The DIY Smokeless Fire Pit Everyone Is Copying

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The original DIY smokeless fire pit that everyone copied. Want to know how to make a DIY Smokeless fire pit that actually works? I added the crucial part to make my fire pit smokeless that most people forget. If you're building a fire pit check this video out. I’ve got lots more DIY outdoor projects coming up so make sure you don’t miss those. For this video I even made my own concrete paver caps for the fire pit. I'll show you how to make concrete forms so you can make your own pavers as well. It's super easy using foam insulation sheets. If you want to have less smoke around a fire make sure you use dry wood. Using green wood will create more smoke. Make sure you build a fire that burns efficiently so it can get lots of oxygen to burn off all the fuel. 👍 SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2Iy7PK3
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@HAXMAN 12 минут бұрын

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@simonb6306 3 жыл бұрын

Never had a fire pit. Never wanted one. Never knew smokeless ones existed. Never watched a video on one. Watched the whole thing and now it’s on my todo list. Thanks a bunch KZfaq.

@billygoat651 3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao. I was like I guess I'm making a smokeless fire pit !

@bananaanna1373 2 жыл бұрын

Nicest thing it ever did for you……. :)

@SHendry1983 2 жыл бұрын

Love fire pits! Had one at the last house and now I'm considering a Solo Stove

@monkeycigs4762 2 жыл бұрын

Man, KZfaq is expensive.

@WhiteSupreme 2 жыл бұрын

Concrete likes to explode under high heat.

@0ddSavant 3 жыл бұрын

I was lost until you started talking to the mold, “Please be good, don’t break, etc.” I perked up then, thinking “Finally, a technique I’m proficient with.”

@carlmetzger3971 Жыл бұрын

I really like this guy! He's funny but not too goofy. Very smart and handy too. He inspires me to do some of his projects at my place. Very entertaining and fun at the same time. Remember; Confucious says, "if you can't fix it with duct tape? You ain't using enough duct tape, my friend."

@TRUENEPHILIM1 Жыл бұрын

💯

@jaylane8338 2 жыл бұрын

This video inspired me to make my own fire pit. Thank you so much. I would like to share some tips. When using the DOW foam board for your mold make sure you put the concrete on the clean side. I did a full circle instead of the 4 pieces and when I took it out of the mold, the cement had absorbed some of my trace lines, the barcode and DOW logo. I tried to sand it off but it's deep-set and I will have to paint it. Also, I used contact cement at first to attach the pieces and the glue ate away at the foam. I ended up securing it with screws and then caulked the seams. Ultimately it came out great and everyone is amazed that I did it myself.

@scottloutner5253 Жыл бұрын

PL 300 it the non melting foam adhesive. Its blue too

@ShaneZettelmier 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! If someone’s really worried about the spacing of the bricks removed on the bottom. Just remove the three and spread your other bricks out instead of having three big holes have a bunch of small holes between each of the bottom bricks, basically divide the space between them. Also you can put the shredded fiberglass in the concrete mixer, they sell concrete reinforcement fibers that are already shredded that is pretty much the same thing and comes in a bag. But you dump it in with the mix in the mixer and it sticks through all of the concrete.

@DB-tk4nu Жыл бұрын

That usually shows in the finish

@TKCL Жыл бұрын

What Shane said 👆

@evid1000 3 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to have seen a final test with large logs like you had in the beginning smoke-filled pit. In order for a true test, all conditions should be the same. The use of twigs/small pieces of wood doesn't convince me. The finished product looks great though.

@khoward21687 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I tried this out and it’s definitely not smokeless with regular size firewood.😢

@rabidhellhound9714 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: The oelic acid in PAM reacts with the lime in the concrete to create a thin layer of soap. That's what causes it to release from the mold. I worked as a chemist for a company that basically made industrial "PAM" for concrete molds.

@djomegaminus Жыл бұрын

when we poured concrete for a new barn addition we just sprayed the forms with used motor oil/diesel fuel mix and it worked good.

@rabidhellhound9714 Жыл бұрын

@@djomegaminus Use corn oil. It's non-hazardous, biodegradable and environmentally safe, and acts as stated above due to the oleic acid in it. No need to worry about the metals and preservatives in motor oil.

