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Why Some Fireplaces Smoke, And The Easiest Fix. FarmCraft101

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2020
  • It's a common problem in old homes that the fireplaces will smoke. We look at why this happens, and fabricate an easy fix to seemingly very difficult problem.
    ***If you don't want to make your own, there are plenty of places to buy them as well!
    I should define "easy fix." Building this was not easy, buying one is not cheap. But either is waaaaayyyy cheaper and easier than re-doing the masonry to fix the problem. So given the options, this is the relatively easy fix.
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  • @FarmCraft101
    @FarmCraft101  3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Easy fix? I guess it's all relative. Compared to hiring a mason to re-brick the firebox, I'd say this is much easier. And you can buy custom made fireplace screens for relatively cheap, so you don't have to build it yourself. Cheers everybody!

    • @adamboone5472
      @adamboone5472 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Appreciate you also adding the alternative to not having a metal lathe or welder. Thank you for making an “easy fix, DIY video” for all viewers regardless of where they are on their tool gathering journey in life. Cheers to you sir!

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Castles are cheap, where I live...not necessarily worth the ongoing commitment though.
      I will stick with aspirational content until I get to it or over that.

    • @irok_gaming
      @irok_gaming ปีที่แล้ว

      So beautiful!!

  • @mrmadness2699
    @mrmadness2699 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Note for people: this was a good fix for the issue at hand, but smoking of your open fireplace can also be caused by kitchen exhaust fans and cold outside chimneys

  • @Rickbearcat
    @Rickbearcat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I loved that you used bullet hinges. What a stroke of genius! Great project.

  • @craigslist04
    @craigslist04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Nice fix and the barrel hinges, well that was just bragging. :-) A few simple tricks, when lighting the fireplace open a door or window on the windward side of the house for positive pressure, till the rising heat establishes. Make a combustible air intake in or near the firebox, it can be as simple as a vent grate to your crawl space. Air will follow the path of lesser resistance. Add a fan powered fresh air vent to a heat exchanger with a bimetal thermal switch. You can heat a distant room with positive air pressure by cracking open a window in that room.

  • @paulv8185
    @paulv8185 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That was awesome. So great to watch someone with the skills tackle a problem and solve it with attractive results. Nice job!

  • @hotflashfoto
    @hotflashfoto 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I learned several things from this one video. Thank you for producing it, and it was 3 years ago!
    While I don't have the equipment (yet), nor do I own my own place (yet), the ideas are simple and straight-forward. I can use them for this specific case, but I can also apply them in other use-case scenarios, which is just fancy-talk for saying they apply to other situations.

  • @atorch4umbb
    @atorch4umbb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your attitude and your where with all! Citizen we need more like you. . . Thanks for sharing and glad people like you still exist!

  • @8KilgoreTrout4
    @8KilgoreTrout4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Those skills man. Really respect all that workmanship! And what an awesome HUGE fireplace!

  • @bbrachman
    @bbrachman 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Jon, you are amazing. I see a plan forming (well in your head). I see the step by step execution. Even though I do not have a fireplace, this was interesting. The problem solving on this channel is what makes me watch them all. (even if I do not have a need for a mini excavator).

  • @kapperoutdoors
    @kapperoutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow! Absolutely fantastic video, thank you. Love the Ingenuity and fabricating to make a problem go away! Beautiful work man, really enjoyed it thank you

  • @akaredcrossbow
    @akaredcrossbow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, thank you! Great DIY project.
    You can purchase a smoke guard that is extendable and installed under the lintel and extends the width of the fireplace opening. You can also raise the wood grate with 4 bricks one under each leg, that will get the smoke closer to the smoke chamber.

  • @Allthrashedout.
    @Allthrashedout. หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good ol farmcraft only been watch u for 6 months … looked everywhere for this topic and it was right here ! looks great!!

  • @gorp27
    @gorp27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cool build, I especially like the simplicity of the door handles you fabricated.

  • @arthurballs9632
    @arthurballs9632 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are one smart chap, I'm never unimpressed watching you tackle totally different issues.

