Building a fire pit

[ducks4you]

I am AG 2 and we already can burn, as long as it's not after dark. I've been burning around where there was a burn barrel when we moved in. 2015 I am putting a new chicken coop there and I want to move where we have our "every day" burning. (We accumulate big logs in my north pasture for my October "Salsa Party," too.)
I've been researching laying down brick bc I want to make a brick circle or rectangle like you would lay down a brick walkway, and then make an ~ 1 ft high circular pit on top bc I'm tired of sitting next the fire sometimes in the mud!
Has anybody here ever laid down a sidewalk?
Also, I'm putting it about 30 ft. south of the current one, and the ground has a dip, which I want to use to help drain when it rains, so the middle of the fire pit will not be level, although I want to level out the outside of the pit where we can put our camp chairs.
Any advice is appreciated, as ALWAYS!

 

[Smart Red]

I have done it, but from the gopher point of view. I just did what I was told, so I can't help with the planning process or the why.

 

[journey11]

We're wanting to build a fire pit this summer too. We had a circle of field stones previously and they would sometimes crack from the moisture in them when heated up. I priced a fire pit made with blocks at around $250 for the kit. That is really more than I want to spend though.

I think we will dig out the sod and put down a layer of pea gravel and maybe some pavers as the circle around the pit. That should help reduce the fire hazard too, I think. I will have to level, as camp chairs don't sit very stable there right now.

 

[ducks4you]

I buy clearance bricks all of the tie from Menard's (hardware megastore). Don't care if ANY of the bricks crack. =b