Outdoor Living CREATE YOUR ULTIMATE BACKYARD
entertain
EVENT
build a firepit
Go for the glow with an easy to install backyard firepit
build a firepit MATERIALS •
Steel Fire Bowl (637988)
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2x6 lumber
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Sand
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River rocks
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Galvanized screws
TOOLS •
Miter saw
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Power drill/ screwdriver
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Screwdriver bits ends so corners conjoin
sand. Smooth sand
SKILL LEVEL
TIP Use these professional
neatly. Screw decora-
until level.
stylist tricks to enhance
Beginner
tive ledge flush onto support frame with
1
Use four 2x6s
non-rusting galvanized
to create 6-inch
screws. If desired,
the look of your firepit:
3
Settle steel fire
•
bowl into sand
with lanterns and tea
Pick up the glow
and add additional
lights spread throughout
deep support frame of
paint or stain exterior
sand around bowl
your backyard.
54-inches per side.
surfaces before pro-
until securely nestled.
•
Use four more 2x6s to
ceeding to next step.
create 6-inch-wide decorative ledge with 54-inch square outer dimesions. Use mitered
2
Lie frame on flat surface.
Gazing balls and
garden mirrors will
4
Cover sand with
also reflect the fire’s
decorative layer
natural glow.
of river rocks.
Fill two-thirds full with
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