The hearth in the country

Flood on the country We are needed if the cottage is used not only under the garden-garden, and also for recreation. Buy street hearth in the store will not work - mobile harvesters and short-lived, and the workpiece does not make sense to buy.
In distant times, people still did not know either stoves nor mangalovnor fireplaces, and even more so barbecue. Everyone was prepared on the usual simple focus with an open flame.
Street hearth in the country to today day is a decoration of any cottage in retro style.
On the focus installed in the country area, you can not only cook, you can be collected in the evenings, stretch your arms and legs to the fire. Tea drinking near the focus will leave the most peaceful mood.
To make the focus on his dacha You will need only a few days.
In essence, the hearth is just a pit in the ground, with a stone walls that help keep the fire form that protect the flames from the winds and holding heat. This is necessary in the conditions of closely standing country houses, in order to avoid fire.
First, determine the place for the hearth. It must be located at a decent distance from houses, any buildings and hanging trees. Watch that the focus was not in lowland, nor on the hill - the average height of the Earth is best. The form of the hearth can be any. But traditionally use round.
The most optimal size of the bonfire pit is 1 meter. It is convenient, as it allows to be at a sufficient distance from open fire, and close enough to communicate people sitting at the hearth.
Pit for the focus 30-40 cm deep under the walls of the Future Future make a trench. All the pits and trenches fall asleep with small gravel. The work area of \u200b\u200bthe focus should be located not lower than 15 cm from the surface. This is not difficult to clean the hearth from burnt coal.
If there is a desire, you can also add rainwater drainage through which rainwater will leave. But this is optional.
Very convenient and quickly build the walls of the focus of previously cast or purchased concrete blocks. It looks very good as a decorative decoration. If you have the opportunity to use real granite cobblestones, then your focus will look amazing and natural.
The simplest and cheap alternative granite will be paving slabs. Next to the focus you can install shops, if the center is round - then semicircular. Your family and friends will surely like this innovation in the country area.