Portable Fire Pit in Just 5 Minutes!
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Shawna Bailey
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If you're looking for fire pit ideas, this DIY outdoor fire pit is the easiest project imaginable.
I first did it as a date night for me and hubby and it was a big hit. We used a much smaller terra cotta pot to set up the fire pit on our porch and had a nice romantic evening of s'mores making.
I ripped large pieces of the tin foil and used my hands to push the tin foil down and around inside the terra cotta pot. This keeps the heat coming back up to you, and protects the pot a bit.
I used coals because it takes so much less time to build a fire. But most of the time we have use a fire pit, we build our fire out of sticks.
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Published January 29th, 2017 7:05 AM
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Linda on Oct 14, 2020
I am going to start looking for a pot. What a great idea. I think on my wood deck I will need to create a base for it- maybe bricks or flagstone.
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Frequently asked questions
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Did you put anything under the tin foil?
What is the exact type of terra cotta pot is this?
is it clay?
Have you ever tried a combo of charcoal and wood? Maybe put the charcoal in first, then cover with sicks. Leave the charcoal uncovered a bit and light that instead of struggling to light the fire with dried grass.