Outdoor stone fire pit

[Widgeonus]

I am looking to buy/build a stone fire pit for my back yard. I don't want a propane one. I like to have "camp fires" in my back yard on occassions (sipping on adult beverages with friends) and don't want to just throw a pile of wood on the ground and burn it. I want something like you would see in the Texas hill country. I have absolutely no idea on how to build one or where to even start.

Anyone have any ideas/suggestions or where I could get one off the net.

[Egon]

We got one out at the lake. Works for us.

You could also Google "Outdoor Fireplaces" lots of different ones.

[Blagadan]

Heres a nice one.



I googled fire pit and a whole bunch of ideas came up.

Heres a linky about how to build one!

Outdoor stone fire pit: How to Build One, Part 1

[kernal]

I have been looking for a fire pit to replace the cement block joke of a pit the previous owner built in the back yard.....

A couple of the brick distributors here have outdoor fireplaces made out of retaining wall bricks. Looks about the same as the pic in the previous post. One has a kit that includes the bricks needed and a metal grate for the top.

I'll see if I can find a pic.

We have hand built 2 out of feild stones and mortar. Looks good at the lake but not as neat as one out of flat stone or brick.

[bigtiller]

Here is one that I made this summer. It's nothing fancy but the price was right and it works great when it is a little windy.

[skipro3]

I set a large ring in my concrete patio when we poured it; 5ft diameter, lined the inside with river rock covered in sand, then set a steel ring with lazer cut deer and pine trees on it. Steel ring is 36" but there are larger ones. I got my ring from Cabela's for under $50 I think.

[Whitey]

Those are very nice. Great job fellows. I am in the first stage of my raised patio outside of our back sliding door. Barn stone with Brussels block pavers. I have been trying to convince the boss that we need a fire pit with out any luck. She would rather have a natural gas grill and a hot tub. The simplest fire pit rings I have found are the rolled steel ones at the big box stores or go to a precast concrete products business and get a manhole ring. They work great and if you want to move it to another location after a while just flip it up and roll it!

A wise man once told me " a happy wife = happy life"

[Widgeonus]

Originally Posted by bigtiller

Here is one that I made this summer. It's nothing fancy but the price was right and it works great when it is a little windy.

where did you get the bricks from and how much did it cost you?

[bigtiller]

Originally Posted by Widgeonus

where did you get the bricks from and how much did it cost you?

They are landscaping bricks with a flat bottom so they do not interlock they just sit on top of each other. I bought about 120 of them from Menards for a little over $200 if I remember right.

[TNhobbyfarmer]

Originally Posted by bigtiller

Here is one that I made this summer. It's nothing fancy but the price was right and it works great when it is a little windy.

Very nice looking Bigtiller. I would not have thought of that concept, but I'm pertty sure I'm going to do something similar myself. Those landscape stones are very common, Walmart, HD, Lowes, etc.