A bonfire in the country is a special pleasure that is not available to us in a city apartment. Having made an outdoor hearth with your own hands, you can more often enjoy the play of fire, cook something tasty on the grate by the hearth, just soak up the warmth on cold evenings.
In order for the fire to look harmonious in the garden, it is better to equip it with a permanent place that would provide for proper fire safety standards and ensure comfort.
And, although the street hearth in the photo can look absolutely luxurious, it does not require a significant investment of time or materials to build it.
You can easily choose an option for yourself that you can implement in a couple of days off.
How to make a stone outdoor hearth
In order to make an outdoor hearth with a natural stone finish, we first mark the hearth kennels and fill in a small concrete cushion under the masonry.
The masonry will be in two layers. The inner layer is a brick layer and the outer layer is made of natural stone.
The upper part of the hearth can also be finished with stone.
In order to use the fireplace as a brazier, provide a grate for it in accordance with the size of the hearth.
Such a beautiful campfire site can be placed on the terrace in front of the house, where you can spend truly unforgettable evenings in the country.
Fireplace made of concrete blocks
In fact, the simplest outdoor hearth can be folded from ordinary concrete blocks.
In order to maximally protect the soil from fire and for more convenient cleaning of the hearth, it is better to put concrete blocks on a brick site.
If the top of such a hearth is decorated with natural stone, it will look quite respectable.
By placing a campfire site next to the summer kitchen and gazebo, you get another wonderful seating area in the garden.
Hearth of semicircular beard and paving slabs
Concrete blocks are not only produced in the form of rectangles - semicircular concrete curbs are usually used to fence trees.
These concrete blocks are perfect for creating a small outdoor hearth.
If you can't find semicircular blocks, look for paving slabs. It turns out, using it like bricks, you can also make a fireplace for a summer residence.
Street hearth made of bricks
For those who are not a supporter of excessive creativity, it is easiest to use bricks to create a hearth.
We lay out the required size of the fireplace from the brick, mark the contours and dig a hole to the height of the brick. We surround the contours of the hearth, adding gravel to the bottom. Tip: if the walls of the pit are made slightly inclined outward, then the structure will turn out to be more stable.
By minimally decorating the upper part of the hearth, you will get a cozy and beautiful fireplace in the country. You can put a metal tripod in the hearth and cook kulesh. For meat lovers, you can install a simple skewer and cook whole poultry on a skewer.
How to make a campfire site in the country
To fit the fireplace into the overall design of the garden, you can make a special area for it.
Such a campfire site will be more comfortable and cozy. the stone curb can be used as a bench, and the smooth shape of the platform will add an elegant touch to the landscape design of the entire garden.
Street hearth from scrap materials
For those who like to use improvised materials, there are also beautiful options for a street hearth.
For example, you can make such a beautiful hearth out of an old basin and remnants of stone and metal.
In fact, any durable metal will work for the inside of the hearth.
This metal can be a tank from a washing machine.
For its functioning, it is enough to weld legs to it.
Or you can add minimal brickwork. There is not much work, but the difference is palpable.
Sometimes the campfire site is located in a recess on the site - this technique is used for a windy or noisy area, this creates a calmer and quieter atmosphere around the campfire.
Outdoor fireplace made of metal
It is not necessary to use leftover household appliances for the fire pit.
You can just buy a sheet of galvanized metal and weld a simple structure from it for the hearth.
The only drawback of this design is that its walls are seriously heated and it is necessary to isolate the hearth from flammable surfaces.
Street hearth from a car drive
Therefore, it is better to overlay a metal hearth from the outside with a brick or decorative stone.
A disc from a tractor wheel was taken as the basis for this hearth.
How to make a hearth out of concrete with your own hands
For an outdoor fireplace made of concrete, formwork must be made in accordance with the dimensions of the fireplace you have chosen. For the strength of the structure, additionally put metal reinforcement in the formwork.
After the concrete has hardened, remove the formwork and clean the outside of the hearth.
Place fine gravel inside the hearth, place a metal fire bowl and add pebbles or coarse gravel on top.
A concrete hearth can be decorated with a stone or simply left as it is - so it will have a more modern laconic look.
The street hearth is conveniently located in an open gazebo - such a place can become the center of attraction for the whole country life.
If you are not a big fan of campfire evenings and dishes on an open fire, then a small mobile campfire bowl is more suitable for you.
It, like the hearth, can be used both for decorative purposes and for cooking on a wire rack or tripod.
Round or square, stone or concrete blocks, whatever the style you choose, there is always an outdoor hearth that suits your summer cottage.
Small or large, almost every fireplace is a budget option that can add a touch of real luxury to your garden!
