chairs | blankets | cooler It’s October! Temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing colors and Kim is beginning to ask if it’s too early to play holiday music. (Yes, my dear. It is way too early!) Cooler weather also has us itching to extend the usability of our outdoor spaces, and what better way to keep warm […]
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chairs | blankets | cooler
It’s October! Temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing colors and Kim is beginning to ask if it’s too early to play holiday music. (Yes, my dear. It is way too early!) Cooler weather also has us itching to extend the usability of our outdoor spaces, and what better way to keep warm outdoors on chilly autumn evenings than a good old-fashioned fire pit" Our pit came together in one day, and it cost right around $450. Here’s how! Tools + Supplies Used for a 15′ pit
Fire pit kit

Stick + string

Spray paint

Spade

Tiller (Incredibly helpful, but technically not necessary)

Steel garden rake

Wheelbarrow (for haul away and material transport)

Metal landscape edging

Tape measure

Hammer or mallet

Landscape fabric/weed screen

50-60 bags decorative gravel (we used yellow river rock)

Level

Landscape block adhesive (we used 1 x 28 oz tube)
Laying the Foundation
We wanted the ring around our fire pit to comfortably accommodate six deep and cozy Adirondack chairs, with additional breat...