Step 1 – Set the ring on an even surface.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit.jpg)
Step 2 – Lay out the rest course of 16 blocks around the ring insert.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-2.jpg)
Step 3 – Make sure the gap between the ring and blocks are even all around, and that the ring can be removed with ease.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-3.jpg)
Step 4 – Remove the ring insert and set it aside.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-4.jpg)
Step 5 – Lay out the next 3 courses keeping the joints staggered.
(Masonry adhesive may be applied between layers, securing them in place permanently.)
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-5.jpg)
Step 6 – Fill the inside with the 3 bags of sand provided, and spread it out evenly.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-6.jpg)
Step 7 – Set the ring back inside the firepit and press it down to set it in the sand. It should sit just below the rim of the firepit blocks.
![](https://nantucketpavers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/how-to-build-oxford-firepit-.jpg)