@djomegaminus Жыл бұрын

@@rabidhellhound9714 used motor oil is free!

@rabidhellhound9714 Жыл бұрын

@@djomegaminus But unhealthy if your kids are going to be around it. Just looking out for you.

@djomegaminus Жыл бұрын

@@rabidhellhound9714 how dumb are your kids that they risk being contaminated from used motor oil? If a kid drinks or licks used motor oil, then you have a bigger problem than the motor oil.

@stevenrobertson4470 2 жыл бұрын

You can't argue with success! Love the before and after videos side by side, the left one really smoky. I thought your idea of making the top holes large was interesting allowing lots of second-burn air in; Smaller holes might show more of a visual fire-jet appearance but might not burn as completely, also might cause leakage through cracks around bricks. In any case, I think this is just really fun and I love your sense of humor! Great video and super fun project! "Those who can, do! Those who can't, criticize!"

@Sandhoeflyerhome 3 жыл бұрын

This Guy is a first class presenter, so much more interesting than many others.

@tinntinnamp 3 жыл бұрын

I know, I love his style!

@paulroberts2439 3 жыл бұрын

he's actually very funny

@deltaboi007 3 жыл бұрын

His personality would have me watching all of his videos. Even if I have no intension on doing the project. 😂😂

@zdme4864 2 жыл бұрын

Yep heeeezzahamazzing

@adh1980s 2 жыл бұрын

Ditto Asf ❤️

@tthoman 2 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Same here!

@coreynomad5231 2 жыл бұрын

Haha for real. Super rad dude

@samanthanicholas7772 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!💯 Couple minutes in I was subscribing lol 😆

@neknosnaws5990 Жыл бұрын

Here's another method to try to improve your control over the route the air takes in supporting the burn. Place the long burning pieces of wood on the bottom of the firepit and decrease the size of the wood as you build up the pile in flat layers, with small spaces between them. Now, your kindling wood is on top of the next largest layer, right on top of the pile. This is where you light the fire. Think of how a candle works: there is no smoke because all of the unburnt gases in the heated wax under the flame have to pass through the flame, and are burnt up. Smoke is off-gassing of the burnable material in the firewood, and it is not being burnt if it blows away as smoke. With this inverted method, the kindling burning heats up the material underneath the initial flame, and most of the gasses produced are burnt up in the fire at the top of the pile, By the time the pile is burnt, you will have produced some very hot coals, when they have cooled somewhat you can build another virtually smokeless fire by adding dry wood from big to little pieces on the coals, then relight kindling the top of the. Give it a try; it's easy to do, and you'll get much more fire and much less smoke from your wood, with virtually no extra work except building the fire upside down. This might even make your fire ring work even better! This method also drastically reduces smoke in wood stoves. especially when starting one.

@retroredo9850 10 ай бұрын

I saw a video that concept is used in drafting. The guy dug a hole out side of the fire pit under the bricks. I cant remember he may have put a concrete tube in it but it came up like a pipe. I dont rember exactly but it was supposed to act like a flu, a draught system. Like you are saying how to stack the wood. The air draughts in what you describe. The big iron rings at campground just have one or 2 U shaped holes cut into side and at bottom. You keep it clear of wood and ash to help fire to burn. Im no expert.

@JasonTylerRicci 2 жыл бұрын

Such a nice looking DIY smokeless fire pit. Those custom cap stones really set this one off. I just might have to go this route as I haven't been satisfied with what I've been seeing for cap stones

@PrairieScum 3 жыл бұрын

Just an fyi on these stock rings... The sizes vary by a few inches because multiple rings are stacked within each other for shipment from the supplier. So dont be set in stone (pun intended) about the number and layout of blocks you will need, just get your ring and adjust the blocks as necessary.

@derekj8576 3 жыл бұрын

Jon, you are on another level. Thanks

@robchallenor4683 3 жыл бұрын

This is true I just bought one yesterday and they were all labeled 3" but clearly different

@ChrisHodges87 3 жыл бұрын

I love this guy. Real, competent, humble, funny. This is a guy to have a beer with...at the fire pit!

