How to Build a Fire Pit | This Old House

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook creates a cozy cold-weather oasis. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Segment 1 short description Roger helped a homeowner build a campfire pit in her backyard using a kit consisting of concrete pavers and a steel ring. First, they dug a shallow pit slightly wider than the campfire. For drainage, Roger dug a second narrow, deeper hole in the middle and filled it with ¾" stone. Next, he added a mixture of stone and stone dust in the shallow pit and compacted it using a hand tamper. Then, with the steel ring in place temporarily, Roger installed several rows of curved concrete pavers around it, staggering the joints and gluing each row together with masonry adhesive. Finally, they backfilled around the firepit with topsoil and replaced the turf. Shopping List for How to Build a Fire Pit: - steel fire-pit ring with cooking grates [https://amzn.to/2HQFVbm] - ¾-inch crushed stone [https://amzn.to/2QjucpJ], used for base of fire pit - cotton cloth [https://amzn.to/2HAX9uq] - concrete-block adhesive [https://amzn.to/2X4pv5F] Tools List for How to Build a Fire Pit: - wheelbarrow [https://amzn.to/2YMcDBu] - pointed shovel [https://amzn.to/2wht6Bt], used to excavate fire pit hole - square shovel [https://amzn.to/2X4FK2H], used for digging up the grass - hand tamper [https://amzn.to/2X5XL0j] - rubber mallet [https://amzn.to/2YN8mhq] - torpedo level [https://amzn.to

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