From backyard to best yard—this build brings the fun and the fire! In this EPIC Swing Set & Fire Pit Build, we take outdoor living to the next level with a project that’s perfect for the whole ...

We used SW (“severe weathering”) face brick (also called “common” or “building” brick) to line the outside circle fire pit ...

Even a do-it-yourself novice can complete a DIY fire pit for less than a hundred bucks. And, even better, it can be done within a single weekend!

Some fire pits are almost too pretty to set on fire, including this gorgeous brick wonder that’s built in-ground. A Cinder-ella block story Image credit: The Dirty Loft ...

How to set up your own backyard fire pit. First, let’s set the area: Measure out the radius of the fire pit in your desired location, then tie a string the length of the circle’s radius to a ...

The Alabama couple said that all materials, with the exception of seating and lighting, set them back about $1,300. The six wooden porch swings were an additional $100 each.

You can build a fire pit out of a range of materials, most of them cheap. Here are some ideas to get you started: Concrete cinder blocks : Cinder blocks are nice and big, so you won't need a ton ...

With this masonry fire pit plan, you can skip the concrete and mortar. Instead, use that time to build our rustic log benches. You'll be sitting around a fire on a cool evening before you know it.

On a crisp Vermont evening, there's nothing like toasting marshmallows over an open fire. Two years ago, however, things got a bit too crispy for the Karpinski family when they lost their vacation ...

Outdoor propane fire pits sold at patio furniture stores can be expensive, and wood-burning ones are bad for our air quality. But if you’re handy with a few simple tools, you can build a cleaner ...