Building An Inground Fire Pit

Because regular clay brick can crack at high temperatures we re using firebrick also called refractory brick to line the inside of the easy fire pit walls.

Building an inground fire pit.

We built our fire pit with a patio surround so you ll need to apply the same steps. 10 steps to build fire pit with pavers. It s larger thicker and wider than regular brick and you can find it at most brickyards. For safety choose a spot located away from your house and low hanging limbs or anything else that.

Firebrick is a dense brick that s kilned to withstand high temperatures. Fire pit depth really depends on what you want and how into your project you re going to get. Place one stake in the middle and scrape the ground with the other going around in an even circle. Cut a piece of string half that width plus two inches for tying and tie stakes to either end.

Remove the sod level the dirt and add paver mix and level out the entire circle surround it with a single ring of pavers. Measure out how wide you want your fire pit to be. Install the paver. Be sure when you re selecting a location for your fire pit you are.

I built my fire pit using 30 landscaping flagstones and 4 tubes of heavy duty. Dig a hole by using a stake string and a can of spray paint like in the video below. For instance if you just want a basic fire pit dig about 6 to 8 inches down and call it good. Gather your materials and tools.

You can go deeper if you want but keep in mind that you don t want the hole so deep you can t enjoy watching the fire. Select your location and lay out your stones.