My largest DIY undertaking - first time fire pit + patio seating area build
Fire Pit Ideas
Ideas to make fire pit area more enjoyable?
Any ideas for improving the area around the fire pit area in my backyard?
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I put together this project after weeks of research and watching videos. Eventually saw a sale on pavers back in April and pulled the trigger. The project spanned around 2 months working on weekends alongside other home projects, as evidenced by a swing set appearing in between the first and last pictures.
I ended up ordering everything from home depot and got most of it delivered. Total pavers used was around 650, and I ordered 750 based on my estimate. I never seemed to have enough sand and made multiple trips to grab more.
I cut the pavers using a wet saw from Harbor Freight, and chose the Herringbone design because I thought it would work well with the smaller blade size of the wet saw. The brick pavers were locked into place using Polymeric sand. I was impressed with how solid it felt after 24 hours.
The fire pit ring itself has a bit of Loctite around the far edges to just hold the bricks in place. It feels very solid but with enough force a brick could be replaced if needed. I do plan on adding a metal ring for the interior of the pit.
It's certainly not perfect, but I am proud of how it came out as a first timer.
I just got 350 of these 4x8 pavers for $50. Is it possible/worth it to build a fire pit with these?