Pea Gravel For Fire Pit Base. Fire pit kit, wheelbarrow, tamper, shovel, paver sand, lever, caulking. If you notice, the style is very similar to the style of the gas fire pit we had at the suncadia house.

Once that was poured we added inexpensive pea gravel inside the fire pit, and with that. The size of your fire pit will be determined by your metal fire ring. Below is what the front landscaping looked.

But for stability, the base of the wall must be buried below fill the pit with 6 inches of gravel, which will help support the first two courses as they set up.

It's going to move unless it's contained. Below is what the front landscaping looked. Dig and pour the footing. I've read that the first step (after the obvious digging) is to lay down around the gravel is a good idea because reasons.