Ill do more videos on other designs later. Plus ill do a video and show you how you can layer the outside with cement and make it look like rock. Thanks to everyone for watching. Be sure and subscribe.
Best video on how to build an outdoor fireplace ever!! Took me one weekend to build (by myself) while hubby was at work… only thing different I did was added cement boards and tiled it… came out fantastic!! And using the blocks and pads I literally had at home!
I just built mine a couple days ago. I built mine 10 ft. High so the chimney would be over the roof of our patio. It's so nice to have my morning coffee out on the patio by the fire and evenings are especially gratifying next to the fireplace. They are so easy to build I can't see why anyone would'nt want one in their backyard!
Thank you so much for posting this. My husband and I just made our own and it worked out amazing. We added 1 more row on the bottom to widen it a bit more and I couldn’t be happier. You saved us 3k on some stupid kit. Much appreciated!!
Just a FYI, I suggest cutting grooves on the two blocks the angle irons sit on, so they are level with the blocks. That way the blocks stacked on top of them aren't tilted and you don't end up with a gap for smoke to leak out. My angle iron is 1/4" thick so I cut the block down with a saw with a masonary blade in it set a 1/4". I also painted my angle irons with high temp paint to keep them from rusting over time.
I’ve watched a lot of videos. They are usually trying to sell kits. You are a good teacher, and you keep it simple and affordable. Thanks for your insight!
Good luck with yours. I hate the cost of everything shooting up. The price of those bricks has doubled in the past 4 months. Let me know if you ever have any questions.
Thank you so much!!! I have been looking for a how to video like this for a year now. I do almost anything around the house I can by watching videos, and this has me so pumped. Can't wait for this project this summer.
@@calebjohnston8933 I bought a pallet of paver bricks from lowes. Comes 144 bricks to a pallet. So i had plenty left over. Which is no biggie. Like i said in the video, i have several other designs im gonna make. Including a huge bonfire fireplace.
Sure appreciate this presentation sir. Was looking for an inexpensive way to replace the fireplace in our outdoor tiki bar and this not only works but with will look better than the one we have now which will please my wife for sure.
You win best overall fireplace,hands down your down to Earth teaching is refreshing to say the least!! Just what the Dr.Ordered.Excellent Job Mr.Dave!!! 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤔🤔😱😆😁
Uncle Dave, I want to adopt you. As we have mostly learned over the last 2 years we must forge our own families, the ones we have been born into will stab us faster than a stranger on the street corner. Sadly many of the precious one have passed on. It's been a learning curve that is for certain. When I do see a genius such as what I consider you to be, I feel like a Thank you is in order. So thank you Uncle Dave. There are many videos out there w huge fancy fireplaces that are beautiful but Not practical for normal everyday people. God bless you ❤
We appreciate this video so much Uncle Dave! We found it while we were extending our patio area with pavers and decided adding a fireplace would be perfect. We did the basic build on a solid foundation and added batwing wood boxes to each side. For a finished look, I parged it and coated it with a concrete resurfacing paint to seal it. It even has low voltage lighting! All it needs now is a crane to do a little cast iron cooking. Yeah, it's an afterthought but tapcons will do fine. Wish I could share a picture but it is TH-cam. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much!! I'm super handy and figured I could build something nice like this but you are the only person who could make this seem attainable! I was about to spend a bunch of money to buy my hubby a metal fireplace - now I'm gonna make him a better one by hand! Thanks Uncle!!
Thank you! We followed your plan exactly, it turned out great! Our new favorite place to gather! The kits cost thousands, this was only a few hundred! Can't thank you enough. Wish I knew how to add a photo. Would love to show you!
You should love the next fireplace im building right now. Hope to have the video uploaded in a few weeks. Pretty sure this next one no one would have thought up...lol
Thank you. Inspirational for us guys who are not saavy enough to build it right the first time. Lots of good ideas to add-on. Thanks again brother. Blessings & Aloha
Thanks. Competed mine today only using stuff I found around the land. A few modifications but never would have thought of it.. Wish I could forward a picture!
I’ve been trying to figure out how to build a fireplace that I can do myself. I’m 5”4’ 160 pounds. Everywhere I looked,It seemed impossible to do by myself. I can do this! I will start building this year for the cool season here in Florida. Thank you.
