The first step to making your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base ... checking level side-to-side and back-to-front as you go. Leave gaps in the ...

One day, I came across a pile of flat stones laying in the yard that looked like they had been there for years. Since one of my ideas for our "new place" was to build a fire pit, I asked my in ...

There are four stages to building a fire: fire preparation, fire starting, fire maintenance, and fire extinguishing. Preparation is the act of locating a spot to build a fire ... throw it back.” The ...

If you’re looking for ways to make your backyard more fun, why not build a horseshoe pit? There’s more than ... We used leftover plywood to make a tall back and sides to keep wayward ...

CNET tested 14 fire pit models for all kinds of budgets and categories, including wood-burning, propane and smokeless options. Here’s how they stacked up. Fire pits aren't just for ambiance.

Even some of the largest smokeless firepits have inserts or designs that limit your ability to build a large fire. If you want ... to collect it in your own yard or buy it from most gas stations.