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Before you begin building a DIY fire pit, ensure you have a spot at least 10-15 feet from any structures. Masonry can become unstable collapse from high heat, so use fire clay bricks and fire-rated ...

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If you use the wrong materials in your fire pit, your stones might crack from the heat. If you want to go the DIY route, here ...

Fire pits are often considered an inviting part of outdoor spaces—but sometimes the smoke they create is less than inviting. Whether the lingering smell on your coat or in your hair is a nuisance, or ...

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S’mores, stargazing, crackling flames: there’s nothing like an evening spent around a cozy fire pit. Gathering around an outdoor fire isn’t restricted to camping trips, though. Making a permanent fire ...

A backyard deck replete with yellow and white stripped wooden deck chairs, a matching side table, and a fire pit on legs. - stock_studio/Shutterstock We may receive a ...

A coffee table that doubles up not only as a fire pit but also as a drink cooler and barbecue... That's our kind of fire pit garden. Nod to luxury a little more by choosing the finishing rattan weave ...

Recent smokeless fire pit testing got me to thinking that it might not be too hard to make one myself. Without taking anything away from the companies making smokeless fire pits, they’re fairly simple ...