How to make a backyard fire pit area

Measure area and till up the grass

Clear away the debris and smooth out the area

Compute needed amount of border and gravel

Apply grass and weed killer

Set put border bricks

Spread out garden cloth, and set border in place over the edges of the garden cloth. Use mallet to adjust placement as needed.

Unload gravel and spread out.

Unload and spread MORE gravel!

Assemble fire pit, arrange fire pit and chairs, and collapse!

Some birthday this is!

Six hour later, and we did it! Plants and accent lighting to come next weekend. . .