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Build Your Own Backyard Fire Pit

Step 5Fill the Trench

Fill the Trench
Fill the trench with 6 inches of 3/4-inch drainage gravel. Using a hand tamper, compact the gravel. If necessary, add more gravel to keep the trench level and even.

Always make sure the blocks line up perfectly in the front and back when you lay them out; a difference of 1 inch in the circle's diameter could create a 3-inch gap between blocks.

MORE: Like Gravel? Use it to Lay a Garden Path
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