| Fire pits are becoming more popular, and with good | | | | would like to match. It's your decision. |
| reason. They can be used to cook your family or | | | | Once you have a basic idea of what you want, you |
| guests a meal, keep you all warm on a chilly night, or | | | | will need to find someone who has experience |
| just for the joy of watching flickering flames. But | | | | designing and building stone fire pits. This is important, |
| what about when it's not in use? A fire pit can be | | | | because if it's poorly designed the air won't flow |
| something of an eyesore during the day. That's | | | | properly, which means your fire will struggle to burn |
| where a stone fire pit can be a good option - it's | | | | well. Make sure the design incorporates some safety |
| practical, but at the same time it's attractive to look | | | | features, so that people who wish to approach the |
| at any time of the day or night. | | | | fire pit for warmth or to toast marshmallow can do |
| A stone fire pit can be designed in whatever way | | | | so with ease. |
| you like. You can choose to have an old style design, | | | | If you're an experienced handyman, you will probably |
| or you can use modern colors to make it blend in | | | | be able to take the fire pit designs and build the |
| with your house. It can be small or large, incorporate | | | | structure yourself. However it might still be wise to |
| cooking facilities, and give your garden an attractive | | | | have an expert do the work, simply because fires |
| focal point. So spend some time looking at where | | | | can be tricky things to get right. Building the fire pit |
| you plan to build your fire pit, and see what else is | | | | correctly will make a big difference to how well it |
| close by. Do you have a brick house? You will need | | | | works. Plus, you want your fire pit to be something |
| to think about what type and color of stone will | | | | that can be admired, rather than an eyesore. A |
| complement the bricks. Or perhaps your fire pit | | | | well-built stone fire pit will be something that all your |
| location leaves you free to choose whatever stone | | | | friends and family will admire. |
| you like. Maybe you have a stone path that you | | | | |