Holidays in the country can be unforgettable if you pay due attention to the arrangement of the territory. There are many interesting landscape design techniques that owners of suburban real estate use in their backyard. One of them is the arrangement of the hearth. It is nice to gather around him in the evening to chat with family or friends, relax and unwind. Open fire pacifies, soothes.
There are many options for how you can arrange a fire in the country. You can do all the work with your own hands. From what materials and by what technology such a building is being built will be discussed further.
Features
A fireplace in the country (photo below) can perform several functions. It can be kindled both during the day and in the evening. At the same time, the hearth is an integral part of the landscape design of the site. Therefore, it must fit into the overall style.
Most often, a fire pit is built with a decorative purpose. It can complement beautiful flower displays, an alpine slide. Most often, a whole area is arranged around the fire, wherebenches and chairs are installed. Here, the owners of the dacha can gather in the evening, talk with their household members, guests.
The hearth can also perform a fairly practical function. The fireplace can easily become a brazier for cooking various delicious dishes. Here you can provide for the presence of a table, gazebos, etc. Everyone can arrange a picnic area to their liking. The design of the hearth itself can also be very different. Various materials are used to create it.
Fire site
When building a fire pit in the country with your own hands (photos are presented in the article), you should first of all choose the right place to create it. The hearth should be away from buildings, garden trees. It should be at least 3 m to the nearest buildings. If there are trees on the site, they should be at least 4 m from the fire. These fire safety rules must be followed exactly. A strong gust of wind can cause a fire.
The site on which the hearth will be built must be on a flat area. It doesn't have to be high or low. The site must be prepared before construction begins. All foreign objects, roots, debris must be removed from the surface. The ground in this place is leveled. The top layer of turf must be removed. This will make it possible to pave the site with paving slabs in the future.
Need to markup. At the same time, they take into account where the fire will be located, what kind of shape and size the area will be around it. You need to think about the location of benches and otheritems that are provided in this place for recreation.
Design options
There are many options for what shape, from what materials to create a hearth. Its location on the site differs.
Often a bonfire is created in the country with their own hands from brick, stone, metal and various improvised non-combustible materials. For example, it can be a concrete ring, like for a well, an old wheel rim, and other similar materials. The walls of the fireplace should not be too thin, otherwise the structure will not be strong, the walls will crumble.
The hearth most often has a round shape. This option is easier to do with your own hands. There are also rectangular and square structures. Most often they are made of stone or brick.
The structure can be built above ground level or slightly recessed. To prevent water from accumulating here, it is necessary to provide a cover or build a full-fledged roof.
Above ground building
One of the most popular options is the arrangement of an above-ground fire in the country with your own hands. The instruction suggests starting with the preparation of the site. First you need to determine the size of the future structure, choose the right materials. Fire-resistant material should be placed in the center of the fireplace. It can be brickwork, a car wheel rim, a concrete ring. The choice depends on the personal preferences of the site owners.
Around the main contour will bedecorative finish. It is made of artificial or natural stone, brick. You can also use paving slabs. All materials used in construction must be fireproof. This also applies to the solution.
Specialized stores sell masonry mortars containing special additives. These components make the solution resistant to high temperatures. If natural stone is used for decoration, it must be laid out on a clay-sand mixture. Strengthening the walls of the hearth with decorative masonry is a must.
Creating an above-ground hearth
It is quite easy to create an above-ground fire in the country with your own hands. Even an inexperienced master can do this. All actions are performed according to the instructions. Having prepared the rim, you need to outline its size on the prepared site. More often the fireplace has a diameter of 1 m.
In the center of the intended circle, a layer of soil (10 cm) is taken out. The walls are rammed. The ring is installed inside. Next, decorative masonry is made. Its walls should not be thinner than 15 cm.
When this process is complete, you need to pay attention to the space between the masonry and the central ring. There should be no voids here. Otherwise, various debris, water will get inside. This space should be covered with sand or fine gravel. Also, earth, clay mortar is suitable for these purposes.
The benches should be at least 80 cm away from the hearth.next.
Deep Hearth
Considering options for how to make a fireplace in the country with your own hands, you should pay attention to in-depth designs. This design will suit almost any style of site design. A buried fire pit can be level with the ground or rise a few centimeters above the surface.
There are many design options for a recessed hearth. You can make a platform around it at a level with the plane of the site itself. In some cases, not only the fire is deepened, but also the steps. So from the fire will rise up several steps. The lower one will be below ground level. The upper step can rise above the ground. This original solution will harmoniously fit into the design of a spacious garden plot.
In order for the selected structure to be durable, safe, it must be built in accordance with certain standards, building codes. For this, only non-combustible materials, refractory solutions are also used. Masonry can be done on a mixture intended for stoves and fireplaces.
Creating a deep firepit
Recommendations from professionals will help you understand how to make a fire in the country. The recessed hearth is constructed quite simply. A pit should be dug on the marked site. Its depth should be at least 30 cm. To outline its shape, a peg with a rope is installed in the center. With this device, you can draw an even circle. Its diameter must take into account the thicknesshearth walls.
The bottom of a deepened fire pit must be very strong. When the pit is dug, the walls and bottom must be carefully tamped. A layer of gravel 10 cm thick is poured to the bottom.
Inside the walls are laid out of brick or concrete blocks. To do this, a pre-prepared refractory solution is used. You can use clay. Bricks are leveled and compacted with a special hammer. A platform of paving slabs, stone, and bricks is being built around.
Handy materials
A fire pit in the country can be made from various improvised materials. If there is a sheet of metal corrugated board available, this is a good option for creating a hearth.
The sheet needs to be spread and marked. The edges of the first strip should be connected. This forms a circle. The width of the strip corresponds to the height of the walls of the fireplace. The diameter of the circle should be 1 m. Next, the second strip is outlined and cut out. Its width should be the same. This segment will be longer. The diameter of the circle must be at least 20 cm larger.
The sheets are fastened with self-tapping screws. They are installed in a prepared pit. Gravel or sand is poured into the space between the circles. You can use old metal barrels, cauldrons, etc. as a form for a fire.
Site arrangements
The fireplace in the country is almost always supplemented with a special area. It is most often laid out from stone, paving slabs. Using imagination, you can create a beautiful original site. ForThis will suit different materials. You can lay out the space near the hearth with decking, gravel, slabs of various geometric shapes.
Here you can also provide for the availability of seats, as well as storage of firewood. The rounded shape of the site looks best. The bench can be supplemented with a stone side. It may have a semicircular shape.
On the site you can lay out a stone path to the fire. It can be decorated with street lights. Various figurines, decorations, details will complement the overall style of landscape design.
Shops
When making a fire in the country, benches deserve great attention. There are a huge number of options for arranging a vacation spot. It can be both the simplest benches and original hanging swings, garden furniture, etc.
When choosing benches, it is important to consider the general appearance of the design of the site. This element of the exterior should harmoniously complement the site, give it comfort. Many models of special garden furniture are sold in specialized stores. Stylish varieties of armchairs, chairs will help decorate the recreation area.
Ordinary camping chairs are also suitable for such purposes. You can build benches from logs. It is possible at the construction stage to lay out semicircular stone benches. For them, the presence of wooden flooring, warm pillows and blankets is necessarily provided. Sitting on a cold stone will be uncomfortable even in summer.
Having considered the features of creating a hearth in the country, everyone will be able to choose the best option for their personal plot.
