After a little work it turned out to be the perfect place to circle round in late evenings.
Retaining wall block fire pit ideas.
In this example we used 28 ab york blocks to construct each course making the diameter 81 in.
Find out how to build a fire pit in your backyard.
Simple brick fire pit design.
Our video and homemade fire pit instructions complete with a list of tools and materials will show you how.
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The secret to these super low costs is the basic building materials used to form the fire pits such as bricks pavers concrete and retaining wall blocks.
We built our fire pit on the lawn from regular retaining wall blocks lined with clay fire bricks you can also build your pit on a patio.
Using blocks of a different style can also change the look of your fire pit.
Determine the location of your fire pit.
Other types of fire pits can be made using repurposed materials such as metal planters flower pots and even glass.
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Then lay out the first course of blocks to find the size of your fire pit and establish where the sod and soil will be removed to construct the base.
Build the foundation pad.
This fire pit design idea is simple and can be done for less than 300.
With a few basic skills and a bit of creativity you can easily design and build your own diy fire pit using retaining wall blocks.
This particular fire pit cost 250 with the brick design.
Our fire pit is also 16 inches high.
Rectangular blocks make it easy to adjust the layout to a size that works well for your design.