Wooden Fire Pit Cover

Homeroad
by Homeroad
3 Materials
$10
1 Hour
Medium

It all began several years ago with a weekend fire pit build, which turned into a gravel surround, and now a great fire pit cover!








First there was the Fire Pit Project.


It was a weekend project that was well worth the time and energy spent!


Then, after living with the fire pit for a couple of years, we decided a cover might be nice for those times when we aren't using it for a fire.




For the cover I began by cutting a large circle from a big piece of 1" thick plywood.


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To make a circle I first found the center of the wood.




I measured the width of the plywood, found the center, then attached string on a tack to the center point.




I tied the other end of the string to a pencil and drew a big circle.




I was careful to hold my pencil upright and honestly, for this project it didn't matter how perfect my circle turned out.




I used a jigsaw to cut the circle, then I trimmed and sanded all the rough edges.



I laid it down on top of the fire pit, it was large enough to cover the center hole.



You may want to give the plywood circle a coat of Polycrylic or something that will protect the plywood from the weather if you're not using a waterproof cover.




I covered the whole thing with a beautiful garage sale find, an oilcloth tablecloth that fit over the top and draped down the sides perfectly!




The oilcloth is waterproof and keeps the wood inside dry for the next fire, it even matches the oilcloth pillows on the chairs and the couch.


You could also use an inexpensive round vinyl tablecloth.



This makes a great table to rest your magazines and drinks.


You can read about how we added a pea gravel area and then replaced this old fence with a brand new vinyl fence at Homeroad.net that made all the difference in this yard!


And... if you've ever wanted to hang things on a vinyl fence, I've got the perfect solution for you!








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  • Tracy Tracy on Apr 26, 2021

    Where can I find out how to hang stuff on a vinyl fence?

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  • Teresa Teresa on Apr 22, 2023

    I had someone cut me a piece of metal. I’d never use wood, because we use our fire-pit too often. A great idea if your an occasional fire pit user.

    • Homeroad Homeroad on Apr 22, 2023

      Occasional fire pit user over here... metal is a great idea for you!

  • Krafty Kathy Krafty Kathy on Apr 22, 2023

    An old metal patio table might work too.

    I think a larger circle of wood (maybe several boards) could make a table top to over hang the stones. Then it could be finish nice enough to not need a table cloth. it could hang a sheet metal bottom for fire protection.

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