Cool starry nights, a glass of wine, music, and the missing ingredient – a fire pit? A cozy fire pit is a perfect fit for this mosaic. Here are some tips to make your outdoor living space warm and lively.

How to Make a Fire Pit

· Choose a location

The first thing you need to do is read up on your state’s regulations regarding open flames. Once you’ve checked the local codes, consider choosing a site for your fire pit. You need a good spatial layout to ensure your pit is located away from patio furniture or anything else that can catch fire. Ideal measurements suggest keeping a 6-7 feet distance from the back legs of your chairs.

· Pit style

Once you’ve chosen an ideal location, start thinking about what style you need. Choice of material, shape, and color will all contribute to the final product.

· Construction

Typical tools you’ll need include a chisel, hammer, rake, spade, and grinder. Initially, you must set your bricks and mark an outline on the ground. Once that is done, remove the bricks and use the outline to dig the ground and create a paver base.

Make sure the base level is even. Set your stones on the marked outline and line them on the inside with clay fire bricks. Fill in your pit with a few inches of lava rocks and add logs and kindling. And you’re ready to light up a fire!

Note: Keep a water bucket or fire extinguisher ready nearby your fire pit for prompt action in case of an accident.

Fire Pit Ideas

• Circular fire pit: a pit ring will become a round table place for many of your hearty family gatherings.

• Square pit: get a laid-back, modern look with a fire pit erected in a rectangular or square shape.
• Half wall fire pit: another trendy style involves a dug pit with a half wall erected on the ground surface.
• Concrete tree ring fire pits: concrete ringswith their scalloped edges, contrasted with stones and pebbles, make up for a little fire pit that can become a focal point in your backyard.
• Circular fire pit with a brick back: you can style your circular fire pit so that its side facing a wall is elongated to form an entire back. It resembles an oyster and makes up a good fire pit variant.

You can try these DIY ideas to create a temporary backyard pit. For a permanent installation of a durable and aesthetic fireplace, you’ll need to contact a good landscape architect. Avoid risky situations and accidents with a fireplace installation by expert landscape designers. Our architects can transform your outdoor living space in Purcellville by building you the coziest fireplace that you’ll love in the subtropical Virginia weather. Check out our services and book a free consultation to talk to our experienced team.