How To Build A Fire In A Small Fire Pit. In today's video we are taking a look at how to build a fire pit under $60 dollars and we also give you a option for under $80. Discover what you should consider before building a fire pit.

Before you begin building, consult your local fire code to see if fire pits are allowed in your city and, if so, how far away the fire pit has to be from a structure. They're pretty simple, you only need a few things to create one in about an hour. After you've spread the gravel around, arrange your bricks in a circle and stack them in layers until the fire pit wall is at least 12 inches tall.

Note that you may need to add more tinder if the kindling takes a while to catch fire.

To promote air circulation around the fire, leave small, intermittently located gaps between the blocks. Discover what you should consider before building a fire pit. A backyard fire pit lets you enjoy the outdoors all year, no matter what the mercury says. How to make your fire pit in 4 steps.