@its.Joshua.m 3 жыл бұрын

While the ad was playing, I read ur comment & just by the way u describe this him. I'm subscribing his channel.. 👍

@daveb2182 3 жыл бұрын

Bum boy

@mitchellgoodpasture2496 Жыл бұрын

I’m just jumping on here to say I followed this video just about to a T over this weekend, and this 100% works. And it makes sense why it does when you understand the physics of it. Thanks HAXMAN!

@johnrpizzaguy 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used old wire coat hangers instead of rebar for small projects. Great video it’s Memorial weekend here on the California central coast and we get overrun with tourists. I’m staying home and building a smokeless fire pit. Thanks again for the really well done video.

@tdz69 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea on the hangers! This project is on my list soon. Wondering how difficult it is to bend rebar? That could be another option for reinforcement.

@carlomezzatesta4659 2 жыл бұрын

Then burn wet wood to drive the tourists away !🏃

@heero086 3 жыл бұрын

That "no I haven't seen it" just deserves a subscribe man, awesome

@BrianFordKY 3 жыл бұрын

I 2nd that

@TheTstorm2121 3 жыл бұрын

Here here....new sub

@luisfer2375 3 жыл бұрын

3rd that, my man!

@pgreenberg66 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video." No I haven't seen it " New sub. 🤣

@jbech 3 жыл бұрын

best ending to a video yet... 😂

@mwaychoff 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why this landed in my recommended videos, but I’m happier man for it.....”No I haven’t seen it.” 😂 You’ve earned my subscription sir.

@DownLow0099 3 жыл бұрын

Because Google or Apple heard you talking about a camp fire or Fire pit or too much smoke etc. They are always listening...

@robblume3082 3 жыл бұрын

IBID

@jaymez858 3 жыл бұрын

You were probably looking at the Solo Stove Smokeless fire pit like me and not wanting to pay $300-$400. The internet can read my thoughts of thinking how to make my own.

@marshalle.s.m.5578 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.. me too

@Fly4aWhiteGuy 2 жыл бұрын

If you taper your molds just a little (aka Draft Angle) they come off easier - especially deeper molds. These cap stone molds worked easy because they were shallow and you used a mold release, but the draft angle is just a tip for future projects. You can also put a hole in the mold and use compressed air (or water) to push the castings out.

@lolaedgar8876 2 жыл бұрын

You're a natural teacher. Thanks for doing what you do!

@Squarehead45 3 жыл бұрын

Another hint, you can buy Fiberglass particles to mix IN WITH the Concrete. Easier and will make the WHOLE Project stronger.

@auyara007 3 жыл бұрын

be carefull with that, you might get a carcinogenic result during your first couple of fires

@judyandrews2543 3 жыл бұрын

@@auyara007 5tr

@Keifsanderson 3 жыл бұрын

@@auyara007 Only in the state of California. 😉

@rzyrafa11 3 жыл бұрын

it would be much stronger with two reinforced bars across, better than fibreglass which is for hair line cracks and not for reinforcing concrete slabs.

@P_Ezi 3 жыл бұрын

Chicken wire

@dianagoodrich7169 3 жыл бұрын

Fun video! Being the housewife, I have used a dustpan for removing ashes from our BBQ grill and our fireplace (so I have not complained to my spouse about abusing/losing it). Maybe using a dustpan instead of the dog-food scoop could work. (Some dust pans are rather narrow and could make concrete spread better.)

@michaelbennett1547 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of DIY channels , when you incorporate your family into it, it's amazing . I've mentioned your channel on Facebook to incourage family more into anything you do . Inspiring.

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

@KKIcons Жыл бұрын

I know I thought of his kid when he was adding the texture. That looked like fun.

@Unknown_Ooh Жыл бұрын

The way I made my existing paver brick fire pit into a smokeless is i dug a foot or two deep hole inside of the pit and then another hole of equal size two to three feet away and then made a 3" tunnel connecting both pits and ran a 3" pvc drain pipe through the tunnel and put a 90 degree angle coming out of the second pit and then buried that pit and cut off the pvc sticking out flush with the ground to protect it from the mower. It works great as long as you know how to stack fuel properly for a smokeless pit.

