One afternoon, no cutting, no mortar. Stack it, level it, light it.
This one needs a trailer
About 1217 lb of materials. That is more than one pickup load — your shopper will need a trailer, and may make 2 trips. The rental is $35.00, it goes to them in full, and we take nothing from it. Only shoppers who can tow will see the run.
Before you start
Ten feet clear of anything that burns — fences, sheds, low branches — and never under a covered patio. Check whether your city allows open fires before the first one.
It lands in the shopping form, where you can edit anything and say what you think each thing costs. Nothing is ordered until you send it.
How it goes · about an afternoon · beginner
Mark a circle about four feet across and dig out six inches inside it.
Fill with gravel, tamp it hard, then a inch of sand raked flat.
Lay the first course of blocks and check every single one with the level. Everything above copies this course.
Stack the second and third courses staggered so the joints do not line up.