How To Make A Fire In A Fire Pit. Making a fire pit from a 55 gallon oil drum. Our circular fire pit is about 2' tall x 5' total diameter and a 3' interior diameter.

Know your fire pit size. The style and shape of a fire pit can vary. It's a great way to coneal a fire, mostly smokeless and it's hot.

Once you know the basics of laying a fire and keeping it burning, your fire will blaze merrily.

You simply need to dig a pit with a sharpened stick. Making a fire pit from a 55 gallon oil drum. A backyard fire pit is a terrific diy project that will make everyone in your home smile. It was a little confusing to show in photos, so i created a time lapse video on how to build a fire pit.