Here’s a Summer Home Improvement Project you can complete in a Snap: Build a Fire Pit

The summertime is a great excuse to start fresh and enhance your home with that much needed makeover. However, many summer home renovations can take weeks and sometimes months to complete. What you need are some quick summer DIY projects that won’t cost an entire month’s salary.  

According to Fortune Builders, For those looking to keep their weekend projects to a minimum, building a fire pit is a quick way to add flare to your backyard. The three options that require the least amount of time to complete include: utilizing an antique or salvaged fire pit; buy a freestanding fire pit; or simply building one.

One common and affordable method is using concrete tree rings. For less than $60, homeowners can construct a personalized fire pit that allows for a very controlled burn and positive air shut-off to extinguish when it’s time to call it quits. And HGTV.com has a simple tutorial on how to build your backyard fire pit for less than $100!

Not only is it a cost efficient project to build, but an outdoor fire pit is the ideal way to entertain guest during the summer months.


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