Beginner Friendly DIY Fire Pits

Beginner Friendly DIY Fire Pits

Your Fire Pit Will Be Ready In 2 Hours!

Imagine sitting back, cracking open a cold one, and basking in the cozy ambiance of a crackling fire. Now, you can make it simple to keep your family warm and snug this winter by crafting your own fire pit. Just choose a block design you love, pick your spot, stack the blocks in a circle (as high as you prefer), and gather your kindling to ignite the fire. It's that easy to enjoy memorable moments around your homemade fire pit.

STEP 1

Choosing Your Blocks

Selecting your blocks for the fire pit might just be the toughest part of this whole process. We offer a variety of blocks perfectly suited for crafting your ideal fire pit:

Gardenwall Standard:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 1280mm
Inside Diameter: 860mm
12 blocks per layer
 
^Gardenwall Standard Pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Gardenwall Soft Split:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 1280mm
Inside Diameter: 860mm
12 blocks per layer
 
^Gardenwall Soft Split pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Gardenwall FlushFace:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 1280mm
Inside Diameter: 860mm
12 blocks per layer
 
^Gardenwall FlushFace pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Miniwall:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 1200mm
Inside Diameter: 800mm
21 blocks per layer
 
^Miniwall pictured in colour 'Oatmeal'
 
WedgeBLOK:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 980mm
Inside Diameter: 700mm
19 blocks per layer

^WedgeBLOK pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Easy Edge:
Height: 90mm
Outside Diameter: 820mm
Inside Diameter: 530mm
19 blocks per layer
 
^Easy Edge pictured in colour 'Ivory'
 
Boldstone:
Height: 100mm
Outside Diameter: 1092mm
Inside Diameter: 722mm
12 blocks per layer
 
^Boldstone pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Natural Impressions Flagstone:
Height: 100mm
Outside Diameter: 1400mm
Inside Diameter: 1100mm
14 blocks per layer
 
^Natural Impressions Flagstone pictured in Colour 'Bluestone'
 
Natural Impressions Duostone:
Height:100mm
Outside Diameter: 1400mm
Inside Diameter: 1100mm
14 blocks per layer
^Natural Impressions Duostone pictured in colour 'Graphite'

Hudson Stone:
Height: 100mm
Outside Diameter: 950mm
Inside Diameter: 675mm
14 blocks per layer
 
^Hudson Stone pictured in colour 'Charcoal'
 
Classic Wall:
Height: 125mm
Outside Diameter: 1270mm
Inside Diameter: 870mm
14 blocks per layer
 
^Classic Wall pictured in colour 'Gold Blend'
 
Windsor Stone:
Height: 130mm
Outside Diameter: 1470mm
Inside Diameter: 1060mm
14 blocks per layer
 
^Windsor Stone pictured in colour 'Charcoal'

STEP 2

Assembly

First, ensure the ground where you plan to build your fire pit is level. Once ready, begin assembly by placing your first block with the face outward at the desired edge of the pit. Continue placing the blocks closely adjacent to each other, forming a gradual curve that will eventually shape into a circle. Build up as many layers as you desire for the height of your fire pit.

For added stability, we recommend gluing each subsequent layer to the one below it—attach the second course to the first, the third to the second, and so on. Overlapping the blocks at the joints will further reinforce your project.

It's as simple as that—build until you're satisfied with the size of your fire pit and enjoy!

 
When building more than one layer, blocks should overlap as pictured.

Step 3

Enjoy!

Sit back and savor your latest creation! Here's a hot tip: This method is also perfect for constructing round garden beds. Bring out your green thumb and delight in planting native trees or even starting a vegetable patch in your effortlessly built garden beds!

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