This is so great! Can’t believe stores are charging 4,ooo and up for the same thing. Really appreciate this video. We are gonna do one off our deck soon. Where do you get the hangers on the angle irons?
I could certainly do this!!! My question is, I have a BUNCH of leftover brick from when my house was built. Could I use it to outline the structure just for aesthetic?
Well its an outdoor fireplace. But putting a chimney cap on it would be no big deal. Ill be building a outdoor kitchen that will have fireplace in it as well. That one i plan to build a smoke cap for it. Another popular method to keep rain out, stack three blocks on top of the chimney and then put a big flat rock on top. Actually looks good
Hi, this looks amazing. Could you please advise on the shape of chimney? Is it necessary to have this shape with bricks coming in like a cone shape? Would it be problematic to build a straight tall block?
You can build a straight chimney. Keep in mind, if your chimney hole is large, it's probably gonna draft wrong. Could get lots of smoke blowing back down.
Great work sir!!! Any videos on the cinder block bottom. I have alot of cinder blocks left over from a different projects and will probably use all cinder blocks.
I've seen several different fireplace builds now. What no one shows is a fire going in the fireplaces. Would like to see the draw and how it looks. Also, always interested in how well is puts out heat. I have a small outdoor fireplace and we like to use it in winter. It's nice to be out there in the snow with a fireplace right there, and the heat the fireplace gives off is as important as how it looks for us. After we build a regular sized fireplace, we want to build a small outdoor area around it and we want to know that small area can be a bit warmer from the fireplace.
If I plan to plaster the outside with cement can I use regular cinder block instead of a bunch of these smaller blocks you used? I think you mentioned you chose these for looks, but if I use mostly cinder blocks would that compromise the strength integrity?
Did you compensate for the thickness of the angle iron under the one section of pavers? Didn't the next level of pavers become unlevel from front to back because of the angle iron lifting the front row of pavers up?
This looks great! My only concern is the angle irons. Do I need a specific size? I’m worried they won’t support the weight of the chimney and collapse….What about a cap? How do you keep the rain out?
Im gonna keep it where its at. The reason i didnt motar it you will see in the next video. Im gonna show how to cover the outside with a cement/sand mix and make it look like stacked rock.
Hi sorry new subscriber from Aus here sorry for late to party question... I’m keen to know if you need or is it beneficial to add firebricks to line the interior of the firebox? ( My novice suggestion for others is that I use LEGO pieces to plan my projects to get quantities and design right, I can’t do it on paper as my brain can’t quite compute it but with LEGO, perfect). This was really helpful as my property is super steep and I can’t quite handle the wheelbarrowing of heavy brick sand and cement so I’m always keen on dry building methods. So thanks heaps so useful and jeez you make it look easy!
Yes you can add fire brick to the inside. The reason i dont use firebrick on this fireplace is because... 1. Its a outdoor fireplace. 2. Its drystack. So it takes no time at all to replace bricks if needed. If i was building this with cement, yeah id prob use firebrick
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 ok so if they break just replace those. Great. I’m going to give it a crack and I’m going to add fire bricks mainly for cooking purposes. Thanks so much!
How many pavers do i need to purchase for fireplace? Not counting the base cinder blocks. I have a concrete pad to set it on. Thank you, and very cool project!
I’m going to give this a try but I have “iron angle” questions lol What size are the iron angles? 72”? That’s the size I plan to use but there are different thicknesses of the angle irons…my thought was get the thickest one I hope it holds 🙏🏻 You explained this in a way that I think I can to it! And I want to do it I’ve always wanted one. Thank you 😊
You can. You can use any size to fit the configuration your wanting. I'm actually gonna use the big 8x8x16 inch blocks when I build a bonfire fireplace.
Can I make it smaller or does that mess it up? Could you please tell me the approximate outside measurements? Im thinking it’s about 40 inches deep front to back?? I have a small back porch. I was thinking about doing a linear one but I don’t know if it would work without cutting anything. I don’t want to bother with tools.
Thank you for responding! Your a genius. A good teacher makes it easy. Your a good teacher. Also so many folks over build everything. I like your style.
doesn't smoke comes back ? inside beggining of chimney it's not smooth as i saw in another videos... can i build like this and smoke will go top of chimney?
