My grandma had one which is probably why Im wanting to do this but also I never understood why people pay an arm and a leg when they could make one for half the cost and design it anyway you want it, which is part of the fun. I hope its as easy as you make it look.
Nice build but the science of fire / combustion is not appreciated well. The reason we see smoke in the engine exhaust is due to unburn fuel. It is also the same with pits. Woods are not the fuel but the gas that it emits when they are heated. When that gas is properly mixed with lots of oxygen the you will achieve almost perfect combustion since wood is not perfect there will always be impurities. You could have spaced ur bricks allowing adequate ventilation / oxygen intake like when we put turbo into our car engines. Incomplete combustion leads to smoke. To minimize if not eliminate smoke, give more oxygen to the combustion.
That is a good question. Those pavers under the pit are pretty thick. We don't use this fire pit for very long. Maybe burn through a couple logs at a time. Next time we use it I'll measure the temp of the pavers to see what we're working with. Thanks
Only issue I see , the bricks are laid on a flexible surface with movement , the pavers should have been laid into concrete first or pour a concrete footing as a base
@@camwells9726 How long do you think someone needs a fire pit seriously? How long are people typically in one location? Around 11 years. Do you think it'll walk away before that? So you would rather suggest paying several hundred more for something that was very inexpensive, and functional? Come on.
@@camwells9726 Well, I run a channel with lots of content, and have noticed, there's always a know-it-all with no videos on their channels that have to complain about someone else that helps people with their videos. Congrats. You are the know-it-all whiner.
@@anakonda3035 , weeds will burn. And don't forget that the weed barrier will burn before stopping any weeds. Typically weeds go dormant in colder months, so there will not be any growth then either.
Great and to the point. Didn't ramble on like many youtubers! Thanks. I will subscribe!
Great video man! Nothing like a good fire pit for cool summer nights!
Helpful and just my skill level!
My grandma had one which is probably why Im wanting to do this but also I never understood why people pay an arm and a leg when they could make one for half the cost and design it anyway you want it, which is part of the fun. I hope its as easy as you make it look.
I love it n am about to build one. However, how do you empty the fire remains that build up?
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Great project man!!!!! Subbed!!!
Very cool project thanks for the idea
Nice build but the science of fire / combustion is not appreciated well.
The reason we see smoke in the engine exhaust is due to unburn fuel.
It is also the same with pits. Woods are not the fuel but the gas that it emits when they are heated. When that gas is properly mixed with lots of oxygen the you will achieve almost perfect combustion since wood is not perfect there will always be impurities. You could have spaced ur bricks allowing adequate ventilation / oxygen intake like when we put turbo into our car engines.
Incomplete combustion leads to smoke. To minimize if not eliminate smoke, give more oxygen to the combustion.
How do you drain rainwater? Does the fire breathe very well?
How have the red clay bricks lasted? Any issues with cracking?
In retrospect, would you have put in a hole for drainage from rain?
I guess you can just keep it covered when not in use. I would put a tray inside maybe to help remove the ash.
The site foreman! Hahaha!
the bricks don't need space for air flow? also, can i put the pavers on concrete slab?
I did it. Awesome.
Just managed to get along of bricks for free last night. My old pit is destroyed so giving this ago
how does it drain?
It drains through the spaces between the pavers.
Have there been any issues or were you concerned about the use of standard bricks vs fire-bricks?
As if bricks are less durable than the crap steel ones sold at all of the stores. Those rot out in a year or less.
Can you tell me the rough size this ended up?
Hi, nice project. Small question, don't you think that the fire will melt the weed barrier that in underneath ? **Your dog is beautiful.
That is a good question. Those pavers under the pit are pretty thick. We don't use this fire pit for very long. Maybe burn through a couple logs at a time. Next time we use it I'll measure the temp of the pavers to see what we're working with. Thanks
@@MakeItNowchannel They should stay cool as we checked the temp of our bricks last night, and they were cold to the touch.
Only issue I see , the bricks are laid on a flexible surface with movement , the pavers should have been laid into concrete first or pour a concrete footing as a base
Do you think the bricks are going to walk away? LMAO
@@hoochrocks movement creates problems, depends if you want it to last long term or not . I’m a bricklayer/paving contractor
@@camwells9726 How long do you think someone needs a fire pit seriously? How long are people typically in one location? Around 11 years. Do you think it'll walk away before that? So you would rather suggest paying several hundred more for something that was very inexpensive, and functional? Come on.
@@hoochrocks bottom course laid into a footing and it’s there forever, like I said depends on your priorities
@@camwells9726 Well, I run a channel with lots of content, and have noticed, there's always a know-it-all with no videos on their channels that have to complain about someone else that helps people with their videos. Congrats. You are the know-it-all whiner.
Do you think you could have just lined up bricks around the old fire pit and build around it?
My fire pit is dug 3 feet deep, 15 feet 15 feet wide
Weed blocker for a firepit ?? I don't even what kind of weed can grow through that . :-/
A ton of weeds would grown up through the pavers since we don't use the pit most of the winter.
Weed DOES grow through that!! I think it is a great idea, and would be doing the same.
@@anakonda3035 , weeds will burn. And don't forget that the weed barrier will burn before stopping any weeds.
Typically weeds go dormant in colder months, so there will not be any growth then either.
Now a outdoor basic fireplace- i have 400 free bricks
Sweet!
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Why no mortar between the bricks?
air flow?
>put weed-block fabric down where he's about to set pavers and bricks
Yeah, this guy doesn't know what he's doing.
Good thing you showed up to save the world. LMAO
Looks terrible
waste disposal so does your face 😂
Coming from someone named waste disposal. Perhaps you should just dispose of yourself. It looks great.
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