We spent our Saturday making a DIY fire pit! It turned out just like we were hoping it would and it works great! Here is our step by step process and our first family bonfire. Details at homes.art/firepit
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@dalehammond17043 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad we don't have "music" people living next door! You folks have more patience than me, that's for sure.
@porkulate5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your 'new' year old now, home built firepit! I hope that you and your entire family and friends have enjoyed it over the ensuing months. But beyond that, I salute you BOTH 'Mom and Dad' for your wonderful family - four kids if I have counted correctly - and for doing something with and for them that the WHOLE FAMILY can enjoy. The two of you as parents strike me as couple of good, decent, caring and kind folks. I hope that you stay together forever and grow old over the years with your kids and hopefully their children as well some day. Thank you for sharing your video and a brief insight into your own lives as well. You are really good people indeed. Cheers to YOU and your loved ones!
@muffking4065 жыл бұрын
weird comment man
@colesgunz25 жыл бұрын
Hahaha she’s hilarious. Very glad she described the assistant job, I took notes. I have all the supplies I need... now I just need to get a wife
@imranali27224 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
@steelcty5635 жыл бұрын
I think I just watched myself. Great tutorial my friend. Thanks for the the view of actual fire. Your family is great.
@dragonflylover48084 жыл бұрын
Just put one of these in for my parents and your video was great! I had to buy a little different vent & we put holes in the dryer tube with leftover rock from the center for more drainage in case of rain. Anyone who has not tried this yet--do it! So worth it and if anyone is wondering how long it took? it was roughly 2-2 1/2 hours. Most of that time was digging, leveling & putting in the vent. My son & brother dug and leveled everything and we all worked on the vent & stacked the bricks (a great workout for this almost to her 50's lady lol) Thanks for putting this together & making it feel like a very doable project--because it is!!
@lockingfine5 жыл бұрын
loved the whole family and the kids helping - made me smile and honestly the music from the neighbors kinda fit the whole video -- nice job and you sir are a great father and dad,the singing at the end was priceless!!!
@TexasTrails4 жыл бұрын
Great family vid. The memories you created for your kida is whats gold. Good job!
@rjcrooks11824 жыл бұрын
Can you just gap one of the bricks near the base a few inches so air can flow through that way?
@Brett.Miller5 жыл бұрын
Nice work! I’ve seen a few videos like this, but this is the first one I saw that combined the drainage hole in the middle and the Dakota Fire Hole method. It may have been a bit cheaper/easier to use metal mesh to cover the bottom half of the heat resistant duct. I also saw someone had done this and used a stone, with an enough of a gap to allow air but still cover the intake. Hope your family is lovin’ it!
@timsalz6 жыл бұрын
That beard, and TRUCK!! Nice! oh, and it was fun watching your family work together... a family that builds together, stays together. Grace and Peace.
@homeasart16556 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tim!
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
BEST FAMILY VIDEO ONLINE!! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you 2 working together and each child participating. This was a beautiful family experience and your sons will always remember how hard you worked and how they enjoyed helping you to build your first family fire pit. This is how childhood memories are made that last a lifetime and are shared over and over throughout the decades. One day you parents will be helping your adult kids build a fire pit for their family! Thank-you for sharing this family experience..... and the spinning boy at the end is priceless! (Brother's voice sounds unsure of the outcome!😉)
@toolsforhome5093 жыл бұрын
I love it when my wife says when are "we" going to (insert manual labor)
@polkod3 жыл бұрын
Yeah man we saw in real time the wife take pictures and test out the chair. Get this woman a stretcher she must be spent lmao 😂
@amanbhar12472 жыл бұрын
Wholesome family
@pepper_6004 жыл бұрын
This video was VERY helpful I plan to build one of these using this video! I'll let you know when I have built it!
@Chadman03elantra6 жыл бұрын
Good video. I'm going to built a fire pit soon and looking for ideas. I think I'm going to leave some air gaps in between a few bricks on the low levels for air. First time I've seen the air tube idea - pretty neat, but I'm trying to keep it simple!
@ashrafm.56275 жыл бұрын
air tubes are unnecessary and doesn't really do much in a fire pit. Keep it simple and outcome will be great
@INTERGERAR24 жыл бұрын
Loved your video man, and how happy your kids look 😎👍🏻
@johnkesinger21915 жыл бұрын
Cool video. Thanks for keepin it real. Good job on the fire pit.