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 i think to build fireplace totally 2.3m heigh. 0.6m bottom stand, fireplace area 0.6m and chimney to be 1.1m, can you suggest like this?
I was getting ready to play someone to build me an outdoor fire place. Not now. I might get them to set the base. Now I’m just going to pay them to paint my house. Thx.
Ill do more videos on other designs later. Plus ill do a video and show you how you can layer the outside with cement and make it look like rock. Thanks to everyone for watching. Be sure and subscribe.
Sounds awesome, I'm curious if you could stack with an adhesive then stucco the whole thing? I'll look forward to more of your vids!!!
@@JohnSmith-qd1qm you could do that.
Can I get a complete material list, please?
@@angwilson9516 21 cinder blocks, 122 paver stones, 2 pieces of 1 1/2 angle iron 4 ft long
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 thank you very much
Best video on how to build an outdoor fireplace ever!! Took me one weekend to build (by myself) while hubby was at work… only thing different I did was added cement boards and tiled it… came out fantastic!! And using the blocks and pads I literally had at home!
Awesome. Glad it went well.
Would love to see a picture if you could post it
I just built mine a couple days ago. I built mine 10 ft. High so the chimney would be over the roof of our patio. It's so nice to have my morning coffee out on the patio by the fire and evenings are especially gratifying next to the fireplace. They are so easy to build I can't see why anyone would'nt want one in their backyard!
Thank you so much for posting this. My husband and I just made our own and it worked out amazing. We added 1 more row on the bottom to widen it a bit more and I couldn’t be happier. You saved us 3k on some stupid kit. Much appreciated!!
Awesome. I hope yall get a lifetime of use out of it. Thank yall so much for watching.
This is amazing, best fireplace DIY, for normal people. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to finish my project. Thank you Dave.
Thank you
Dave you are AWESOME!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS EASY AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT VIDEO!!
Just a FYI, I suggest cutting grooves on the two blocks the angle irons sit on, so they are level with the blocks. That way the blocks stacked on top of them aren't tilted and you don't end up with a gap for smoke to leak out. My angle iron is 1/4" thick so I cut the block down with a saw with a masonary blade in it set a 1/4". I also painted my angle irons with high temp paint to keep them from rusting over time.
I’ve watched a lot of videos. They are usually trying to sell kits. You are a good teacher, and you keep it simple and affordable. Thanks for your insight!
Thank you
Thank you! I love it and your simple design that anyone can do. I needed this visual lesson.
Thank you very much
Uncle Dave seems like a pretty cool guy.
We followed your instructions and made our own this past summer. I absolutely love it! New family gathering place. Thank you so much!
Awesome
Great idea and super clear instruction at every point. Checked with my local Lowes and I will be all in for about $300. Thanks for the video!
Good luck with yours. I hate the cost of everything shooting up. The price of those bricks has doubled in the past 4 months. Let me know if you ever have any questions.
How many of each stone did you need? I’d like to order them also! Thanks
Really nice idea and budget friendly to compare to mortar and stone
This is the best DIY video for an outdoor Fireplace! I have been wanting to diy my own and now you have truly made it possible thank you
Thank you
Thank you so much!!! I have been looking for a how to video like this for a year now. I do almost anything around the house I can by watching videos, and this has me so pumped. Can't wait for this project this summer.
Your welcome. Good luck with yours. Let me know if ya ever have any questions.
Total cost for my build was about $150.
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 Where did you buy your bricks?
@@calebjohnston8933 I bought a pallet of paver bricks from lowes. Comes 144 bricks to a pallet. So i had plenty left over. Which is no biggie. Like i said in the video, i have several other designs im gonna make. Including a huge bonfire fireplace.
I’m excited about building mine too!
This is great, just what I am looking to do! Thank you for doing this
Good luck on yours.
Woooowwww you deserve a medal for this. All the othe videos made it seem impossible. Thank you
Thank you
Sure appreciate this presentation sir. Was looking for an inexpensive way to replace the fireplace in our outdoor tiki bar and this not only works but with will look better than the one we have now which will please my wife for sure.
