The first step to making your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base. The following are the fire pit dimensions we used for this project. A 3-ft.-diameter ...

Gas fire pits are designed to weather the elements, but winter weather can still damage the unit. Winterization tasks ...

When planning a recreational fire, check what restrictions are in place to determine if campfires, barbecues, fire pits and flammables are allowed.

With a lifetime of heating with a wood stove, burning trees and limbs blown down in storms, and some years now of testing fire pits for Popular Mechanics, I’ve learned a thing or two about starting ...