@otroems3 жыл бұрын
congrats ... family time is priceless ... well done
@sherrydaniels74385 жыл бұрын
Great Job! I feel like we can do this cause Man you Made It look Easy!! Thanks so much
@benharrison89755 жыл бұрын
I think she made it look harder than it should be
@thecosplaynoobj38725 жыл бұрын
Awesome build sir! I loved your detail and your explanation as you went. Also loved the break up of work with the fun family time. Made it interesting. I have to say with all due respect, very hot camera lady! That’s the kind of assistant we all need... lol! Seriously though, well done build, I may just have my next project. Thank you!
@jburritt4265 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Have a glorious time. Nice pickup truck too.
@josegarza37113 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@chipper8415 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the fire codes reminder!!!👍👍
@FUNK1GANS5 жыл бұрын
I built my fire pit off of this video, works and looks great thank you!
@CallMePanger4 жыл бұрын
Funny, entertaining, and educational of how to build a fired pit. 👍
@ryandavid61436 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and you are an awesome dad.....and mom as well.
@nelsonmarehalau22376 жыл бұрын
This is a really sweet wholesome video. Great stuff!
@kielykellykeli5 жыл бұрын
Thank for being such specific, the other guy didn't give any numbers and measurements in his video🤷🏾♂️ really thank you man.
@kylenemartin28155 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this idea! I like that you put a ventilation system in it.
@denismontoya6014 жыл бұрын
Thanks for you time 🤝
@mmercier09214 жыл бұрын
Cute story. Beautiful family. I am working on the exact same project. I went down 3 feet, and will have 2 foot height. Biggest issue is the vent.
@JayLupe3 жыл бұрын
Pretty easy, dig sorta like a ditch going upwards, like horizontal, then slowly throw the dirt on top of it. Helpful tips: 1)when you throw the dirt on top of the vent, every 4 or so inches compact it a little with your hand. And 2) before putting the vent in the little ditch, you can cut pieces of grey plastic pipe, into little sections of 3 or 4 inches and slide them over the vent so it doesnt get crushed with dirt overtime
@davidhinson50105 жыл бұрын
Good times!
@WalterBlomquist4 жыл бұрын
Wait, so did they build a fire pit surrounded by wood chips?
@MomoMomo-yn8if6 жыл бұрын
Awesome guys
@Uni-verse15 жыл бұрын
Love me some Lowe's!
@thetitaniumman004 жыл бұрын
wondering if you had an update on how the vent worked out for you?
@electricamish5 жыл бұрын
I also am curious about the "trap" that you made , which should fill to ground level and then not flow any air after a rain.
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
99xc700sp The dryer hose air vent probably could have been laid on a bed of gravel (like a drain field pipe) with holes in the hose on the bottom to allow rain water to drain out without compromising the air flow. This was a learning experience and a job well done!
@GaryKari2 жыл бұрын
I like the way you did it, but it's in almost all bonfire designs, that when the wood go to ashes, it's difficult to extract them, if it's stone or something else on the bottom. I put a wide flat pan under where the sticks and wood go, so it's easy to get rid of the ashes by kust lifting the bottom out and disposing it somewhere... But nice job overall, really! (Sorry for the non-native english, I'm Finnish.)
@chrispleasantable4 жыл бұрын
Perfect for those backyard campouts
@jeffersononetwo6 жыл бұрын
great job! entertaining as well :)
@gregwalton24475 жыл бұрын
Wondering how the vent top on the inside held up with the heat?
@jcoyne19784 жыл бұрын
Please make more videos! This was so fun to watch! Can you make one with propane and like super modern and custom. Like an 8 foot?
@lockingfine5 жыл бұрын
as heat rises the bark chips around his pit should not catch on fire but i would have cleared them and added a ring of simple bricks to give a safe ring to prevent any chance of fire.
@martinhernandez25574 жыл бұрын
How well did the vent work for u guys? Just bought a house and would love to build this
@marianamunoz60754 жыл бұрын
Nice job dad! Update please! How’s fire pit holding up? The vent? Are you getting smokeless fires??? Thank you! I need to do this. 🙏
@zhingonizuka55375 жыл бұрын
What happened when raining for 3 days straight? Will the pit filled up with water?
@matthewpendlebury84485 жыл бұрын
nice fire im just wondering about that glue you used ? did it hold up against the heat ?
@Joeoshea19575 жыл бұрын
All that mulch will go up in smoke, looks great by the way
@jmoney66526 жыл бұрын
Did the pipe fill up with water after rain?
