Your fire pit should hold up just fine with retaining wall blocks, but once you’re done building the pit, consider inserting a steel fire ring (to match the pit’s inside dimensions).

How to build a DIY fire pit When it comes down to it, a fire pit is a really simple structure: It's a ring of some material that acts as a shelter and barrier for the fire.

A solid concrete fire pit like this one designed by Quikrete will last for ages. To build it, simply construct whatever form floats your boat out of wood, mix and pour the concrete, and allow it ...

Key Takeaways Before you begin building a DIY fire pit, ensure you have a spot at least 10-15 feet from any structures.Masonry can become unstable collapse from high heat, so use fire clay bricks ...