Part 1 - How to Build a Patio - Ultimate DIY Installation Guide

Part 2 - How to Build Patio Seat Walls & Columns DIY

HOW TO BUILD A FIRE PIT

No cuts, no muss, no fuss. Doesn’t get much simpler than today's fire pit project, but there are a few tips and tricks in today's video that most people are not aware of. How long did you work on that? 30 minutes. The majority of that by himself, and we're going to show you guys how to do it, what to expect, and some technical details that are going to make your life a lot easier. Is there a footing on this fire ring? We're actually using the paver patio itself as our footing. We're going to be building up with Western wall blocks. Then we're going to set the fire ring into that.   So this fire pit is going to sit on the patio surface.

Footings

All right, one of the things that I want to point out is that there is some contention within the industry about whether you should pour a separate footing for the fire ring, or...

Outdoor Fire Pit & Patio

Hi everyone! This is Phil and I want to walk you through this outdoor living space project. This is a warm inviting fire pit patio area that sits about 250ft off of the back of the house. We begin with a slate chip stone pathway that's coming right in through here as an entrance path.  We've got it lined with really nice landscape lights over from Volt Lighting which are available online. It's just a great quality lighting fixture that's less expensive than some of the premium manufacturers. They eliminate a lot of the sales and marketing and sell direct.  So you can buy them directly from Volt Lighting.

We wanted a natural and rustic feel, so we selected large Tennessee fieldstone step treads to look irregular and give it the feel that those stones were found on the property and were placed here.  We've got the stack stone seating. All the Tennessee stacked stone are hand chipped. If we get a close-up on the surface look, you will notice...