  • @ricklarouche4105
    @ricklarouche4105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Living here on the freakin’ frozen planet of Hoth (AVE👍) we ended up getting an airtight wood stove and put in piping to bring in outside air for combustion. Otherwise the stove was pulling air from every window frame, door crack and wall plug to supply combustion air, making the place drafter then it really was.. In more pleasant climes like what yours appears, its very nice to just have a cozy, picturesque fireplace!❤ 🎉. Really enjoying your skillful execution of these many projects.😊

  • @williamwilliams7706
    @williamwilliams7706 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Job. One of the best produced craftsmanship channels on the Tube.

  • @2081618
    @2081618 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Jon! This was the easiest fix I found online! Landlord wasn't too happy with the burnt parts in the carpet (havent told him I was welding inside the apartment!) 10/10 would recommend!

  • @Mistakeful_Learning
    @Mistakeful_Learning 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very elegant solution. I’ve been having this issue with my fireplace as well. Good time to start another project.

  • @stanleykeith6969
    @stanleykeith6969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have Glass Door that you can open and Close. There is a metal screen that opens and closes. Open one side of the glass door for more air to draw of the smoke if you want. What I like about the glass doors you can close them when the fire gets low, with embers, and go to bed. Great Job John, I like what you did.😁

  • @peterbills4129
    @peterbills4129 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm only 30 sec in and can already tell the opening, the window, is way too tall.
    Good solution in the end. Maybe incorporate some brass next time but it wasn't needed in this instance.
    Beautiful home I'm sure. Who wouldn't like a natural fireplace in their kitchen?

  • @kristensareen8355
    @kristensareen8355 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for the info 😊. My husband and I were considering purchasing a house that had a chimney, so I wanted to learn more about them.

  • @mcorrade
    @mcorrade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had the exact same issue with the chimney having a new internal ceramic sleeve which constricted the flow as you mentioned. I setup a very small fan at the very top of the chimney which helps with the flow.

  • @TheCdy4261
    @TheCdy4261 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this was a very satisfying video. Really awesome that you're creative enough and have all the right tools to make this happen. Very nice!

  • @FatherCouchPotato
    @FatherCouchPotato ปีที่แล้ว

    As always, great craftmanship and video! In my world, I live in a different world :-) a smoking fireplace has many causes. Other than how much smoke is actually created in the combustion process, the main reason for a fireplace to put the smoke in the house rather than successfully out the chimney is pressure. If you have a positive pressure in the house, the air will want to leave the house. An open chimney is a great escape. Obviously, a warm chimney does this much easier, many factors.
    What strikes me though is that with an opening that big and a wide chimney, you choose to let a lot of house air out. Which means that you get a negative pressure in the house, which means that you will pull air from the outside into the house. You lose so much heat that way.
    Jon, I would love to see a video where you install an airduct to your fireplace that will draw air from the outside into your fireplace and replace your mesh doors with glass doors.
    Many factors and tradeoffs on this and that. I think that with fresh air into the fireplace rather than sucking in indoor air into the fireplace would be better.
    Keep it up, your videos and content are at the top of what I have seen on this here tube. You rock!

  • @kapperoutdoors
    @kapperoutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also just shared this on our kapper Outdoors Facebook page. Excellent work once again, thank you

  • @johnellison1072
    @johnellison1072 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job you’re one hell of a craftsman!

  • @catspaw3815
    @catspaw3815 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done. And watching the high-speed buttoning was fun too!

  • @dalusa81
    @dalusa81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for showing this. Its helpful to just see your process and learn a few things.

  • @johnpeters8929
    @johnpeters8929 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your the only one that could answer my question and fix the the problem. Thank you 🙏

  • @dirtyvet5404
    @dirtyvet5404 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A gentleman's term for a form of copying is inspiration. Thanks for giving me my plan.

  • @jaska6875
    @jaska6875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice work! When you own your house you'd better be handy or else you need tons of money for maintainance. I had to fix holes in my fireplaces. Didn't know how to do that but learned from TH-cam videos. Great times we are living now 😁👍

  • @swede178
    @swede178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great work mate, a house isnt a home without a fireplace

  • @meisterrumspuckl3965
    @meisterrumspuckl3965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time i check a new video i see cool ways how to fix problems...thank´s for that!!

