Follow along as sandra uses paving stones to create her new patio and fire pit.
Brick pavers under fire pit.
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Then we built a pavilion over top our paver patio equipped with lights fountain and more.
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On the inside of a fire pit with a layer of sand gravel dirt or even just air and that allows the heat to dissipate enough not to pop or crack bricks.
Fire brick is an option but an expensive and unnecessary one for most outdoor applications.
When we build out paver patio it started out small and then each year we added more to expand it out.
Brick pavers are most definitely heat resistant and strong enough to withstand extreme heat temperatures so you will be most assured your grass will be protected.
Sweep paver sand into the cracks of the main paver area.
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The arched shape of the fire pit adds a lovely effect that helps it blend seamlessly into the design.
Then with a water hose wet the pavers to solidify them into place and to resist joint washout and reduce weed growth.
Fire bricks are specifically made for fire pits so they can endure scalding hot temperatures and laying them on top of each other beneath the fire pit and over the pavers is the best protection for your patio.
The fire pit itself is made of simple classic wall blocks to keep the design from looking too busy.
Sandra downie of the rustic life built this paver patio to complement her gorgeous rustic style deck part of our patio style challenge series here on the home depot blog.
The only thing that was missing was a fire pit and we had just enough room to build one on top of our patio at.
You create an elevated platform by creating a permanent kind of brick pad by using some cement which is convenient or you can temporarily arrange them perfectly under your fire pit ensuring the surface underneath your fire pit is completely covered.
By creating an elevated platform you will be able to protect the ground underneath but be careful not to topple over the pit.
Add gravel or sod between the transitional pavers to make sure they are set into place.
When it got to the point where it was big enough to hold our patio furniture we stopped.
This paver patio took some work to build but it turned out great.