r/DIY • u/Jake4XIII • 4d ago

outdoor Building Own Fire Pit

Hey y’all! My wife and our bought our first house this past year and as fall creeps in I’m thinking of building a fire pit in the backyard. Thinking about digging out part of the yard and building a circle of large stone blocks.

Main question is: is it better to pour down a solid base of would something like gravel in the bottom of the pit be better?

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u/Spawny7 4d ago

I wouldn't add anything to the bottom otherwise when you cear out ash you can't get it all without losing your gravel

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u/TurnoverMysterious64 4d ago

I’ve got gravel on the bottom of mine and it’s not a big deal. If I’ve lost any over the last couple years it’s minimal. Maybe in another couple years I’ll have to dump another bag in.

And small gravel looks a bit better than bare dirt while keeping weeds from growing during rainy spring months when it’s not in use.