DIY Porch-Swing Fire Pit (Awesome Fire Pit Swing Set Tutorial)

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How do you make DIY porch-swing fire pit?

Awesome Fire Pit Swing Set DIY Tutorial [*STEP-BY-STEP*]

Materials Needed For DIY Fire Pit Swings

What are fire pit swings?

The name porch swing firepit combines both the ‘porch swing’ and the ‘fire pit’ and in reality, the porch swing fire pit also combines the fun and ease of both these outdoor experiences.

A swing fire pit refers to a space where you have a porch swing and a fire pit next to each other.
This is usually a space where you have a fire pit in the middle area and porch styled swings all around it.
One of the best uses of having a swing fire pit is that you can easily enjoy the outdoor experience even in the coldest of months, as you sit on your porch swing and relax in the warmth of the fire pit.
This can also be the perfect space for hosting your get-togethers with family and friends, or just relax as a family.
You can get your own readymade swing fire pit from the market, or you can hire a landscape contractor to get it ready in your outdoor space. Or, if you can try it out yourself, which you are doing even as you are reading it, you can very well make it at home on your own, with some simple DIY techniques.

How do you make DIY porch-swing fire pit?

Check out our easy to follow and practical steps that will help you make a DIY porch swing fire pit all by yourself!

Awesome Fire Pit Swing Set DIY Tutorial [STEP-BY-STEP]

Materials Needed For DIY Fire Pit Swings

6 to 10 bags of dry concrete measuring about 50 to 60 pounds
For the upright posts, 6 pressure treated boards each of 6 X 6 X 12
For the top sections, 6 pressure treated boards each of 6 X 6 X 8
For the post stabilizers, 6 pressure treated boards of 2 X 6 X 8
24 lag bolts to attach the beams to the post, measuring ½ X 8 inches each
24 ½ inches galvanized washers
24 deck screws to screw the beams to each other, measuring 4 inches each
24 deck screws to screw the braces to the beams, measuring 3 inches each
Extra deck or drywall screws measuring 3 inches each
10 to 14 pine boards to use as anchors, braces or layout posts, measuring 2 X 2 X 8 inches each
6 paver base to work as drainage under the posts
1 steel re-bar to mark the centre point, measuring 4 feet
Water seal or stain of choice to use on the structure
A choice of material for the fire pit
Landscape adhesive glue to keep the fire pit together
Choice of gravel for the surrounding area
Top soil to use for levelling the ground
Sod or grass seed to cover any bare dirt that remains
The swings
Stainless or galvanized eye bolts or swing hangers along with locking nuts and washers, measuring 7 inches

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Tools & Equipment

Some good A frame ladders
Power miter saw
Shovel
Post hole digger
Sledge hammer to push the stakes into the ground
Post level
Line level
Rock breaking rod with one sharp end and one hammer end for a rocky yard
Box beam level, measuring 6 feet or longer
Tape measure
Carpenter pencil

A speed square for marking boards
Cordless drill
Plastic mixing bag
Hoe for the concrete
12 inches long 3/8 inches drill for drilling holes for lag bolts
#8 pilot bit for deck screws
Brushes for staining
Gloves and goggles
Socket and socket wrench for lag bolts
1 ¼ Forstner or similar bit for countersinking lag bolts or washers
2 man power auger
8 or 10 inch auger bit with extension

Step-By-Step Instructions (DIY Fire Pit Swings)

1
Measure everything from the centre point with the help of outside dimensions.
2
Distance to the outside edge of each post from the centre point has to be little less than each beam’s length.
3
Make the cuts at 30 degree on each beam.
4
Create the hexagon first.
5
Make a smaller hexagon that will fit over the first one.
6
Make the holes on the ground approximately 3 feet deep and place the beams.
7
Place the hexagon on top of the beams to act as overhead support.
8
Place the long beams at the back of each vertical beam to act as support.
9
Place the smaller hexagon on top of the larger one.
10
Now create the fire pit in the centre.

Where To Build Fire Pit Swings?

Consider the size of your swing so that you can maintain the right amount of distance
Check the overall area so that you can determine how much space you want to keep for the fire pit so that it is at a good distance from the swings.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the area where you will build the swing fire pit has to be level. Even if it is not level before you make the swing fire pit, you can do so later, as it makes not much sense to level the ground first, then dig it all up as you work.
Also, remember that the fire pit will not be used at all times, but the porch swing will be used most of the time, more than the fire pit.
Try and choose a spot that has some shade too, so that those who want to sit on the swing in the day find it comfortable.

What you are building is a space that has fire in the centre, so make sure there is enough distance between each porch swing and the fire pit, so that, even as it warms you up on a cold night, there is no safety risk from the fire.

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