Fire pit outdoor entertainment area

[IanMountain]

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 metre by 6 metre area with compacted gravel ground cover.

Benches are home made with Sienna treated sleepers, and stainless steel wire rope fencing to allow for maximum view. A perfect place for star gazing under a clear evening sky.

Materials

Sienna H4 treated pine sleepers

H4 treated pine sleepers coated in Bitucoat.

Ridgi steel retaining wall posts.

Fire pit

Decomposed gravel

Reused railway sleepers

Reused corrugated iron

Reused stainless steel wire rope

Reused hardwood fence posts

Tools

All of them.

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.

[JacobZ]

Hi @IanMountain,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community and thank you for sharing your project with us.

Turning a sloped garden into a beautiful fire pit and entertainment area is no small feat, and you’ve done an incredible job. 

The retaining wall, clever use of recycled materials, and thoughtful design make it wonderfully functional and such an inviting space. 

The space looks perfect for relaxing, watching the sunset, and enjoying evenings under the stars. 

Well done, and thank you for sharing such an inspiring project.

Jacob