How To Build a Fire Pit - Cheap and Easy

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4 жыл бұрын

My parents love having their children and grand children over to their house. They've create a really fun area with a gnome village, a playground, and a fire pit. Mom was always nervous about their fire pit because there was no way to keep the kids from putting their hands on it. They built a temporary fence around it but it just didn't have any visual appeal. She asked us for our ideas when we were visiting and it turned into a trip to Home Depot and a fun project with my brother and brother-in-law. In this video I document all of the steps we took to come up with a beautiful end result.
I've provided links below to many of the items we used. Some of the links are affiliate links and some are not. All links give you the same low price you would get by going into the store to purchase them.
Amazon
Liquid Nails Fuze It - amzn.to/3hawe8G
Post Hole Diggers - amzn.to/2MBqdE0
Mattock - amzn.to/2A83r3O
Steel Tooth Rake - amzn.to/3hawe8G
Home Depot
Fire Pit Paver Stones - www.homedepot.com/p/Oldcastle...
River Rock - www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-0-...

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@SassySouthernSusan Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this simple to do for a woman’s perspective! Looks great!

@TightWadDIY Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! It was a fun project.

@durias195 3 жыл бұрын

I have gone through many self build videos and so far this one is the best described. As a female, I appreciate the small details on what you purchased and why. Great looking fire pit!!

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m a teacher so I like to believe I’m good at providing instructions.

@bebo653 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good. Thank you for the idea.

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have enjoyed it.

@henrylandin7699 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a GREAT help Thank you so much ( love it )

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful!

@ThomasGapinski 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good. Nice family project.

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@texasproud3332 4 жыл бұрын

Good video some great ideas !

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a fun project.

@alive-awake 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. My parents have really enjoyed it.

@W2mNm 4 жыл бұрын

I have an old firepit built with natural rock. Needs to be moved and was thinking it'd be the right time to 'upgrade to fancy' lol. Thanks for the vid.

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! It wasn’t a hard project. I think you will enjoy the finished product. These stones were only $1.28 each so the whole thing was about $100.

@social3ngin33rin 4 жыл бұрын

WOW! That's a great deal!!!! :O

@lindadillon4482 3 жыл бұрын

Great, just perfect. I want to see your kids roasting marshmallows or making smores! lol I'm going to make myself one just like yours. I can't afford a large one like yours, but I definitely can afford this one. You are so talented. Linda from Texas.

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you like it. I’m sure yours will be amazing! We are planning to roast some marshmallows next week!

@macdaug 2 жыл бұрын

Really like the design, well done. Might be a good point to note, just for the longevity of your wooden benches and swinging bench - If you char the legs that get sunk into the floor, it will increase the rot resistance over the long-term.

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Is that because it brings the sap to the surface and makes a seal?

@macdaug 2 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY It is because the process of charring the wood draws out moisture from within and leaves a natural protective chemical compound on the surface. All wood, regardless of the type or finish applied will eventually succumb to rot. The charring process makes the wood resistant to fire, insects, fungus, rot, and (as recently discovered) harmful UV rays. That means that It will not weather or fade when exposed to sunlight.

@bnaccdesign2524 2 жыл бұрын

It looks nice.. but those concrete blocks cannot handle high heat. Unless it's actual fire-stone it's not meant to hold fire. They will crack and explode when they get hot making them very dangerous to sit near. That's why people use metal liners in fire pits. It's dangerous to tell people this is OK. I know this is meant as a "tight-wad" build but some things are not worth the risk to save money. The idiots at the big box stores who sell these pavers as "fire resistant" don't understand they they are only meant to be used as a cap.

@alessandroauger7871 3 жыл бұрын

How is the smoke? And are the vents working good?

@mishimposble 4 жыл бұрын

I have a similar firepit made out of the same pavers you used. They all split and busted from the heat. I might rebuild using natural stones I have or a metal ring.

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

I hope ours don’t. Only time will tell.

@adminoffice1747 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to know how far back did you install the benches from the fire pit? I like the idea of leaving enough space for someone to walk between the fire pit and the seating, without having to go around.

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

They are about 4ft away.

@Exessive-Gaming 3 жыл бұрын

When they raked gravel around at the end but didn't use any gravel for the foundation was the best part I personally would have used gravel for the inside just for better airflow alone

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

The entire area has Pea gravel so it’s in the pit too. We just raked out the top layer. There are plenty of gaps in the bricks to allow ample air flow.

