A fire pit can be used to grill food or warm up on cold nights that are spent outdoors. If a homeowner enjoys spending time outside while sitting on a lawn chair, a fire pit will enhance each occasion and will add curb appeal to property. The following materials and steps are needed to install a fire pit.
Materials
* measuring tape
* ground marking spray paint
* rake
* garden tiller
* paving blocks
* cement
* paintbrush
* kindling
* metal grate
* lighting fluid
* lighting implement
Clear Property And Attach Paving Blocks
After choosing a level piece of property, a measuring tape and ground marking spray paint can be used to outline an area that has been chosen. A rake can be used to collect loose pieces of debris that are on the ground. A garden tiller needs to be pushed across portions of the ground that contain weeds or grass. A tiller will cut through the top layer of property so that it grass and weeds can be raked into a pile.
After clearing property, paving blocks can be purchased from a landscaping company. Paving blocks can be used to create a border around property that has been cleared. Blocks that are next to each other should be adjoined with cement.
A paintbrush can be used to apply cement to sides of blocks that will be attached. After pressing blocks together, cement needs to dry. If a second or third row of blocks will be added to a fire pit, each row needs to be installed separately and cement needs to dry before adding a subsequent row.
Add Kindling And A Metal Grate
Small logs can be used as kindling. Kindling should be placed in the center of a fire pit. A metal grate can be placed over the top of a fire pit. The edges of a grate should rest on the edge’s of each wall that a fire pit is constructed of.
Before lighting a fire in a pit, lighting fluid should be poured onto kindling. A long-handled lighting implement can be used to ignite a fire. When an individual would like to put a fire out, water can be poured onto flames to douse them.
For additional information about Outdoor Fireplaces Indianapolis IN, an individual can contact Tiffany Lawn & Garden Supply Inc. or another landscaping company that installs Outdoor Fireplaces Indianapolis IN.