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure my city zoning won’t let us do that. 😊

@danphilpott6302 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video and content. Much appreciated! From a structural engineer ~ counterintuitive approach to strongest concrete possible is to keep the chemical reaction of the concrete curing going as long as possible. Where the driest concrete mix provides the strongest result, as soon after the surface of the concrete sets up, saturating it with water (as long as it will not remove or wash away the outer cement material) will keep the curing process going. So putting wet burlap or even submerging in water if practical, will get you more strength. Loved this video, learned so much!

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for the info!

@sihTdaeRtnaCuoY 3 жыл бұрын

I was skeptical at how this would turn out, but it looked great, and it functioned really well. Top quality DIY.

@gillianwv 3 жыл бұрын

Please make a video cleaning and organizing the shed! That would be sooooo satisfying! But in time lapse, so it looks super fast and easy!!👍🏻

@jackieakins321 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the "Collateral Damage " in the shop & the wife asking 4 the "Dog food scoop". It was a great & successful video. I laid these pavers for years. Wish I had made caps like u did here!!

@dsberube 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the efforts to entertain and educate. I especially like the fact that you are stringing videos together. Taking the firepit area and then adding lights. Allowing the project to grow with each video. You earned the like and subscribe.

@TejasToolMan 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool build, esp the venting technique! One thing I do when I mix concrete or cast stone seating is I a get a gallon can/jug of brake rotor shavings from a brake shop, put it in the water for 3 days that you are using for the crete or sand cast mix. Gives the stone look great color and does not bleed off after sealing the surface with concrete sealer

@manclg732 2 жыл бұрын

To texture the concrete on a drive way,small size 1/4” rock salt use to be used and troweled in. Next day you can broom and hose off the driveway. This also works on pool decks. Looks really good

@nancydavis8552 2 жыл бұрын

This was actually my next to do project. I was totally going to just slam the pavers in a circle and call it good, but I think I can do this! Thanks for the video!

@dhack176 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and I love the foam board. Much easier than the way I do it now. You can also use a mortar mix with a releasing agent for the top. It will pour like pancake mix and it's ready to go in an hour. You can also skip the fiberglass addition. Check it out.

@jill-of-all-trades 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent mix of accents. Pretty funny to hear someone else celebrate in a Scottish accent or other foreign accent. It’s fun! You had fun!

@scottymacg28 2 жыл бұрын

Scottish accent haha

@louisgarcia3235 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your demonstration. You kept the entire process entertaining and informative. Love the bits of humor! Keep up the good work.

@mangohater 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I tried using a rigid pink styrofoam I had around. I bought contact adhesive, and it melted the foam. Ended up using some thick MDF and holding it together with fasteners.

@Averna222 3 жыл бұрын

First time I've ever seen an Aussie Scotsman from the south.

@paddathehutt 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was giggling at the accents, and couldn't tell if he was going for well travelled or something in particular!

@thermann9 3 жыл бұрын

That looks amazing! A couple of minutes into the video I'm thinking "I can do this!". By the end, I felt like I'd watched Merlin perform a miracle.

@tomseiler2408 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Perfect amount of explanation , humor and use of stuff on hand. Thanks!

@Miguel_Molina 2 жыл бұрын

I was able to get the blue foam from Lowe’s, but the contact cement I bought melted it. I saw others were having that issue too. So what I ended up doing was skipping the glue and just using duct tape for all the molds. Worked great!

@strangersound 2 жыл бұрын

Get a hot glue gun. They're like duct tape and zip ties, you'd be surprised how many uses you find for it. It would perfect for making foam molds.

@chrismiller6717 3 жыл бұрын

The “oh snap” when pulling the cap out of the mold was my favorite part lol

@macalicious0260 3 жыл бұрын

“No, I haven’t seen the dog food scoop.” Classic husband response! Lol.

@jamese9283 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, lying to your wife is hillarious.

@birddogne666 3 жыл бұрын

@@jamese9283 Yes, that was hilarious! Grow a sense of humor, James.

