Firepit

I helped my father-in-law build an outdoor firepit. He found instructions on the Family Handyman site. He had some bricks from an old building or chimney and we re-used them for the outside and top ring.

First we poured a ring base with some 1/8 hardboard and stakes and cement. We left a round piece of coroplast in the middle to help keep the circle shape.

Then we used a special mortar to glue on the firebrick (safer than regular brick near the heat).

Then we tired our hand at bricks and mortar. It was not easy and I was not super happy with how it turned out, but it does look okay. It was my first and likely my last attempt at bricklaying!

We didn’t get to have a fire while we were there, because the mortar has to cure for a week first…maybe next time!

Oh yes – we also added a ring of blocks around the base using a gravel/sand base. The cat was not much help.