That's real nice, and it's easy!
You win best overall fireplace,hands down your down to Earth teaching is refreshing to say the least!! Just what the Dr.Ordered.Excellent Job Mr.Dave!!! 🤭🤭🤭🤭🤔🤔😱😆😁
Thank you so much
This is a bad due!!! Answered questions during build, true philanthropy!!
Thank you, I've been trying to figure out the angle iron for days. Now I know what to ask for. Thank you!
Good luck with yours. Hope it turns out great.
I’ve been looking for a how to video on this for years. Thank you sir!
@WOMPITUS very welcome
Uncle Dave, I want to adopt you. As we have mostly learned over the last 2 years we must forge our own families, the ones we have been born into will stab us faster than a stranger on the street corner. Sadly many of the precious one have passed on. It's been a learning curve that is for certain. When I do see a genius such as what I consider you to be, I feel like a Thank you is in order. So thank you Uncle Dave. There are many videos out there w huge fancy fireplaces that are beautiful but Not practical for normal everyday people. God bless you ❤
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate that from the bottom of my heart
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 you're welcome, uncle Dave. 💜
He is definitely a genius I totally agree.
A genius!!!
We appreciate this video so much Uncle Dave! We found it while we were extending our patio area with pavers and decided adding a fireplace would be perfect. We did the basic build on a solid foundation and added batwing wood boxes to each side. For a finished look, I parged it and coated it with a concrete resurfacing paint to seal it. It even has low voltage lighting!
All it needs now is a crane to do a little cast iron cooking. Yeah, it's an afterthought but tapcons will do fine.
Wish I could share a picture but it is TH-cam. Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad my video helped.. I hope yall get lots of years of enjoyment from using it.
Thank you so much for watching.
Thank you so much for showing how to do this, a real gift. Looks so nice too.
Thank you. The next one im working on is going to be super cool looking.
This is great,,,,,,,i was skeptical about blocks cracking,,,,,,,but its been a year of burning and NOT a block cracked.....thanks
I appreciate it
Thank you so much!! I'm super handy and figured I could build something nice like this but you are the only person who could make this seem attainable! I was about to spend a bunch of money to buy my hubby a metal fireplace - now I'm gonna make him a better one by hand! Thanks Uncle!!
Very welcome. Good luck on yours.
Thank you! We followed your plan exactly, it turned out great! Our new favorite place to gather! The kits cost thousands, this was only a few hundred! Can't thank you enough. Wish I knew how to add a photo. Would love to show you!
Thank you Uncle Dave! SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks for the sub!
Great job! Simple, easy and attractive! What a great project to get into. Thanks for taking the time to teach others how to do it!
Thank you
🎉Awesome video brotha!!
thank you way more simple approach that I can do in my backyard myself. thank you so much.
Very welcome
Ive got this on repeat I’ve watched this at least ten times. Just laid out a few random cinder blocks I had laying around for practice.
You should love the next fireplace im building right now. Hope to have the video uploaded in a few weeks. Pretty sure this next one no one would have thought up...lol
Can’t wait-you got a fan in me-
Hey when I do my fireplace where can I send you the picture? I can’t wait-I’m just gonna go for it!!
You should get pictures to posts from all your students work!! I’m going to make a 💯
@@praywithme-godanswerspraye3423 you can reach me at my email bossgamecalls@gmail.com
Thank you. Inspirational for us guys who are not saavy enough to build it right the first time. Lots of good ideas to add-on. Thanks again brother. Blessings & Aloha
Thank you very much
Omg! Finally! Someone that does this without any problems! You r the best my friend! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you very much
Excellent, you make me think I can build one of this beautiful outdoor fireplace.
Nothing to it
Thanks for the demonstration !
Thanks. Competed mine today only using stuff I found around the land. A few modifications but never would have thought of it.. Wish I could forward a picture!
Awesome!!!! Glad to hear it and hope you get lots of use out of it.
Good job!!
About time😂😮😮 For Me ,I have to keep simple.Just Base,Thanks for sharing with us all.
Thanks very much I followed your technical guide and I have made a wonderful fire place with sundry bricks.