@C.Church 3 жыл бұрын

@@birddogne666 Hilarious? Let's not go overboard. It's just every day home life stuff. Like the time my sister's dad used a spatula from the kitchen to clear a clog in the toilet. Or when someone uses an expensive screwdriver to scrape bird shit off pavement. And every one of these people go "Errr? No. Never saw it." Hilarious? No. Just "classic" fibbing. Chuckle-worthy fibbing? Maybe. But hilarious? No.

@catstreat9434 3 жыл бұрын

@@birddogne666 The thing that makes it the funniest is that it was totally staged... ;-)

@theegress3131 2 жыл бұрын

That was hilarious

@johnashworth3576 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. Curious, I've seen other smokeless designs with holes at the bottom of the ring -- I believe to supply air to the fire -- and the upper holes to provide the "second burn". I believe the Solo stove does this. Did you intentionally leave out the bottom holes?

@raminbahar4071 2 жыл бұрын

I forwarded this video to a friend. This is a very informative video and hopefully he will use your advice. I hope next time we visit his home we will truly enjoy his beautiful fire pit minus the smoke!

@DCAbsolutJohn1 3 жыл бұрын

Using fiberglass is good, but you don't have to rip it up like that. Since the concrete is the matrix, it will flow and form around it. Cutting it into 6" wide strips is much better and cleaner. You will get a stronger final product as well. Another tip to increase strength would be to use ground-up ash from your fire in your concrete mix.

@nathanweidner2323 Жыл бұрын

I'm interested in how the ash helps strengthen the concrete?

@fiendeng 3 жыл бұрын

a little angel named perfection gets its wings when a builder says.. "yep I'm going to redo this ". sick build!

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bunnielynn777 2 жыл бұрын

I just found this guy today & this is only the second video that I have seen of his & he is fast becoming my favorite. I believe that he can do about anything! God bless you and your family🛐

@jhomrich89 Жыл бұрын

So I just started a backyard project where I am going to have a fire pit and this video popped up, I will definitely take this into consideration when building it.

@dcbqb19 3 жыл бұрын

Your excitement after the concrete worked out is how I feel after every project that goes right finally 😂

@timad7c2 3 жыл бұрын

A quick suggestion: Before putting the ring in place, coat the inside with vegetable grease or lard. The first fire of any consequence will seal it from rusting and can be re-applied for future protection. The black patina will absorb heat energy and help to reduce smoke.

@mariajjenkins 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for idea

@robertmueller6979 3 жыл бұрын

Yea... that ring won't last a year....

@iMaximus100 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertmueller6979 Really? I've had that exact same ring in my yard for the last 4 years, no rust. Thinking about doing what he did with the landscape blocks.

@robertmueller6979 3 жыл бұрын

Not everyone lives in a desert...

@paulpysher11 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertmueller6979 I've had a cheap Black Friday Home Depot fire pit that sat out in the elements since 2014 and the bottom finally rusted through completely this last fall. I think a good thick ring with no bottom would last a quite a bit longer.

@idontcarelol85 2 жыл бұрын

Did a variation of this with field stone. Works amazing!! Thanks Haxman!!

@bananaanna1373 2 жыл бұрын

Did not know about the fiberglass. So good to learn this stuff. I have never made anything with concrete but I keep wanting to.

@JasonHeywood 3 жыл бұрын

Usually just watch and don’t comment, but the dog food scoop bit at the end ... hahahaha GOLD. Thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial. Love it!!

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@shelterrockisland 3 жыл бұрын

Dude - I really enjoy the videos you make. They are very well filmed and also extremely informative. Keep doing them please!

@johnlennon1049 10 ай бұрын

Man! What a mind you have. If you thought this out all by yourself, you can work for NASA! Man you are unbelievable!!!

@jeffpulmano6970 2 жыл бұрын

VERY nice work! Another project to add to the home project list! Thanks for sharing!

@curtisscott9251 Жыл бұрын

Super entertaining practical videos! Have you considered using the bricks in such a way as to force the incoming air in at an angle so that all air inlets work together to create a vortex - driving the general direction of the combustion in a counter/clockwise direction within the pit. Done correctly - you may not need the metal liner at all. Extreme, fast combustion would literally create a fire tornado in the pit (& how cool would that look)!

