Wooden Fire Pit Cover
First there was the Fire Pit Project.
It was a weekend project that was well worth the time and energy spent!
Then, after living with the fire pit for a couple of years, we decided a cover might be nice for those times when we aren't using it for a fire.
For the cover I began by cutting a large circle from a big piece of 1" thick plywood.
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To make a circle I first found the center of the wood.
I measured the width of the plywood, found the center, then attached string on a tack to the center point.
I tied the other end of the string to a pencil and drew a big circle.
I was careful to hold my pencil upright and honestly, for this project it didn't matter how perfect my circle turned out.
I used a jigsaw to cut the circle, then I trimmed and sanded all the rough edges.
I laid it down on top of the fire pit, it was large enough to cover the center hole.
You may want to give the plywood circle a coat of Polycrylic or something that will protect the plywood from the weather if you're not using a waterproof cover.
I covered the whole thing with a beautiful garage sale find, an oilcloth tablecloth that fit over the top and draped down the sides perfectly!
The oilcloth is waterproof and keeps the wood inside dry for the next fire, it even matches the oilcloth pillows on the chairs and the couch.
You could also use an inexpensive round vinyl tablecloth.
This makes a great table to rest your magazines and drinks.
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