Your outdoor living spaces are much more important than you may think. When the weather turns warmer, you may find yourself longing to sit outdoors and just soak in the wonderful warmth. Even on colder evenings, it’s great to be able to sit outside and enjoy the nighttime. If you have never considered your outdoors and what you can do to make them better, now is the time. This great collection is sure to have the right backyard barbecue idea for you.
Fire pits are my favorite outdoor accessory. When the weather turns cooler in the fall, I just love sitting outside by a roaring fire and relaxing. During the summer months when nights are really warm, I adore sitting by my fire pit with an iced drink just talking the night away with friends. If you don’t have such a luxury in your backyard, don’t worry. You can easily build one and I’ve found 30 different DIY fire pits that are sure to bring warmth and relaxation to your landscaping.
A fire pit can definitely light up your outdoors. Friends and family will love stopping by to sit around the fire and share stories and laughs. They’re also great when you grill out and they offer such an ambiance that you just can’t get indoors. Even if you have never built anything, these projects are going to be so easy you will wonder why you’ve never built one before!
Most of these require materials that you may already have on hand, making them very inexpensive. Even if you have to purchase a few materials, these DIY fire pits are certainly going to be less expensive than buying one, and you get the satisfaction of knowing that you built it all by yourself. I love using mine for cooking during the warmer months.
If you have been looking for a way to upgrade your backyard and make it better, a fire pit is definitely the right way to go, and you are going to love these designs that I’ve found. Get ready for summer by upgrading your outdoor living spaces. I promise that people are going to be flocking to your house for a warm and inviting evening – no matter what the weather looks like.
Cheap And Simple Rock Bowl Fire Pit
This is a smaller take on the traditional fire pit, and it’s perfect for smaller yards or patios. You use quickset concrete to create a bowl which will house the fire pit. Then you’ll need rocks – maybe river rocks or even rocks that you dig up out of your garden – as well as a chafing dish gel fuel pack, and a few other supplies. Use a large can to make the hole in your concrete bowl, which is where you will put the flame. I love how simple this is and it’s small so it is completely portable.
Easy Patio Paver Fire Pit
If you want a more traditional fire pit, this patio paver version is great. You dig a hole in the ground, fill it with pebbles and then add patio pavers to the sides of your metal base to create the pit. This is great if you have room in the backyard for it and you can build this one to hold real wood if you prefer that to gas. It’s a little more work than some on the list, but you should be able to easily finish it in a day – maybe a weekend depending on how hard you work at it.
DIY Cinder Block Fire Pit
You don’t have to have a fire pit form to create this accessory for your backyard. You can build the form out of a number of things – such as cinder blocks. Here’s a great fire pit that only requires you to dig a shallow hole in the ground. Then, you fill the hold with cinder blocks in the pattern or size that you want. This entire project, including the cinder blocks, paver stones that sit on top to give it decoration, and the concrete mix only costs around
Decorative Concrete Fire Pit
This decorative DIY concrete fire pit is really gorgeous and pretty cheap to make, too. You will need some gravel, a fire pit metal bowl in whatever size you want your fire pit to be, and some flagstone for the decorative top. You’ll build a wooden frame to mold the concrete, which is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. All in all, this is a really easy fire pit to make and you can have it finished in less than a weekend. It’s really elegant with the square shape and the flagstone on top, too.
DIY Patio With Included Fire Pit
This project is for the entire patio area with a fire pit in the center. The patio is created with pavers and it’s simply gorgeous. As you are building in the patio, you start preparing for the fire pit and the center of the round patio holds your fire. Imagine having a totally new patio with a fire pit built right into it! This would solve your problem of where you should put the fire pit and it’s really beautiful when it’s finished.
Shopping Cart Fire Pit
If you’re really in a pinch for cash and you need a fire pit quickly, this shopping cart version is great. While it’s not something I would prefer, it does get the job done. I think this one would be wonderful for camping. You’ll need an old shopping cart, and that’s about it. Put a screen on top and you’re all set. You even have a space underneath to store extra wood and supplies.
DIY Fire Pit From Tree Rings
You can typically pick up concrete tree rings for around $2 per section. These make the perfect base for your fire pit. You just add a small round grill to the center and you’re practically all done. The total cost of this entire fire pit, including decorative stones to finish it off, is only around $50 or so depending on the specific stones you choose. It’s a really easy project, too.
