Okay, so I’ve been wanting to build a fire pit in my backyard for, like, forever. Finally got around to it this weekend, and let me tell you, it was… an experience. I decided to go with a fire brick pit because, well, it looked cool and seemed pretty straightforward. Famous last words, right?
Gathering Supplies
First things first, I needed supplies. I hit up the local hardware store – you know, the one with the overly helpful employees? Yeah, that one. I grabbed:
- Fire bricks (obviously)
- Some regular bricks for the base (figured that would be sturdier)
- Sand (for leveling and stuff)
- A shovel
- Gloves (didn’t want to mess up my manicure, haha)
- A level (because I’m all about precision… sometimes)
- A tamp
The Digging Begins
So, I picked a spot in the yard, far enough away from the house and trees (safety first, people!). Then, the fun part: digging. Let me tell you, digging a circular hole is harder than it looks. I started shoveling, and after about an hour, I had a hole that was… vaguely circular. Good enough, I thought.
Building the Base
Next, I dumped a bunch of sand into the hole and tried to level it out. This is where the level came in handy… sort of. I’m not gonna lie, it wasn’t perfectly level, but it was close enough. Then, I started laying the regular bricks around the perimeter of the hole, forming the base of the pit. This part was actually kind of satisfying, like building with giant LEGOs.
Laying the Fire Bricks
Now for the fire bricks. I carefully started placing them on top of the base bricks, stacking them up to form the walls of the pit. I made several mistakes and had to relay some of the bricks.
It took a bit of fiddling to get them to fit together nicely, but eventually, I had a pretty decent-looking fire brick wall. I’m not gonna lie, I felt pretty proud of myself at this point.
Finishing Touches
After all the bricks were in place, I add some sand between *, I add some wood in there, light it up.
Voila! A fire brick pit, built by yours truly.
It’s not perfect, and the bricks aren’t exactly lined up perfectly, but it’s functional, and it looks pretty darn good, if I do say so myself. Now, I just need to invite some friends over for a bonfire and some s’mores. And maybe a few beers. Because building a fire pit is thirsty work, let me tell you.