  • @tomreagan5614
    @tomreagan5614 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding...brilliant solution and well executed as usual. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

  • @WildTines
    @WildTines 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I made sure to cover the arc while you were welding so I didn’t hurt my eyes 👍🏼

  • @cluelessbeekeeping1322
    @cluelessbeekeeping1322 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those were such nice hinges you made...so clean and simple. Nice!

  • @tiffanysandoval353
    @tiffanysandoval353 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was so cool to watch! So skillful and it turned out very beautiful 😊

  • @getyerspn
    @getyerspn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nice job ...love the totally over engineered hinges... Good job done ... We have to make lots of steel apature reducers here in the UK as most insurance companies like you to have a stainless liner now even if you have good clay liner which just further reduces the flue flow and on listed buildings we're not allowed in a lot of cases to rebrick the fireplace ....also the government over here seems set on trying to reduce the use of open fires and wood burners .

    • @bruce-le-smith
      @bruce-le-smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      individuals having a fire in their home isn't the problem, there is so much other waste and pollution to reduce and governments should focus on that as it would have a bigger ROI

  • @dennisblogg
    @dennisblogg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Quality content right there!

  • @craigsudman4556
    @craigsudman4556 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What's the world coming to when a fireplace can't smoke!?! Great video John thumbs up.

    • @XJon2011
      @XJon2011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Modern realization of the dangers to your health of smoke inside a closed environment like your house for large periods of time. Even enough candles diminish air quality rapidly without proper ventilation.

  • @Lorddarthvader1701
    @Lorddarthvader1701 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice job, that fireplace looks nice

  • @darrinhudsonberg6072
    @darrinhudsonberg6072 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome job, very handy tips. Thank you, it made me understand my current situation much better.😊

  • @PelicanIslandLabs
    @PelicanIslandLabs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great Vid!
    I had a large fireplace in a house (which smoked) and I installed a forced air fan in the firepit vent. Your solution (decreasing the area) would have probably been a better fix.

  • @stanrogers7534
    @stanrogers7534 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Design thank you for the instructions… I have been concerned about the design of a fire place I have chosen to use … you solved this problem thank you

  • @brettmortimer1864
    @brettmortimer1864 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid. Great solution. Looks fantastic, I love it👍👍

  • @thekiminthenorth504
    @thekiminthenorth504 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quite a craftsman! Love your work!

  • @lukegraham1945
    @lukegraham1945 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good work, looks like a nice, quality fix.

  • @danieldoss1987
    @danieldoss1987 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's pretty fricking awesome! Nice work too!

  • @benjimiller6428
    @benjimiller6428 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job, and a well-done video.

  • @IGFavorites
    @IGFavorites 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, I won't be able to do such a work, but I enjoyed watching it. Thanks a lot, great job, great video!

  • @Peter-swe
    @Peter-swe 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great idea. And it's looking really good🤘

  • @nickboucher7339
    @nickboucher7339 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful work.

  • @GeorgiaRidgerunner
    @GeorgiaRidgerunner 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never used a fireplace much
    but ive seen others just stop using them because they smoked never really gave much thought as to why they smoked but it makes perfect sense
    what size should a fire place opening be in relation to the flue
    in my house we use a wood burning stove they seem to heat a larger area using less wood

  • @Ennyluap2011
    @Ennyluap2011 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are amazingly skilled!!!!!!!❤

  • @buchanansleeve7427
    @buchanansleeve7427 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job looks mint.

  • @gillafunk
    @gillafunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful idea. Outstanding

  • @mariosmichael5116
    @mariosmichael5116 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats awesome!
    Thanks for the advice 😀

  • @bruce-le-smith
    @bruce-le-smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is so helpful thank you for sharing p.s. those hinges are super satisfying

  • @sandragentz9442
    @sandragentz9442 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video. We have been struggling with this issue and now we don't have to drill into our beautiful tile.

