Fire Pit

Last October we decided to put a nice fire pit in our backyard. We picked up the materials from Lowe's and did it all ourselves. We pretty much got it done in one weekend. We love it! We've used it several times and the girls have a good time throwing things in. :) Here is the evolution of our fire pit:

 

First, we measured and roped it off for a perfect square.

 

 

Second, we had to get rid of the grass. That was hard work rolling that thing back while pregnant!

 

 

Third, we dug a bit of the dirt out, dug a hole in the middle, filled it with small rocks (for a drain) and leveled everything with sand. This picture doesn't actually show that though. I was too tired and ornery by that point to take a picture of it.

 

 

Fourth, we laid the paverstones and grouted them.

 

 

 Then Jaren laid and mortared the stones for the fire ring. It's all black on the inside in this final picture because we had already used it several times. Jaren even gets a good workout by going out and chopping wood.

 

 

All in all it cost us about $300. We looked at getting the kit for basically the same thing at Lowe's and just the ring (without the paverstones underneath) was $300. We have a nicer setup for the same price by doing it ourselves! Hooray for DIY projects! Now we just need to move onto better landscaping in the front yard.