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    70 Best DIY Fire Pits

    March 24, 2018 by prudentpennypincher.com 7 Comments

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    70 Best DIY Fire Pits

    Summer is almost here so now is the perfect time to build a fire pit to enjoy the warmer weather with your friends and family. There are projects here for every budget, style and skill level so you are sure to find the perfect project for you!

    Many of these DIY fire pits are fairly simple, can be completed in a few days and use inexpensive materials. There are a handful of more complicated and expensive projects here for those that have a bigger budget and more DIY expertise.  In addition to the materials listed here you will need some basic tools like shovels, trawl, level, work gloves, dust mask(if working with concrete), etc.

    Circular Fire Pits

    $50 Fire Pit Using Concrete Tree Rings
    portable charcoal grill + concrete tree rings + pebbles

    Easy Fire Pit DIY
    retaining wall blocks + cap blocks + drainage gravel + decorative rock + construction outdoor adhesive + metal ring

    $60 DIY Fire Pit
     gray pavers + square pavers +  triangle pavers + paver sand

    Simple DIY Fire Pit
    limestone retaining wall blocks + gravel + landscape retaining wall adhesive

    DIY Brick Fire Pit For Only $80
    wedge wall block + small wall block + gravel + paver leveling sand

    One Hour Fire Pit 
    stones + lava rock

    Stone Fire Pit
    Concrete +  limestone screenings +  quarry stone mixed rock + mortar mix  + pea gravel

    Fire Pit
    Roughly 40 “old” bricks + spray paint + landscaping stones

    Easy DIY Inexpensive Firepit
    concrete retaining wall blocks + chisel + hammer

    Retaining Wall Block DIY Fire Pit
    retaining wall blocks + wall caps + Quikrete + gravel

    Fire Pit
    bricks + concrete sand + marking paint + lava rocks + large flat rocks + concrete adhesive

    Easy 4 Step Fire Pit
    colored spray paint + gravel + concrete landscaping stones + metal firepit ring + masonry adhesive

    Landscape Wall Stone Fire Pit
    pea gravel + angled landscape stones + wood-burning fire pit bowl with flat, extended lip

    Step-by-Step Fire Pit DIY Tutorial

    $100 DIY Fire Pit
    face bricks + firebricks + cardboard concrete form + mortar + refractory cement + concrete mix + rebar

    DIY Backyard Fire Pit (7 Steps)
    bricks for the fire pit wall + gravel + twine

    Professional-Looking Fire Pit for $125

    Stone Fire Pit
    spray paint + landscape fabric + mortar + stone + concrete + rebar +  fire brick + black stove paint

    Budget-Friendly Fire Pit (Nifty Video Tutorial)

    Multi Level Fire Pit for Kids (source unknown)

    $30 Retaining Wall Block Fire Pit
    old charcoal grill bowl + retaining wall blocks

    $75 DIY Fire Pit
    retaining block wall pavers + granite rocks + fire pit ring + BBQ grill paint

    $127 Decorative Fire Pit 
    32′ metal fire pit + metal grate & log tool + grey landscaping bricks + wood

    Built-In Style Fire Pit Kit DIY

     Tabletop Fire Pits

    DIY Tabletop Firebowl
    pea gravel + terracotta flower bowl + sterno clean burning gel

    Cheap Personal Fire Pit
    silicone + glass frames + small rocks + metal mesh + gel fuel + metal planter with a lip

    Tabletop Fire Pit
    ShapeCrete + large bowl  + lava rock +fire glass + disposable grill topper + gel fuel can

    DIY Modern Concrete Fire Pit from Scratch 
    concrete mix + extra-large & large bowl + masonry trowel + gel fireplace fuel  + grill grate + decorative stones

    Square Fire Pits

    Cinder Block Fire Pit
    cinder blocks + small bag of mortar + red lava rock

    Concrete Fire Feature
    gravel + metal bowl + flagstone + pebbles + cement + mortar + wood boards + nails + steel wire + wire mesh

