Can I build my fireplace using rocks?

Nancy Cuypers
by Nancy Cuypers
  6 answers
  • In your house? Or a backyard feature?

  • Hi, Nancy!

    As an outdoor fire pit, it will be easy to build it using large rocks. Just lay the rocks in a circle, then add more on top placing them so they fit with the rocks below. If it is on a grassy surface, I would use weed killer inside the circle and around the outside to create a border. I hope this helps!

  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Aug 08, 2019

    The veneer can be rock but you will want to build the area where the fire is built with fire brick.


  • Lifestyles Homes Lifestyles Homes on Aug 08, 2019

    One must use fire brick, on the chimney/flu, unless one buys a fireplace certified metal insert.

  • Sharon Sharon on Aug 10, 2019

    If you are talking about a house fireplace, I recommend a mason as there is a lot more structure to a fireplace than you realize...... plus there is the fire hazard and your insurance could be voided ..... a house with a fireplace has much higher insurance rates.

  • Deb K Deb K on Jan 03, 2024

    Hi Nancy, you can use the rocks on the facade, but you need heat resistant bricks for the actual fireplace.