Awesome
Fantastic and cheap and clean you are the best
Thank you very much
I’ve been trying to figure out how to build a fireplace that I can do myself. I’m 5”4’ 160 pounds. Everywhere I looked,It seemed impossible to do by myself. I can do this! I will start building this year for the cool season here in Florida. Thank you.
I'm doing another one this weekend. I'll have the video up in a few days.
I would definitely use fire brick and the fireproof flew. It's a must
Why?
just what I was looking for! Thanks!
Very welcome
Brilliant! Thank you!
I cant wait for your next build, keep up the good work! thanks
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Good work man 👏👏👏 thanks 👍
Amazing job. I wonder if they are regular 4x16” full cinder blocks ?
@alitorcan1706 that's how they are listed at lowes
Cool as shiiit man!! Nice!! Got me over here on the damn Lowe’s app checking prices. Lol
thank you so much for the detail of this video
Very welcome
Nice video!
@@magnoliaart917 thank you
Fantastic! Keep it simple!
I was hoping you'd build a fire in it to show how the chimney pulls the smoke up and feeds the fire with air. But thanks for sharing! Good job!
@@RoyDees-t2k I have a few on there with it burning
Man thats awesome !!!! Gonna build me one thank you sir
Thank you
This is so great! Can’t believe stores are charging 4,ooo and up for the same thing. Really appreciate this video. We are gonna do one off our deck soon. Where do you get the hangers on the angle irons?
I had a blacksmith make the pot hangers
You can look on Amazon. There called S hooks
I could certainly do this!!! My question is, I have a BUNCH of leftover brick from when my house was built. Could I use it to outline the structure just for aesthetic?
I’m wondering the same.
Finally a straight forward, budget, easy to build fireplace! How would you go about keeping rain from going down the chimney?
Well its an outdoor fireplace. But putting a chimney cap on it would be no big deal. Ill be building a outdoor kitchen that will have fireplace in it as well. That one i plan to build a smoke cap for it.
Another popular method to keep rain out, stack three blocks on top of the chimney and then put a big flat rock on top. Actually looks good
Why no footer below first course? I don't see how you're going to have uniform settling.
Hi, this looks amazing. Could you please advise on the shape of chimney? Is it necessary to have this shape with bricks coming in like a cone shape? Would it be problematic to build a straight tall block?
You can build a straight chimney. Keep in mind, if your chimney hole is large, it's probably gonna draft wrong. Could get lots of smoke blowing back down.
Great job
Thank you so much
Great work sir!!! Any videos on the cinder block bottom. I have alot of cinder blocks left over from a different projects and will probably use all cinder blocks.
The bottom is simple. 3 cinder blocks wide, 7 cinder blocks deep. For a total of 21 cinder blocks. Hope this helps.
Nice work bro. Very clear explanation too.
Thank you
Excellent teacher-could you teach me algebra? If you were my algebra teacher I would’ve made an “A”!
@@praywithme-godanswerspraye3423 lol....
This is really great! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for watching. Ill be doin other designs on outdoor fireplaces soon.
I've seen several different fireplace builds now. What no one shows is a fire going in the fireplaces. Would like to see the draw and how it looks. Also, always interested in how well is puts out heat. I have a small outdoor fireplace and we like to use it in winter. It's nice to be out there in the snow with a fireplace right there, and the heat the fireplace gives off is as important as how it looks for us. After we build a regular sized fireplace, we want to build a small outdoor area around it and we want to know that small area can be a bit warmer from the fireplace.
I have several videos with the fireplace going. And some short videos. This fireplace works amazing. Draws good and is comfortable to sit in front of.
Nice job, Being a Mason,I have build a couple like what U did.But I put fire brick in the box area..Saves the brick from the heat.
Ive since added firebrick. It all has held up so far. Thanks for watching.
If I plan to plaster the outside with cement can I use regular cinder block instead of a bunch of these smaller blocks you used? I think you mentioned you chose these for looks, but if I use mostly cinder blocks would that compromise the strength integrity?
You can use regular cinder blocks. But I wouldn't leave em hollow. I'd fill them with cement
Did you compensate for the thickness of the angle iron under the one section of pavers? Didn't the next level of pavers become unlevel from front to back because of the angle iron lifting the front row of pavers up?
