Share
An outdoor entertainment area with fire pit and D.I.Y. benches built using timber sleepers.
The project
A sloping part of the garden was turned into a relaxing area to watch the sunset over the gully. Excavating and building a retaining wall using treated pine sleepers, with gravel backfill, and plumbing for drainage to build up a 6 x 6m area with compacted gravel ground cover. Benches are home made with Sienna treated sleepers, and stainless steel wire rope fencing allows for maximum view. A perfect place for star gazing under a clear evening sky.
Steps
Step 1
Excavate for the retaining wall.
Step 2
Build retaining wall and backfill.
Step 3
Lay and compact decomposed granite. Pour footing for fire pit.
Step 4
The eventual finished product.
Tools and materials
Materials used in the project:
- Sienna H4 treated Pine sleepers
- H4 treated Pine sleepers coated in Bitucoat
- Steel retaining wall posts
- Fire pit
- Decomposed gravel
- Reused railway sleepers
- Corrugated iron (reused)
- Stainless steel wire rope (reused)
- Hardwood fence posts (reused).
Tools used in the project:
More inspiration for your fire pit project
Bunnings Workshop member Codey used rendered concrete to create this D.I.Y. paved firepit area with built-in seating on a sloped block.
Community member ashleesellen used Merbau panels, concrete blocks and white pebbles to create a sunken fire pit with seating.
Get more inspiration from our Top 10 most popular fire pit projects and 15 fire pit outdoor entertaining areas.
