Fire pits commonly consist of an inner wall an outer wall a cap i e a flat tabletop like surface around the opening at the top of the pit and decorative stones or rocks in the center.
What do you put around a fire pit.
Personally i like round pits because they look great with my outdoor décor so i mainly looked at round firepit area ideas though some square designs did catch my eye.
If you have a gas fire pit your options open up quite a bit.
We sit around them and enjoy the ambient light in darkness and the heat in the cool evening.
After all what do we do with fire pits.
If you need seating for your fire pit whether for your backyard or camp here is a great collection of fire pit seating ideas includes diy options benches logs patio furniture and camping furniture.
There may be other materials better suited for your purpose like gravel if you have it or dirt if you don t want to spend any extra money time.
These firepits give you a location to put the fire as well as a cozy location to enjoy the evening with your loved ones.
But yes you can put sand in the bottom of your fire pit.
Without seating a fire pit is useless.
Dig out the soil around the fire pit to a depth of about 2 to 4 inches removing all the dead plants and grass.