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The project:
We transformed an unused corner of our backyard into a cosy fire pit retreat that's become our favourite place to unwind. Over months of weekends, we built the space ourselves—from landscaping and edging to laying the stone , planting, and finishing the area around our Fire Pit. We wanted a space that felt warm, timeless, and perfect for gathering with family and friends. Seeing it all come together has been one of our most rewarding DIY projects yet.
- Materials:
- Adbri Masonry Versawall Blocks (bedder blocks for the fire pit base
- Brighton Masonry concrete pavers and cobblestones Bunnings Australia +1
- Garden Edge
- Crusher granite
- Concrete
- Road base
- Landscape fabric (weed mat)
- Brunnings Pine Bark Mulch
- White daisy plants
- Lomandra Nyalla and other native shrubs and grasses
- Brunnings Premium Garden Soil
- Compost
- Weed mat pins
- Tools:
- Shovel – Saxon fibreglass handle shovel.
- Wheelbarrow – Sherlock wheelbarrow
- Spirit Level – Stanley 1200mm spirit level
- Rubber Mallet – Trojan rubber mallet.
- Plate Compactor – Used to compact the road base before laying the pavers. Hired
- Garden Rake – Trojan timber handle rake.
- Tape Measure – Stanley 8m tape measure.
- Builder's String Line & Pegs – Used to set out and level the pathway.
- Garden Hand Trowel – Trojan stainless steel hand trowel.
- Drill/Driver – Used for edging and general installation.
- Angle Grinder – Used with a masonry blade to cut pavers.
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- Step 1:
Cleared the existing area.
- Step 2:
Planned and marked out the fire pit area and pathway.
- Step 3:
levelled the ground, then compacted the road base.
- Step 4:
Installed the garden edging to define the space.
- Step 5:
Built the fire pit base using bedder blocks
- Step 6:
Installed landscape fabric to help prevent weeds, put down the crushed granite and compacted
- Step 7:
Added garden soil, planted white daisies and native grasses, and finished with mulch.
- Step 8:
Cleaned everything up and styled the space with the fire pit and outdoor furniture
