Build a DIY backyard fire pit with concrete landscaping stones, a metal fire pit ring, and some gravel. If you're feeling ambitious, add a DIY curved fire pit bench to go along with it.

The Endless Summer 30-inch fire pit offers a slate tile mantel rather than the standard metal tops of other propane fire pits. It heats up to 30,000 BTUs and features a push-and-turn ignition that ...

Stone and concrete are also good fire pit making materials. Stack reclaimed or leftover bricks, pavers, concrete blocks, or river stones in a ring to make rustic fire pit walls.

The custom-built fire pit table, 3-by-5 feet, with a 24-inch burner, weighs just 535 pounds and costs about $2,300. It looks heavier, but it isn't solid concrete.