How To Build A Fire Pit Patio. Sit back relax and enjoy the warmth of an outdoor fire when you build this eye-pleasing oblong DIY gas fire pit with a table. Create the first tier of the fire pit by forming a circle alternating the large and mini bricks to create a pattern.
Seat walls are a great way to both visually define the space and allow for lots of seating. Make the hole round by hammering a stake into the center of your fire pit area. Dig out 12 inches.
The table surrounding the center fire pit is made from concrete so it can withstand the elements and easily wipe clean.
We built our fire pit on the lawn from regular retaining wall blocks lined with clay. A fire pit itself is rarely larger than four or five feet across. To install a fire pit. Loop a 3 12-inch length of string over the stake and mark the circle.
