3 build the fire pit gravel base adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit.
How to build a flagstone patio with a fire pit.
We just had to let everything dry overnight before moving on to the building the fire pit.
Below are simple diy patio and fire pit instructions that will show you just how easy it is to build a patio and a fire pit over a few days or over one day if you are really energetic.
Flagstone is undoubtedly one of the best materials for patios.
Layout the first course of pavers for the fire pit in the center of the patio.
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Filling in the spaces among the flagstone is silver carpet dymondia margaretae a drought tolerant ground cover that has a neat compact growing habit.
To build the fire pit we picked out coordinating pavers that went well with the colors of the patio pavers.
Cut a piece of string to half the length of the fire pit s diameter.
Hammer a piece of rebar directly in the center of the fire pit location.
And don t forget to bring out the marshmellows to toast.
The paver patio was nearly finished.
If you are building your stone fire pit on top of an existing backyard patio cement the first layer of blocks onto the patio to prevent shifting.
Make a loop on one end of the string and slip it around the rebar.
If you want to you can also put a cooking grate over the top and it then your fire pit becomes a bbq.
Use the rubber mallet to tap the pavers level and even.
Then remove one circular row of patio pavers and set the first course of fire pit pavers down onto the stone and sand base.
Known for its timeless elegance and beauty flagstone when used in patios and complemented with fire pits makes for a classic earthy and relaxing outdoor space.
Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished.
We used rapid set mortar mix to apply between each paver.