How To Build A Flagstone Patio With A Fire Pit

Flagstone is undoubtedly one of the best materials for patios.

How to build a flagstone patio with a fire pit.

If you re looking for diy flagstone patio ideas with fire pit then you ve come to the right place. The paver patio was nearly finished. Then remove one circular row of patio pavers and set the first course of fire pit pavers down onto the stone and sand base. Cut a piece of string to half the length of the fire pit s diameter.

3 build the fire pit gravel base adding gravel on top of the compacted dirt will create a base for your fire pit. Layout the first course of pavers for the fire pit in the center of the patio. 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. And don t forget to bring out the marshmellows to toast.

To build the fire pit we picked out coordinating pavers that went well with the colors of the patio pavers. Use the rubber mallet to tap the pavers level and even. If you want to you can also put a cooking grate over the top and it then your fire pit becomes a bbq. 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.

For example if the completed fire pit is to be 5 feet wide cut the string to 2 1 2 feet long. Pour a generous amount of crushed gravel paver base into the hole so your finished. Building the fire pit step 8. Hammer a piece of rebar directly in the center of the fire pit location.

We just had to let everything dry overnight before moving on to the building the fire pit. Filling in the spaces among the flagstone is silver carpet dymondia margaretae a drought tolerant ground cover that has a neat compact growing habit. Make a loop on one end of the string and slip it around the rebar.