Tractor Tire Rim Backyard Pit
If you happen to have an old tractor tire rim, you can use that to build an amazing fire pit. If you don’t, you can probably pick one up for just a few dollars. Check recycling stations. You could use a tire rim from a car if you don’t want a very big fire pit, too. Just use the tire rim as your base and layer bricks, patio pavers, or stones around it to create the design that you want.
Gas Fire Pit Table
Instead of spending hundreds of dollars for a fire pit, you can make one with a few supplies from your local home improvement store. This one looks like those more expensive ones – like the ones at Wal-Mart for more than $500, but it will only cost you around $100 or so. You just need a metal garden patio table and a small fire pit that you can pick up for about $50. The fire pit is integrated right into the table.
Lovely Stacked Paver Outdoor Fireplace
This paver fireplace is simply beautiful. You just stack your patio pavers into the design that you want and use the opening for your fire area. Be sure that you’re not building huge fires in this one, especially if you plan to stack it up next to the house. The teardrop design is gorgeous and this one is so easy – you can have it finished in just a couple of hours.
Whiskey Barrel Fire Pit
I can’t stress enough how important it is that you use an empty and clean whiskey barrel for this one! If you are using an authentic whiskey barrel, that is. You can find these barrels in so many places, and you only need half so you could actually build two fire pits from this one design. You will also need a metal bowl to hold your fire. The tile surround on this one is amazing – and you can do whatever design you want here. Overall, this is a really neat looking, rustic country styled fire pit that is sure to be the center of your backyard.
Metal Bucket Fire Pit
If all else fails, you have the option of just using an old – or new – metal bucket to create a wonderful fire pit. Just make sure that the bucket is sturdy enough to handle the fire and place it on gravel or in a location that is safe for the heat. A wooden box filled with rocks or small stones is a great center point for the metal bucket fire pit, and gives the whole yard a nice country look.
Stone And Metal Fire Pit
This stone and metal bowl fire pit sits atop a wooden base and is gorgeous. You place a metal bowl inside a slightly larger cement bowl and then put the entire thing on a relatively sturdy wooden legged base. I like how so many different elements work together on this one and it’s a really cheap and easy fire pit to make, particularly if you have most of the supplies already. All in all, it should take you just a couple of hours from start to finish.
Vertical Drum Fire Pit
For a cheap and really easy fire pit, just add a vertical drum that you can make or purchase. These are easy to make from metal grating. You just have to fold it into a circle and fasten with a few bolts. This is a great take on the washing machine drum fire pit, but a great alternative if you don’t have a washing machine drum to use. The wire drum contains your fire and you can use stones for the bottom.
Overlaid Stone Fire Pit
You don’t have to dig a hole in the backyard to have a great fire pit. You can simply take a few rough rocks and overlay them, stacking them up a couple of feet high. Be sure that you’re using some sort of masonry adhesive if your stones don’t feel like they will stay put. You can do this on a stone patio and not have to worry about digging a hole and filling it with gravel. This is a great way to use up those stones that you have to remove from your yard or garden area.
DIY Stone Fire Pit
e an old wishing well that you would see in a fairy tale with the stones that are used. It’s not terribly time consuming, but the stones are a bit more expensive than some of the other materials that you could use. It’s a gorgeous concept, though and one that you may just want to consider.
Decorative Concrete Fire Pit
This decorative DIY concrete fire pit is really gorgeous and pretty cheap to make, too. You will need some gravel, a fire pit metal bowl in whatever size you want your fire pit to be, and some flagstone for the decorative top. You’ll build a wooden frame to mold the concrete, which is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. All in all, this is a really easy fire pit to make and you can have it finished in less than a weekend. It’s really elegant with the square shape and the flagstone on top, too.
Large Boulder Fire Pit
If you have access to rather large boulders, those are perfect for creating this enchanting backyard barbecue pit. You just line them up in a circle and fill the center with pebbles or gravel. I love the simplicity of this one and if you need to move some larger stones out of your yard or garden area, that’s even better. You could build this one with no money and still have an amazing backyard fire pit that you’re sure to enjoy.
Easy $20 Fire Pit
This rather large fire pit shouldn’t cost more than $20, and that’s if you have to purchase all of the materials to build it. You may already have most of them on hand and if so, your cost will be significantly less. You basically just dig a huge hole and insert galvanized tin. Then just lay bricks or thin patio pavers around the edges. There are a few additional steps, but the overall project shouldn’t take you more than a couple of hours and it’s likely the least expensive fire pit on the list.
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