@SamCatLu 2 жыл бұрын

Great step by step guide. I just took mine out of the forms and rinsed them down. They too look "A-Mazing"! I'm going to water them for a week before my first fire to cure the concrete. Thank you for the entertaining and helpful instruction. Much appreciated.

@rocketfuel- 2 жыл бұрын

Owesome. Thanks to you i just made my own fire pit with a 200L barrel and 40 holes of 2.5cm and it works just great. Thumb up for your video.

@carolynmangipudi9898 2 жыл бұрын

Smokeless fireplace, I have never heard of such a thing... genius!! I am new to your channel. Love everything so far. You are a great inspiration, your a great do it yourself kinda guy.

@SithLandlord 3 жыл бұрын

I love the comedy and accents in this video. Great job!

@SSingh-nr8qz 3 жыл бұрын

"No I haven't seen it". I think every man on the planet, no matter race or age, knows this moment well. You could be talking about world domination and about to invade another country and that question will come out of no where. I will give a like and a share out of basic male respect.

@RA30st08 3 жыл бұрын

That last comment earned my like and my subscription!

@terrysanders999 2 жыл бұрын

This guy has great ideas and his videos are fun to watch. Great sense of humor…

@daveedder678 2 жыл бұрын

I followed your exact instructions on the custom cap stones and they turned out amazing. You did not however inform in your video how much of a pain in the ass getting these molds created was! Lol thank you very much. My wife and I are psyched

@HAXMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome to hear! Except the pain part. 😁

@CamCotham 3 жыл бұрын

A North Carolina accent just makes this 100% better. Feels like home.

@ToutCQJM 3 жыл бұрын

His accent is very pleasant to my ears. His beard and hairy arms are quite lovely.

@turdferguson5108 3 жыл бұрын

North Carolina..?? I thought I heard some Australian in there... 👍😎 mate

@guskurdi8820 3 жыл бұрын

Dude I tried it with 7” x 12” just threw them to see if the concept would work and it works awesome. Love the idea and concept. I am super impressed on how great this works

@timhart5354 2 жыл бұрын

What did you use as the cap, the top pieces?

@guskurdi8820 2 жыл бұрын

@@timhart5354 I had landscape stones about two levels high then just thru on 7x12 rectangle along the top all the way around to see if it would work and it does. But I have made a new fire pit. Using the ring but I dropped it down a bit from the top so I would not have to drill holes I have small gaps in between some of the bottom row but I need to make all blocks on the first row have gaps to allow more air in and I still have to add the top caps similar to what you did with the concrete caps. I’ll let you know how it works once I have it done 👍

@guskurdi8820 2 жыл бұрын

@@timhart5354 I also lined the inside of the fire pit with the 7x 12 laying horizontally so that the top caps 7x12 would match the same profile This is the old fire pit I am talking about

@guskurdi8820 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t really explain with out a picture can’t send picture on here

@jimthompson9992 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like watching videos out of order but that's the way I am! Always enjoy your content! Keep up the great work!! Take care, be safe and God bless!

@emarie7591 3 жыл бұрын

My guy.... you have earned a “subscribe” on my first time ever watching one of your videos! No not because I mistook you for the “Russell Crowe next door dude,” but because you are funny as hell and you darn well know what you are doing. Much respect.

@A_Homola 2 жыл бұрын

Same.

@candyjosimpson1077 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly , agree 100% !! Dude got a sense of humor !

@danmiller7709 3 жыл бұрын

I felt good in the first half then this guy turned DIY up to 11 haha great project, love the Pam trick

@apchau 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, got me at the custom concrete part.

@PompeyMatt17 3 жыл бұрын

as an Englishman I subbed for the Australian/Scottish/English accent mashup...oh..and the firepit.

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

😁 I appreciate that!

@aaronmcdermott3495 3 жыл бұрын

+1 from an Aussie

@Barrygvid 3 жыл бұрын

Haha mate I just done the same thing!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😂👍

@aaronmcdermott3495 3 жыл бұрын

@@Barrygvid A Scotsman an Englishman and an Aussie all walk up to a fire pit... 🤣

@noxuinddau8719 3 жыл бұрын

I thought he sounded american like southern.

