit unattended. Small risk compared to a continual weed battle :D. Just a consideration in case you decide to redo.
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife Im buying a house at the end of the month and I might follow ur footsteps and start a channel of home projects?
I might go back and add the weed blocker. If I do that might make a good follow up video. :) Maybe next year.
You should. :)
Great job. But why fill all the way to the top.
We didn't go all the way up but if you have a fire pit with a ring in it like this one, you do have to cover the bottom half of the ring because you don't want the fire to burn against the firepit bricks.
We had a fire pit but we had no rings, no concrete mix, no sand, etc just the pavers in a circle lol I didn't know so much went into this process!!
This is all I know. That's cool that you were able to do less and have the same result. 😊
@@RandomBitesofaSweetLife My results were not the same lol I mean it worked but it wasn’t as pretty or professional looking! I didn’t even know they made kits, we moved and left ours so I need another one and I’m going to look for the kit
It definitely doesn’t have to be leveled because depending on the weather.. the ground would grow, soak in water & cause it to sink or move around.. not much but it will.
Great job tho
Good point and thank you! :)
👀Um this instrumental😍 ???
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You’ll have muddy area pavers need cut for those openings not to show
Need weed protection
Fire pit looks ok
Thank you! I’m gonna do an update video on how things look in the coming spring/summer. The weeds were an issue at first but after a second pulling and a little spray, I think we have them under control now.
I haven’t seen any muddy areas but thanks for the warning.
Lol hole life!
:)
Why do you have to use so many rocks in the inside?
We really didn’t know the best way to set it up. We were improvising.
"We decided to make it four tiers of rocks, because we're going to fill the inside with pea gravel almost up to the top because reasons."
Good idea.
Why'd you want 4 tiers? I'd almost want 2 tiers. Make it easier to see the fire, yes?
Ha! I should have kept watching! You filled up the bottom half with rocks. I was thinking about doing the same thing. How's that working out for you?
@@myjunkmail007 Hi. It's working great. :)
Piece of life advice, NEVER piss off a woman who carries a machete!!
🤣🤣 exactly 🤣
Its unfortunate you chose not to use mortar or some other sort of adhesive. One day you'll look out and the pit will be in shambles with random bricks laying about.
I'm not sure how that would happen because these bricks are so heavy. It's been holding up nicely so far. I just didn't want it to be permanent. I want the option to repurpose it if I want to one day.
Fail!!!
Why?