@careybowden4864 3 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing! How does it do with drainage for rainwater? Is it easy to clean the ashes out?

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

The rocks help with drainage. You can just use a shovel to scoop out the ashes. A lower wall would be easier for ashes but more dangerous for small children.

@careybowden4864 3 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY thank you! I've been camping and I think the fire pits had sand in them? I might do a layer of sand over the rocks, helps with putting the fire out, too.

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

@@careybowden4864 That’s not a bad idea.

@Kibanekowolfboy 2 жыл бұрын

Its a nice fire pitt but it lack a bit extra air flow towards the bottum as you give it more air to breath a bit more,

@elliottpeabody1287 2 жыл бұрын

Hey TightWad - Are you satisfied with your fire pit being FIVE stones high, or if you did it over, would you take one level off?

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Great question. If it were mine I would have left the top row off. My parents wanted it higher so the grandkids couldn’t fall in. It does put out plenty of heat though.

@mikehoncho7226 2 жыл бұрын

that looks really nice. How did the Fuze It hold up? are the stones still stuck together?

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll ask.

@TightWadDIY 2 жыл бұрын

He just verified they are all still stuck together

@mikehoncho5439 2 жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY thanks. I noticed that Liquid Nails took down their page on using that grade of Fuze It for fire pits. But they have a new product, Fuze It Max that is supposed to be good to 300F. I guess that will work if one doesn’t have raging bonfires. I’m going to give this a go. Thanks.

@loukerrins6011 Жыл бұрын

Did you get any movement on the flagstone that are sitting on the soil. Should they be “muddied “ in .

@TightWadDIY Жыл бұрын

They haven’t had any issues at all. It still looks great. It was sitting on grade though, not fill dirt.

@myjunkmail007 3 жыл бұрын

Any issues with the rocks sinking down in the dirt? It didn't appear so when you cleared them. But I've seen so many comments in other videos warning of this probability. I plan to do something similar to yours, but may put down a weed barrier or something to hopefully limit sinking.

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

If you are referring to the stones used to build the fire ring, there are no issues as long as your packed the dirt well before building the ring. If you are referring to the pea gravel and river rock, yes they will have dirt wash over them and you will need to add more. I do this every couple of years with a walkway in my yard.

@lyricslover8987 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I just wondering, do you have to call local office for digging in the backyard for fire pit? Is it legal?

@TightWadDIY 3 жыл бұрын

It is legal but if you are unsure where your utility lines are located, you may want to dial 511 to have them marked.

@Jammin247 Жыл бұрын

How many tubes of caulking did you need? Just the 1?

@TightWadDIY Жыл бұрын

I think we used three but I can’t remember.

@sonnaps5465 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me the length of those benches? Is the top a 2x10 and the legs doubled up 4x4s on each side? Looks really good and seem easy to put together. Oh, and what's the height from the ground to the top of the bench? Thanks again.

@TightWadDIY Жыл бұрын

I had my dad measure for you. 96x9 on the long one and 60x9 on the shorter ones. Sandwiched 4x4’s for the legs. Height approximately 16” on level ground.

@sonnaps5465 Жыл бұрын

@@TightWadDIY Awesome, thanks so much. It's such a nice setup you have.

@TightWadDIY Жыл бұрын

@@sonnaps5465 Thank you! The whole family has really enjoyed it!

@ldiazmdiaz 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the Ring, Sand , Gravel rocks and the lava rock inside the fire pit. Use the ring from the old fire place like I just did.

@ur3001 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy the slate?

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Usher Hey, Mark! My Papa had it for years. We think he got it from Tennessee while up there visiting family.

@ur3001 4 жыл бұрын

TightWadDIY Hey Ben! This was a great video. We’ve been talking about putting in a similar style fire pit with the slate and pea gravel. This video will be helpful.

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Usher I wouldn’t go as tall on the walls if it was for me. She wanted it y’all enough the kids couldn’t fall in it.

@social3ngin33rin 4 жыл бұрын

Why glue the rocks together? Oh, that's higher than I expected. Awww, you didn't show us the finished product being used :(

@TightWadDIY 4 жыл бұрын

We made it higher so the little ones couldn’t stumble into the fire. We had to let the adhesive cure before we could use the pit and were only there for the weekend.