@Traveler19901 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked this DIY video. A nice user friendly and humorus display on how to improve the fire pit experience. Ours is very smokey. Time to crack open the bag of concrete.

@davemact301 Жыл бұрын

Nice going. It really is amazing the number of possibilities for a smokeless fire pit. 'Engineer Carter' ( my neighbor) built one similar, but around the bottom layer, he used a broom handle (dowel) to space between the blocks for an even air inlet. He claims that this allows for a change in the wind direction at the inlet ( I think he was just worried about his dog laying down and blocking a hole if he use the absent brick method). This of course made the diameter greater, but not by much. The next two layers were set tight and he ended with a larger size brick for the top layer which gave him a lip at the top. I really like your cast pieces for the top finish. That is a stylish design!

@AS-ng5pi 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed once I heard you talking in varying accents to your project. I thought I was the only nutter who did that!

@zethwhydoesitmatter3300 2 жыл бұрын

A few things. If you need your Mixture more liquid consistency so it fills a mold better, don’t add more water because it gets weaker and doesn’t set properly. A cap of laundry detergent when mixing your concrete makes it act like it’s way more watery but doesn’t need to evaporate the extra water so It has better strength. Secondly. We found instead of Pam for a release spray, crisco cooking grease mixed with a bit of olive oil or vegetable oil works best Mixes into a paste that is great for release

@JSwatchesthings Жыл бұрын

Year late to the party, but good points! Also, instead of tearing the fiber and adding it in the middle of the concrete, he could have added it to the mixer and had it mixed throughout the concrete for a better end strength.

@harlanfreeze6002 10 ай бұрын

Love, love, love how natural and entertaining you are on camera. It's like a party for one, shared. Thanks. I watched one other "how to" on this. But, yours is the best hands down. Saving it, for if I ever get the opportunity (and drive) to build one. Retired 4 months now. So, hopefully, I'll eventually get around to that. Lol. Right now, just marinating in no more definite dead lines. 🌻🦋😁 ps. I also recognize the work you put into making your videos. Thanks

@inthewend07 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your videos...thanks for the content you give us ❤️

@rudymccumsey3641 3 жыл бұрын

I had to subscribe after he said he didn’t know where the dog scoop was. This guys going places, the dog house might be one of them.

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@HamiltonvilleFarm 3 жыл бұрын

great video 👍

@Smudgey01 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, I'm going to give this a go once our spring arrives.. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@rhondaknox8564 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot wait to make us a fire pit now! Great ideas & love your humor, but also your humbleness. 🙏🏼🤗🙏🏼

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@psychoblinkfan 3 жыл бұрын

Watched a few other vids on this DIY concept. Was skeptical on the amount of work you put in on the cap process and how it would look in the end, but that final product was top notch once placed on the pit. Nice work. Also, my first vid of yours that I've ever watched so I'll have to check out your others and Subscribe.

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@aaronkeistler8217 Жыл бұрын

Hey, this was a great video, much appreciated! Do you think this smokleess set up can be accomplished with a 36" square fire pit instead of round, or will the corners be too far away from the center and not burn off the smoke? I want to build a square pit for the extra space in the pit, but I don't want to negate the smokeless technology. Thank you!

@jameswells9749 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job with this, and the humor made it even better, I’m building one soon, thought I’d see how it’s done, and you nailed it. Thanks.

@jimpulcine9925 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job and idea. I will be for sure making my pit like that. Thank you

@myjunkmail007 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think the smokeless feature would still work if the center of the pit was shallower than the outside ring? For better visibility of the fire, I've thought of adding 4-6" of dirt/rock to the inside of the ring. Some of my friends have pits like this and we have to sit pretty close to the fire in order to see much of it over the wall, unless they make a huge fire.

@nth256 3 жыл бұрын

I like how you drift from Australian into Scottish

@user-hm5zb1qn6g 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta admit that was my favorite part too.

