How to make a backyard fire pit area

Make a Backyard Fire Pit Area

18
STEPS
TOOLS

Measure area and till up the grass

Measure area and till up the grass

Clear away the debris and smooth out the area

Clear away the debris and smooth out the area

Compute needed amount of border and gravel

Compute needed amount of border and gravel

Apply grass and weed killer

Apply grass and weed killer

Set put border bricks

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.

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 gravel and spread out.

Unload  and spread MORE gravel!

Unload and spread MORE gravel!

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

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

Some birthday this is!

Some birthday this is!

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

  • 1.0 Tiller
  • Concrete border pavers
  • Garden cloth
  • Pea gravel
  • Fire pit
  • Measuring tape
  • Stakes
  • String
  • Weed and grass killer