Teen DIY fire pit

fire pit

Teens have finally reached the age where darkness is more fun than scary. Add a fire pit, and you have a warm hub for them to gather around, tell funny stories, cuddle up, toast marshmallows and relax in front of the flickering light. These two DIY fire pits are not only inexpensive, but a simple creative project you can get the kids to help build.

In-ground fire pit:

fire pit

Depending on the chosen diameter and pattern of your project, you may need a different number of supplies.

You will need:

  • roughly 40 bricks
  • landscaping stone or sand
  • spray paint, chalk or another marker
  • shovel

Before you start, make sure the area you are choosing to build your fire pit is open, and away from the house or other buildings.

To begin, lay out the bricks in the shape and size you are wanting the it to be.

Draw a circle around your fire pit to mark out where you will be digging. You can use chalk or another marker if you don’t have any spray paint.

Now that you have the diameter drawn, you can start to dig out the hole. Your depth will depend on the pattern and/or configuration of the bricks you have used. Our depth was roughly 35 centimetres.

Place your bricks back into the pattern you started with, then fill the gaps with landscaping stone or sand. This is to help keep the walls and floor in place.

You are now ready to use your fire pit. Sit back and relax in front of the fire.

Above-ground fire pit:

Depending on the chosen diameter and pattern of your fire pit you may need a different number of supplies. These instructions create a fire pit that is roughly 84 centimetres in diameter.

You will need:

  • 36 rounded pavers (12 for each layer)
  • 24 square pavers
  • 8 triangle pavers
  • concrete (optional)
  • sand
  • broom

Before you start, make sure the area you are choosing to build your fire pit is open, and away from the house or other buildings.

To begin, lay out the rounded pavers into the shape and size you are wanting the it to be. Make sure they are sitting flush together, otherwise this will affect subsequent layers.

Build the next two layers of pavers. You may need to rearrange a few times to get them fitting right.

For added stability, you can add concrete to any small gaps in or between the layers. This extra support is helpful but not always needed, depending on what type of pavers you are using.

Arrange the square and triangular pavers on the floor of your fire pit, covering as much of the ground as possible. You may need to use a hammer to chip off some edges to get them sitting flush in the circle.

Once the floor is fitting nicely, take your sand and fill in all the gaps. You can use a broom to brush it out evenly.

Now your new fire pit is all ready to use! Sit back and enjoy the warm nights to come.

more craft ideas from tots to teens:

How To: DIY Garden Planter Boxes

PoohSticks

Giant Ice Balls

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