You can look at this two ways, 1. You can make a custom pit to your exact specs or 2. Buy one that is close enough. That is the difference in the cost. Answer from Grymflyk on reddit.com
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BBQGuys
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Create Cozy: Gas Fire Pit DIY Build Guide : BBQGuys
Elevate your outdoor living by building a DIY gas fire pit—BBQGuys' step-by-step guide shows you how for endless evenings under the stars.
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Reddit
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r/DIY on Reddit: Interested in making a DIY gas firepit. It seems more costly to try to do it myself than buy one. Am I missing something?
July 8, 2024 -

So as the title states I'm doing research for a natural gas fire pit. I have a gas line for my pool heater near where I want to build the fire pit so I planned on extending this for the fire pit (my BIL is a plumber so he would help with gas piping). After looking into it, it seems way more expensive to build my own with landscape blocks, purchase a burner table, burner controls, burner than to just by one already assembled. Am I going about this wrong?

See links I am referencing:

52 landscape blocks for a 36" firepit

38" burner table

30" burner

I’m well over a thousand dollars and this isn’t even including the rocks to fill the pan, material for gas pipe, etc. Anyone have experience with this?

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March 26, 2019
Propane Fire Pit DIY - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
Lawns, Landscaping and Outdoor Decor - Propane Fire Pit DIY - I am having some trouble finding a straight answer and wonder if this group has any thoughts. I have a built in table on my patio that I want to convert to a propane fire table. I have it all sorted except for one piece, the fire pan. More on doityourself.com
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November 16, 2020
DIY Propane Firepit
I was looking at propane fire pits, but they were all huge! I have a 4runner and with kids and dogs its packed to the gills already. I wanted one with a lid to keep the lava rock in. Then I had a brain wave one night while thinking about it. A 50cal ammo can! I had made a wood stove before so I... More on forum.expeditionportal.com
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Interested in making a DIY gas firepit. It seems more costly to try to do it myself than buy one. Am I missing something?
You can look at this two ways, 1. You can make a custom pit to your exact specs or 2. Buy one that is close enough. That is the difference in the cost. More on reddit.com
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Family Handyman
familyhandyman.com › home › outdoors › yard & garden structures › deck & patio
How to Build a Fire Table (DIY)
January 3, 2024 - When building a propane fire pit, start with the base that will house the burner. When building a table cut the posts (A) to length on a miter saw (see Cutting List). Taper the bottom edges about 1/2 in. up with a miter saw. The tapered edges won’t tear out when the table is slid around, and they’ll look better when it’s sitting on uneven ground. Complete DIY projects like a pro!
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Celestial Fire Glass
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Quick Tips for Installing a DIY Propane Fire Pit Burner
July 26, 2024 - Burner rings provide a flexible ... for a table to large projects such as a fire pit made with pavers. DROP IN BURNER pans are the most popular choice for DIYers because they are the easiest to install. Burner rings from Celestial Fire Glass are made from stainless steel tubing, with slightly inward-facing holes on the top. They can be installed upright or upside down, but for propane installations, ...
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Realstonegranitefirepits
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How to Build a Fire Table with Granite. Quick & Easy DIY
May 4, 2022 - Determine the control panel location, preferably selecting the least visible side of the fire table.
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DIYTyler
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$300 26x48" DIY Deck Fire Table Build! - DIYTyler
July 27, 2023 - The focus of this latest build is a DIY deck fire table with a propane flame. It was made out of cheap pine material, galvanized metal, and a self-poured concrete top.
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The DIY Playbook
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How To Hide A Propane Tank From Your Patio's Fire Pit | The DIY Playbook
July 19, 2024 - I simply cut a hole in the outdoor rug, right where the firepit sits. Then I fished the hose through that hole and under the outdoor rug to the place where I wanted to the propane tank to eventually sit.
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Sprucing Up Mamahood
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DIY Propane Fire Pit: How to Build a Fire Pit
March 9, 2023 - All about how we transformed an area on the side of our house with a simple DIY Propane Fire Pit with seating from Wayfair!
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Wilker Do's
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DIY Fire Pit Table | A Gas Burner Kit Makes it Easy
March 4, 2023 - Thinking about building your own DIY Fire Pit Table? Check out this DIY project where I used a really easy to use gas burner to speed up this project! To prepare for fall, I decided that I’m going to build myself a DIY Fire Table! I designed the table with a slatted design that has ...
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Firepitsdirect
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How to Create Your Own Gas Fire Pit – Fire Pits Direct Canada
March 18, 2020 - The question you’ll need to ask yourself is what type of fuel you’d like for your gas fire pit: propane or natural gas.
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Instructables
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Propane Fire Pit From Copper Fittings and a Flower Pot : 8 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
October 26, 2017 - Propane Fire Pit From Copper Fittings and a Flower Pot: Fire. Man's best friend, scourge of vampires, zombies, and other things that go bump in the night. Mastery of fire is what separates mankind from the animals. That and it is fun to watch. This instructable presents my method of building a propane p…
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DoItYourself.com
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Propane Fire Pit DIY - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
November 16, 2020 - I'm not sure how a flat piece of metal as opposed to a bowl or firebox is going to work. Typically you'd cut a round hole in the table and drop a bowl in it. Fill the bowl with rock of some sort.
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Starfire Direct
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Learn how to build your DIY Propane Fire Pit – Starfire Direct
August 19, 2019 - Learn to craft your own DIY propane fire pit with expert insights and step-by-step guidance. Explore the art of building your ideal fire feature today!
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Hamilton Park Home
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DIY Outdoor Fire Table - Hamilton Park Home | Inspiration for Home | Garden | DIY
May 22, 2025 - Begin by constructing the bottom rail and fastening it together with metal screws. Next, we’ll fasten the cut 2x4s to the bottom rail. And lastly, place the top rail on and fasten it to the 2x4s.
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Wilker Do's
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How to Build a DIY Fire Pit Table in 9 Easy Steps!
August 15, 2024 - The first thing I’m going to do is build a frame from 2x4s. This will be a big box to hide the propane tank needed to feed the fire. I intentionally bought a tank that can safely be laid down on it’s side so I could keep my table lower to ...
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Moderustic
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How to build a natural gas or propane outdoor fire pit using fireglass toppers or glass.
Making your own fire table/pit? We work with DIY'ers all over the country helping install propane and natural gas burners.
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Kismet House
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DIY Propane Fire-Pit - Kismet House
March 31, 2023 - It should light up. ... Glue the pan in place on the 5th layer of stones. Then add the 6th and final layer of stones/retaining wall blocks. ... Pour in your lava pebbles inside the fire pit.
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Expedition Portal
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DIY Propane Firepit | Expedition Portal
June 17, 2017 - With the lava rock in place this time. Also with the new regulator. Just above minimum pressure. Nice little fire. The rock definitely helps spread the heat, but the sides of the box still kind of direct it straight up.