To ensure that your bricks are able to cope with extreme temperature fluctuations, consider making a DIY fire-proof base for your fire pit. With the regular pit, gravel and sand at the bottom can ...

Before you begin building a DIY fire pit, ensure you have a spot at least 10-15 feet from any structures. Masonry can become unstable collapse from high heat, so use fire clay bricks and fire-rated ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

S’mores, stargazing, crackling flames: there’s nothing like an evening spent around a cozy fire pit. Gathering around an outdoor fire isn’t restricted to camping trips, though. Making a permanent fire ...

My property has a slope leading to a creek in the backyard. I was thinking it would be a pretty sweet place for a fire pit. I was thinking of doing it myself with cinder block and rebar in the middle ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

May 20, 2021 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Before you begin, you want to make sure you’re following your county’s appropriate fire codes when it comes to fire ...

I posted a query here about my fireplace, and got responses in the vein of “call contractor x”; and ” yes it can be done.” My question now (and actually then) is actually more along the lines of what ...