  • @fxpestoperator5527
    @fxpestoperator5527 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing as ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @pennyfulton3418
    @pennyfulton3418 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ingenious innovation ; genius design .

  • @chadicenogle7235
    @chadicenogle7235 ปีที่แล้ว

    very nice work.

  • @politicalfisherman540
    @politicalfisherman540 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now that was a nice build. 👌

  • @rjkStudios
    @rjkStudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this channel so much!

  • @twofeathers6540
    @twofeathers6540 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that was good great job thanks for the video have fun

  • @adrianspencer7743
    @adrianspencer7743 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow nice work !

  • @RonFerlman
    @RonFerlman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job. Love that fire place

  • @BENZ007
    @BENZ007 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job !

  • @drock4912
    @drock4912 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job man. Fun to watch too.

  • @cdurkinz
    @cdurkinz ปีที่แล้ว

    This was super nice.

  • @JanColdwater
    @JanColdwater 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great too! 👍

  • @runwillrobinson
    @runwillrobinson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good work! Thank you.

  • @adamgall8960
    @adamgall8960 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    But but but the magnets! Why do so many people care about the magnets? Its an easily replaceable part. Great work, fun to watch you explain the problem and build a simple, yet nice looking solution.

  • @johngreco7171
    @johngreco7171 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice looking hinges!

  • @jahweh
    @jahweh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautifull work!

  • @actmgr9786
    @actmgr9786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful, Love your Copy & Paste abilities. You show how you make the first one and just skip the rest.
    Won't the handles still get hot on the doors?

  • @silentscribes
    @silentscribes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done!

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome solution to a Smokey Fireplace !!!!!!!!!!!

  • @akquicksilver
    @akquicksilver 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks great and is much safer.

  • @mensb1936
    @mensb1936 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    looks good too very nice

  • @toutrec9668
    @toutrec9668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done!

  • @MattOckendon
    @MattOckendon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are truly a complete craftsman John. Only recently discovered your channel and its like finding a kindred spirit. The ethos, skill and breadth of these projects are inspiring and great to watch. Also a brilliant reminder of how much we can share despite differences of geography, and culture (and how much respect we can have for someone even if our views on gun control are very different). Excited for your next project!

  • @earlelzy7243
    @earlelzy7243 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done.

  • @David_in_Thailand
    @David_in_Thailand ปีที่แล้ว

    Elegant hinges you made there.

  • @watcherofwatchers
    @watcherofwatchers 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is very nice! I want one!

  • @BernhardHofmann
    @BernhardHofmann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When you said "you guys have probably already figured it out" I thought "yep, build up the base of the hearth". It would be an option, but given how much you blocked off, it would've had to be MUCH higher, restricting your fire size.

  • @bombardier3qtrlbpsi
    @bombardier3qtrlbpsi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice job 👍

  • @LeslieN317537
    @LeslieN317537 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How it’s made. Love it.

  • @peterskebo
    @peterskebo ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding!

  • @PG-wi9oq
    @PG-wi9oq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid!

  • @natalieladd-fuller7083
    @natalieladd-fuller7083 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good explanation 👍🏾 Easy fix? I would have to say no. Fascinating to watch, but definitely not easy to try and replicate.

  • @jakegingrich7214
    @jakegingrich7214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks great, another thing I was thinking it what if you simply added say 8" of brick to the bottom of the fireplace to lift it up. Would that have the same effect?

  • @kking5652
    @kking5652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It’s been a while, I like the hinges.

  • @DIYdiacsnFarmstead
    @DIYdiacsnFarmstead 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You had me in the first half, not gonna lie :D

  • @davidikard
    @davidikard 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easy fix!! Hahaha. Dude you’re a straight baller. I’ll send you my dimensions. Can I expect mine within 2 weeks?

  • @jameskirby5386
    @jameskirby5386 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, a piece of art

  • @aticuss
    @aticuss 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job!

  • @ashleybailey5473
    @ashleybailey5473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Realized my mouth hung open from 2:59-8:49 🤣 fanTASTic job!

  • @frsozomenos
    @frsozomenos 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent!

  • @honklerton732
    @honklerton732 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice.