If a crackling fire, and friends and family gathered around it, are part of your dream outdoor space, here’s good news. If you build it, they will come! Even better news? It’s not that hard to do it yourself. This helpful article and video from The Spruce shows you exactly how to pick the right spot, prepare the area, buy materials, gather the right tools and build a fantastic fire pit.

If you decide to take this on, be sure to get started before the ground freezes. That’s because you’ll need to dig a small foundation for your pit area. Get going now, and you could be enjoying the holidays with the warmth of a fire, and the glow of knowing you built it with your mad skills and hard work.

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