How to Build Your Own Fire Pit

Step 6: Video

Our detailed video demonstrates the making of this easy "DIY" project from start to finish.

Comments

[kberry_78]

Great way to reuse paving bricks and old metal drums. Ace project

[servion]

It's not reused at all, it costed 500 bucks of brand new material XD Real DIY project would be to make your own rocks. That's what I'm gonna do

[Phoghat]

Yeah but that would take a few million years

[servion]

Um I meant with cement or heat proof concrete..

[syco123]

If you're making them be careful they don't explode. Test them in a safe environment (where they can explode safely) up to operating temp. Porous rocks and home made clay bricks are potentially dangerous. Don't use porous rock and learn how to fire clay bricks safely.

[The Man From Nantucket]

Perhaps, but he does give me a great idea on how to reuse metal drums.

[Phoghat]

This is a good idea, but as I've never re purposed a steel drum do they come with a removable steel lid? How do you clean them out?

[shtonkalot]

To clean them out I'd suggest lighting a fire in them ;)

[servion]

true.

[teslafan100]

1 Ton! That's A Lot! 

[Damonic]

Looks good! Here's a tip though. In the future, I would plan for spaces between every other block on the second from the bottom layer. That way you allow air into the pit and the fire can breathe better. Without these vents the flames will consume most of the oxygen in the pit and it essentially chokes itself out. (That's why there are always vents on or near the bottom of grills.) Having the vents on the second layer will mean they'll still allow air through after your ashes start piling up on the bottom.

[leeeannn]

great video, thanks. going to tackle this project _{loved it. wish me luck..}

[ringmybell460]

my family made this last summer-ours was a little smaller but we used an old wheel well for our ring-worked great

[drocko]

Great video! Very nice project.