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Build Fire Pit and Seating Walls

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What happens here

Construct the circular fire pit using a pre-fabricated fire pit kit or by stacking specialized fire-rated retaining wall blocks. Ensure the base course is level and centered on the contrasting pavers. Use landscape adhesive to secure each course of blocks, offsetting joints. Build up the fire pit walls to the desired height, installing a metal fire ring insert if applicable. Simultaneously, construct any low seating walls or decorative pillars adjacent to the patio, following similar methods of stacking and adhering blocks, ensuring they are level and plumb. Consider adding coping stones to the top of the fire pit and walls for a finished look.

Goal: Construct the circular fire pit and any surrounding seating walls.

Tools and materials

  • Coping Stones — Finishing the tops of the fire pit and seating walls
  • Landscape Adhesive — Securing fire pit blocks and seating wall blocks
  • Level — Ensuring all courses of blocks are level and plumb
  • Rubber Mallet — Adjusting and setting blocks