How To Build A Fire Pit From A Kit

This kit includes enough heat-resistant, cast-concrete blocks for a circular pit three courses high, and a powder-coated steel liner. To build it, you need 6 1⁄2 cubic feet of crushed stone, 2 cubic feet of paver base, 5 cubic feet of lava rocks, and a couple of tubes of low-VOC adhesive, such as Gorilla Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive (Gorilla Glue). The blocks all have a roughly trapezoidal shape; there’s no need to cut them.

Steps for building a fire pit from a kit:

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Mark installed a Necessories Grand 48-inch Firepit Kit, which can be found at The Home Depot. For the base, Mark used crushed stone and pack, which can be found at landscape supply stores. To secure the stones in the kit together, Mark used Gorilla Construction Adhesive made by Gorilla Glue. If a burning log falls against a fire pit’s painted-metal liner, the intense heat may peel the liner’s paint and expose the underlying steel. To keep it from rusting, wait until it’s cool and spray on a high-temperature paint.

The other tools Mark used to install the fire pit, including the shovel, level, and rubber mallet, can all be found at home centers. Shop Outdoor Heating at The Home Depot