@GRITBONE5 жыл бұрын
That's an inevitability.
@Serpico1982274 жыл бұрын
In construction theres always a way. No such thing as inevitability. Nonesence!
@sleepyjoeisnotlegit4 жыл бұрын
Imposter! I'm the real one!!!!
@toddjones27134 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I am going to put together a fire pit this weekend. Did the dryer vent help any?
@jessicajean3 жыл бұрын
did the air thingy you installed really make a difference and make it "smokeless" fire pit? i have a mother with COPD, and the though to her being able to join us around a fire pit is amazing... but still not sure how safe that is. anyhow thanks for the great vid.
@ericbowers715 жыл бұрын
Based on what I see in the video, the vent tube is in a "U" shape. What keeps your vent tube from filling up with water when it rains and blocking the air flow?
@cortmansell78604 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm wondering
@ashleycarrasco93714 жыл бұрын
LOL H.E.R. trying out the new chairs in the middle of the video is hilarious 🤣 she is me
@chinochino73694 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! How was the vent? Did it reduce the smoke?
@SVTsupercharged5 жыл бұрын
It's a bit cheaper and easier if you don't add the vent and tubing. Instead you can just leave out a block or two out of the middle for extra air, it works just as good.
@BroodingOrange5 жыл бұрын
After 2 years, how is the fire pit holding up?
@markj.91774 жыл бұрын
That’s what I ended up doing. They wanted triple for the same stuff in a box.
@christianalvarado23204 жыл бұрын
What size stones did you use ? Thanks in advance !
@kopiouss61354 жыл бұрын
Fire code says you have to have your fire pit 15 feet from any structure but its ok to build your fire pit on a yard of tinder and kindling. How flammable is that yard?
@SouthSideDiva3 жыл бұрын
What is the circumstance for a 12 stone
@adrianmedrano44244 жыл бұрын
How far does the vent has to be
@JacobKnightRiderShop5 жыл бұрын
Ant that vent going suck in rain water. Might wanna have a pipe above the ground better.
@evadelegion84196 жыл бұрын
How much did it cost for the stones at Lowe's
@dragonflylover48084 жыл бұрын
know this is late for an answer for you--I'm in Michigan and the stones were $2.38 (as of 8/14/2019. We did 4 courses of the brick (48 total). The vent I had to buy was more than they guy in video, 2 bags of pea gravel, 2 bags of paver sand, 1 bag of basic rock & one larger tube of caulk was about $250.00ish. We could have gotten a kit with ring, but it would have been smaller with no rock or caulk (that I'm aware of) for about $219. The cost for us was well worth the little bit extra to have it a little bigger. Plus it was a late Christmas & other celebrations gift for my parents.(mother's/fathers day & birthdays) and they loved it! Hope this helps :)
@Christopher-pk4eu3 жыл бұрын
what is the inside width of this pit?
@geniemeadows51225 жыл бұрын
Oh I thought you could cook on it with a grill plate somehow.
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
Genie Meadows probably could because it's not too wide. Great idea!
@imranali27224 жыл бұрын
@4:43 - thanks for being honest Lindy! =D =P
@mitchescobar10606 жыл бұрын
Did the vent help?
@homeasart16556 жыл бұрын
Great question! Tricky answer: I think so. We've had about 6 decent fire pit sessions since we built it two months ago and absolutely zero problems or complaints with smoke. My mother-in-law can never do fires because of breathing problems, and she actually commented how nice it was to enjoy a smokeless fire last weekend. If I had to do it all over again, I'd try to find a sturdier vent piece for inside the fire. That thing has definitely take a beating under the pressure of the heat and weight of the logs. If I have time to kill at some point in the future I will dig the trench further away from the fire pit all the way to my fence line where I can run power and a small fan out of the way... forced air would be pretty incredible.
@mitchescobar10606 жыл бұрын
Lol cool, I’m trying to build one also. And the digging is unbelievable “ I mean who knew it would be that hard just to dig a hole 😂.. also I don’t think mines is level at all dose it make a difference?
@novakayne66005 жыл бұрын
@@mitchescobar1060 The only difference it'll make really is up top on your higher stones, they look a little off. (source - built a fire pit and before setting everything I took it apart and RE LEVELED the first layer because it was crooked as all hell uptop >.
@mitchescobar10605 жыл бұрын
Going good. I’m built it and it’s still standing strong...
@JayLupe3 жыл бұрын
Next video should be a 12x12 paver patio to complete this.