    DIY Square Fire Pit
    cement blocks + rectangular pavers + crushed stone + pea gravel

    DIY Stone Square Fire Pit
    refectory cement + concrete step stones + natural stones

    Giant Square Fire Pit Using Repurposed Materials 

    Modern $250 Concrete Fire Pit
    Quikrete + fire bricks + mortar + rebar + Quikrete 3/4″ gravel + lava rocks + 2x4s + 2x6s + L-brackets

    Other Fire Pits

    In Ground Stone & Brick Fire Pit

    In Ground Fire Pit 
    pvc pipe + plywood sheet + string + patio pavers + concrete blocks + paver base + leveling sand + jointing sand + mortar + paver restraints + edging stakes

    Outdoor Stacked Fire Pit from Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
    This project is more complex to make and costs more money, but it sure is gorgeous!

    Garden Fire Pit
    gravel + sand + cobbles

    Flat Rock Fire Pit

    $10 DIY One Hour Upcycled Firepit
    1 Recycled Washing Machine Drum + High heat black paint (optional)

    DIY Fire Pit Tabletop 
    wood boards + brackets + screws + jigsaw + sander + wood stain + polyurethane

    Tracker Wheel Fire Pit
    tractor rim + wall blocks + gravel + sand

    Metal Fire Pit

    Faux Fire Pit
    battery powered copper-wire lights + wooden logs + cast iron fire bowl

    Fire Pit Seating & Design Ideas

     $125 Circle Bench for Your Fire Pit
    lumber + exterior screws + exterior lag bolts + paint or stain

    Circular Brick Patio with Flagstone Walkway and Fire Pit (source unknown)

    Fire Pit Patio from Recaptured Charm

    Fire Pit with Gravel from Homeroad

    In Ground Fire Pit (source unknown)

    DIY Stacked Stone Fire Pit and Rustic Seating from Our Fairfield Home and Garden

    Backyard Fire Pit & Seating Area (source unknown)

    DIY Fire Pit and Seating Area from Instructables

    Rustic Fire Pit with Seating Area (source unknown)

    Brick Paver Fire Pit and Patio

    Swings Around a Fire Pit
    The instructions aren’t very detailed and would cost a lot and take a while to make, but it’s a very cool idea for inspiration

    Fire Pit with Swings
    Like the previous project, it’s pricey, but awesome. If you build the chairs and front porch swings, it will cut the cost in half.

    Custom Benches and Square Fire Pit

    Large Rock Fire Pit with Chairs and Gravel

    Fire Pit with Retaining Wall

    Stone Fire Pit with Square Gravel Area


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    Comments

    1. Charron says

      July 8, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Love the fire pits

      Reply
    2. Susan Dubose says

      November 17, 2018 at 3:49 am

      I like the concrete fire pit and it looks easy to make. I’m excited to make one and toast some food. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. sanchez says

      November 28, 2018 at 11:03 pm

      I’m being overwhelmed because a lot of nice fire pits are here. It seems to me the hardest part is deciding which one to build.

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      May 20, 2019 at 6:12 am

      Wonderful Fire Pits Ideas 🙂

      Reply
    5. Dave says

      June 4, 2019 at 9:52 am

      All the pits look great,I’m putting in a square style fire pit thank you for all the ideasDa

      Reply
    6. Shawn Nelson says

      June 5, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      I like the square pit with the fire resistant cinder block caps, red lava rocks, and a bag of mortar. There is only a list of supplies and a picture of the completed project. Are there step by step instructions for those of us that need them?

      Reply
      • prudentpennypincher.com says

        June 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm

        Unfortunately for that particular project, I couldn’t find the detailed instructions because the original source couldn’t be found. However, a forum poster from the following link provides some basic instructions for this project: https://www.budget101.com/community/topic/diy-cinderblock-firepit-idea/ …. hope that helps!

        Reply

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