Building A Backyard Campfire Pit

So i just decided to wing it.

Building a backyard campfire pit.

Ideally a fire pit is constructed from fireproof material on a flat level area at least 25 feet from a house or tree. Use natural features like hills or boulders to shield your fire pit from the wind. For natural gas fire pits there is a required minimum clearance of 10 feet. Try to avoid building a campfire pit in an open area exposed to high winds.

You need a place to sit while you bask in the radiant warmth of your backyard campfire. Simple brick fire pit design this fire pit design idea is simple and can be done for less than 300. Fire pits are strictly governed by local building codes. Arrange your camp so that the wind is at your back to block or deflect it from blowing directly onto your fire.

Some codes require the pit to be encircled by a border of sand or gravel. I found plenty of sophisticated ideas but they required handyman skills above my pay grade. Costing well under 100 this square diy fire pit is a simple and stylish backyard design element constructed from cement wall blocks laid in a bed of sand. Fires contained in a portable pit or barbecue must remain at least 15 feet away from any structure or flammable materials.

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. Use can use a chainsaw to cut an x across the top. A diy gas fire pit can be created with materials that you already have on hand like a ceramic flower pot and half a sheet of plywood. Build some crude but sturdy campfire benches.

Tie one end of the string or twine to the stake and measure how wide you want your circle to be. Typically a fire pit has a diameter of about 4 5 feet. Although these are the official backyard fire pit laws we suggest you put as much distance between the fire and its surroundings as possible. I wanted some simple wood plank benches so i looked online for some plans.

To prevent the sand from shifting dig a 4 inch deep hole in the grass with a spade remove the turf and fill the hole with paver sand. An attractive homemade fire pit is easy to build when you learn how to build a propane fire pit from one of these 13 diy plans. Then drill two 2 inch holes one on the side and one on the top. After a little work it turned out to be the perfect place to circle round in late evenings.

Salvage a tree trunk or another large chunk of wood that s cut flat on the bottom so it will stand on end.