@jonathenholmes18825 жыл бұрын
The music in the background sounds great I wonder if I can find them on Facebook or KZfaq
@GainsMarathon3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. Do you ever make fires in the spring or summer? Do you get haters that say it’s too hot for a fire because they assume the only time to make a fire and sit around it is in the cold seasons? That’s so annoying, I get that often with my fire pit. I make fire in the spring, summer, fall and winter fk em 😂
@brandonhunt1334 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why you need a gravel base? I have a Dakota fire pit and burn directly on the ground with zero issues, is it an aesthetic thing?
@jeffslegacy4 жыл бұрын
For drainage. The one I am going to build tomorrow will have sand for leveling then a layer of pea gravel for water drainage and then Lava Rocks on top of that to help the distribute the heat and looks nice. It depends on your area, if you live in Arizona it’s probably not going to be a big deal but here in WA it might be a good idea.
@brandonhunt1334 жыл бұрын
@@jeffslegacy Thanks for the reply. Makes sense. Good luck with your new build.
@MPWUSN3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffslegacy Jeff - curious on how that inner vent is holding up? Thanks
@jeffslegacy3 жыл бұрын
@@MPWUSN I didn’t use the inner vent. I just did the sand, gravel, lava rock combination and it that seems to have worked great!!
@betherealdeal4 жыл бұрын
Look here good man Make sure you properly compensate your assistant for that hard labor pal.
@hawaiianpunch65345 жыл бұрын
My back is killing me just watching.
@liscstrumieniatworzenia45504 жыл бұрын
Jak nazywa się ta kostka / kamień z którego wykonane jest ognisko?
@Nobody2day5535 жыл бұрын
Fire pit in the center of a yard covered with wood chips, Yikes! You also don't need the vent at all, just leave a little gap between the lower level pavers.
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
hellashotsx do you have a self built fire pit in your yard?🤔
@ziikpoplayspubg44914 жыл бұрын
HAHA, I HAVE THAT CHEAP PLASTIC CHAIR AT HOME. IT'S NICE WITH SOME CUSHION.
@opnwndo5 жыл бұрын
How long did it take your blocks to crack up? Use old cast iron furnace rings.
@jp40435 жыл бұрын
Nice pit n video but flammable backyard
@joestal2103 жыл бұрын
What’s ur sons name? My is Bowen and we call him “Bo” too!
@thecynic8075 жыл бұрын
It gets dark and the kids go to bed. The friends come over and get drunk.
@haydenbroczkowski87904 жыл бұрын
Way too intricate. Cut 1 stone in 4 quarters and have a 2 inch hole, north south east and west of your second layer of stone. Also don’t forget a fire ring, those stones will crack eventually.
@ashrafm.56275 жыл бұрын
Air tubes in fire pit is just a silly redundant thing to do. These bricks are so heavy, you don't need glue to stick them together. You've made a simple task and added 2x more effort.
@tannerw35245 жыл бұрын
that aint no bonfire
@davidg8135 жыл бұрын
A fire pit in the middle of a yard covered in wood chips? Brilliant idea! Who writes the building codes here in this area and remind me never to move there.
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
David G Actually, with the way the fire pit is constructed ad the nature of fire..... there's no hazard of these wood chips igniting. If you knew the facts you wouldn't have made such a foolish comment.
@phillipboudreaux41736 жыл бұрын
Wtf did u do to your grass. Did it run away wit your hair😂🔥
@NipItInTheBud1004 жыл бұрын
You do realize that the entire top is open to air right? That tube wasn’t necessary and all it did was waste a bunch of time and money? Otherwise nice looking fire Pit! Should have sunk one row of brick just for wall stability!
@brandonhunt1334 жыл бұрын
You're right. Had he dug deeper, for a true DFP, he would have, but with this design, no vent required.
@hosministry4 жыл бұрын
Making fun, mocking of the Holy Spirit is blasphemous against the Lord God Almighty.... God is not to be mocked...for what a man sows a man will reap. Those who serve the beast of the devil will suffer the wrath of God and drink from His cup mixed full of indignation.
@vinrando624 жыл бұрын
Quiet down choir boy.
@davidg8135 жыл бұрын
Spacing the landscape stones every so often would be plenty of air flow. The dryer thing is a joke. WAY over engineered.. a typical Millennial thing.
@contactjoy41405 жыл бұрын
David G WOW! From a guy who doesn't even own a yard!😑