Does anyone know how to build a brick fire pit. Lay stone in bottom of pit on a 4 inch depth of sand. You don't have to mortar the stone but it is easier to keep clean if you do. Lay sides of pit of stone or firebrick, in mortar. You can use some brick pavers around the pit at the top coarse if you wish and then lay brick pavers over 4 inches of tamped and leveled sand around the pit to cover whatever area you wish.
Some people make an entire seating area around the pit of brick or slate.
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