Outdoor Fire Pit With Pea Gravel
A fire pit is actually pretty easy to install.
Outdoor fire pit with pea gravel. How you set up your fire pit is completely up to you. Pea gravel is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to add a patio to your backyard. With a little thought and effort you can dress anything up even a random outdoor fire pit. Some materials like hard rock gravel or sand weren t meant to reach high temperatures and can spark and explode if your fire gets too hot.
A pea gravel patio is perfect for a fire pit. Be sure that there is enough to cover the fabric without it showing through. Sep 4 2014 explore justin vilvens s board pea gravel fire pit on pinterest. Cover the entire weed block fabric with the pea gravel.
Aim for a minimum of 2 inches of. Usually circular in shape and made up of stones the fire pit acts as the central feature of the patio. If you want to utilize your backyard for a grill out or to catch warmth during cold seasons then you may add a fire pit to your gravel patio. I didn t realize at the time how much it would resemble a sand box to them.
Just a few short years ago we created a stone fire pit it was great but definitely in need of a makeover. I bought a propane fire pit which doesn t produce embers that could accidentally catch the nearby trees or deck on fire. But yes you can put sand in the bottom of your fire pit. Several years ago we built the fire pit and added pea gravel to a muddy corner of the yard.
Transform your backyard with one of these amazing pea gravel patio ideas. It starts up with the push of a button and doesn t create obnoxious smoke that stings your eyes and seeps into your clothing. If you have a gas fire pit your options open up quite a bit. A beautiful fire pit area takes yearly maintenance.
Pea gravel is great to add to a fire pit area because you don t have to be precise it s comfortable to walk on and it doesn t cost much per bag. Sharing all the tips tricks for upgrading our diy pea gravel fire pit patio for less than 100 in just 1 day with pictures. When enjoying your outdoor fire pit. But you can t just dump a truckload of pebbles on the ground and call it good.
I have to admit the kids were more excited about our new pea gravel filled fire pit than we were. Instead use lava rocks for your fire pit or lava glass beads as a filler for your fire pit. Turn your space into an outdoor living area with a fire pit cozy seating or even a play area. Gravel patio fire pit.
Our pea gravel fire pit is now one of our family s favorite spots to hang out in our backyard especially when we have large parties. Without a doubt my most popular post of the past 6 years is my diy building a fire pit post. See more ideas about backyard fire pit pea gravel.