@kalel31er 3 жыл бұрын

came straight to comments to see if anyone else noticed haha :D

@michaelfutch8960 3 жыл бұрын

Prolly all his inner ancestors were stoked as much as much as that fire :)

@agentc19 3 жыл бұрын

100 percent Dingo Haggis

@RanchExplorerHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Your molds and templates instruction is very helpful! Thank you, Luv it!

@adrienneblacktv Жыл бұрын

I really like that you made your own protractor, clever!

@samlenthall5803 3 жыл бұрын

How do you not have more subscribers man? Awesome video dude. Thank you

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@akhkharu2305 3 жыл бұрын

lol i was just about to post this and figured i'd check out the comments. i looked to see how many subscribers he had and expected to see a few hundred K

@HAXMAN 3 жыл бұрын

@@akhkharu2305 Thank you!

@johnhopkins6565 Жыл бұрын

12:11 a little tip. You should always pour fresh concrete into fresh concrete, never away from it. This prevent voids in your slab. These things are going to get hot, any air pockets can cause explosions.

@kellyminnesota Жыл бұрын

You are technically correct, especially if you were building an enclosed fire box like a fireplace but with the pits the heat goes straight up, and therefore, very little heat is generated on the cap

@janedoe-dy3rr Жыл бұрын

One of the next things on my to do list is learning how to weld. It is such an awesome, versatile skill.

@diyseeker2006 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t comment at the time, but I ve built this fire pit to the letter, and it’s been working like a charm for a year. It’s the focal point of my backyard. Thanks from a HAXMANiac!

@HAXMAN Жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

@PaganWizard 3 жыл бұрын

First time viewer, and new subscriber here!!! 10:45 If you don't like the old weathered look, and want a more artsy fartsy look, use crushed glass, but not just any crushed glass. You'll want to use the stuff intended to go into propane or alcohol tabletop fire "pits". What's really nice about the crushed glass I'm talking about, is that there are no sharp edges, AND, it comes in many different colors. 12:40 For about the same price, or even less, as the fiberglass mat you used, you can get a bag of fiberglass that is already shredded and ready to be mixed right into your concrete mixer. I like to toss in one handful of fiberglass per bag. This gives you a nice even blend of fiberglass throughout the cement for extra strength. You should be able to find it right next to the bags of concrete mix. I think I'm going to be building one of these next weekend. GREAT VIDEO!!!!

@spuds6423 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Ruby Lake Glass ... excellent selection of colors.

@tommyz9413 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, "inner chimpanzee" got me to subscribe. I gave a hearty chuckle at that one. Well done bruv :))

@BSsss603 Жыл бұрын

like the humor and the many great hacks you created. Chapeau!

@orvillef19 2 жыл бұрын

It was very informative but got to say that last part with your lady friend asking for the dog scooper was A KILLER LOL 😆

@dangerwillrobinson366 3 жыл бұрын

About to build a firepit and glad to see there are design options to help with the smoke. Two changes I'll incorporate: 1, instead of removing alternate blocks I plan on spacing all blocks at the base about 2 inches; 2, instead of drilling all the holes along the top of my steel 4' fire ring I plan for my top cap to sit 1 1/2' above the top of the ring thereby allowing airflow to rise up and spill over the ring below the bottom surface of the overhanging top cap. Too many holes, too many years, too little patience. Thanx for a great video.

@myjunkmail007 3 жыл бұрын

@Danger WillRobinson -Any update? I was planning to try a gap at top as well, though smaller to ensure adequate pressure.

@Eyes0penNoFear 2 жыл бұрын

@@myjunkmail007 any update from you as well?

@aaronhardy4158 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of doing the same with the gap. How did it work?

@adobemastr 3 жыл бұрын

Adding Perlite to the concrete mix will dramatically reduce the weight while keeping the needed strength. It is great stuff. Home Depot sells it in their garden shops. Perlite is used in gardening.

@DowieFarm 2 жыл бұрын

I sell Perlite on my farm. If you're in NH. Lol. Perlite is great stuff. I've used perlite and straw in natural cobb and it's awesome.

@adobemastr 2 жыл бұрын

@@DowieFarm You wrote, "I've used perlite and straw in natural cobb and it's awesome." That would be one excellent addition to cob construction. How exactly did you do this? And how much do you sell the Perlite for?