It will lift that row by 3/16 of an inch. I used liquid nail on that row to keep the row level and keep the dry stack look.
really appreciate it, very nice work !!!!!
Trying this today on a 6 by 3 pad I've poured ❤❤
I get wind up to 70mph in my area. Will it withstand that or should I use adhesive as described in your opinion?
I dont think high wind will bother it. Maybe adhesive on the chimney bricks. Nothing more
This is an amazing video! Where did you get the iron rust metal poles on the outside of the fireplace for aesthetics?❤
I had a blacksmith make the h bar for the front of the fireplace. For hanging pots.
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 that is so cool! I picked up my materials today and will work on it this week. Thank you for making it look easy!
@user-wd1ov8jp4l very welcome and hope it turns out nice.
How long are the 2 pieces of angle iron? Thanks!
You can get 4ft pieces at lowes or home depot
So its really not necessary to use Fire Brick? Love this video! Great audio!
If i was gonna use firebrick, id just put it on the bottom. But ive never used em and ive never had a brick crack.
This looks great! My only concern is the angle irons. Do I need a specific size? I’m worried they won’t support the weight of the chimney and collapse….What about a cap? How do you keep the rain out?
@@stephenvictory865 inch and a half angle iron will last our lifetime
Did you line the inside with anything or the cap blocks are good and won’t crack?
Nothing lined. As long as you never build a fire on wet concrete or stones, your fine.
Great Diy, about how many of this pavers did you have to used ?
121 total
Can I overlay brick and mortar on top of this? Wanting to build something similar near our patio.
Yes you can
i've looked several times....what size angle iron did you use?
1 1/4 or 1 1/2 angle iron will work. Lowes and home depot sell em in 4ft sticks
No issues with pavers cracking under heat ?
None.
Like any concrete, don't build a fire when it's wet
Big fan of the simplicity and design. If you weren't planning on moving it, would you have mortared it in place? Good stuff, thanks for the upload.
Im gonna keep it where its at. The reason i didnt motar it you will see in the next video. Im gonna show how to cover the outside with a cement/sand mix and make it look like stacked rock.
Awesome video. How much heat does it actually push out? How far does the heat travel in front? Thank you for the video!
We sit about 2 feet in front of it during winter months. I prop my feet up in front of it and stay plenty warm.
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 great thank you much!
Nice video. Question ? Can you safely burn in this without fire brick? I've seen where concrete can explode with too much heat?
Never burn on WET concrete.
Is this just done temporarily as a tutorial? Would you use mortar on a permanent one?
Permanent
Hi sorry new subscriber from Aus here sorry for late to party question... I’m keen to know if you need or is it beneficial to add firebricks to line the interior of the firebox? ( My novice suggestion for others is that I use LEGO pieces to plan my projects to get quantities and design right, I can’t do it on paper as my brain can’t quite compute it but with LEGO, perfect). This was really helpful as my property is super steep and I can’t quite handle the wheelbarrowing of heavy brick sand and cement so I’m always keen on dry building methods. So thanks heaps so useful and jeez you make it look easy!
Yes you can add fire brick to the inside.
The reason i dont use firebrick on this fireplace is because...
1. Its a outdoor fireplace.
2. Its drystack. So it takes no time at all to replace bricks if needed.
If i was building this with cement, yeah id prob use firebrick
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 ok so if they break just replace those. Great. I’m going to give it a crack and I’m going to add fire bricks mainly for cooking purposes. Thanks so much!
Where do you get the iron rods that you set the blocks on in the front?
You can pick em up at lowes or home depot
How many pavers do i need to purchase for fireplace? Not counting the base cinder blocks. I have a concrete pad to set it on. Thank you, and very cool project!
I used 21 cinderblocks and 121 pavers
I’m going to give this a try but I have “iron angle” questions lol
What size are the iron angles? 72”? That’s the size I plan to use but there are different thicknesses of the angle irons…my thought was get the thickest one I hope it holds 🙏🏻
You explained this in a way that I think I can to it! And I want to do it I’ve always wanted one. Thank you 😊
I just paused and counted the “front” and it’s a 48” angle iron I need
Seeeeee I’m catching on lol
I was just answering. Yes, 4ft.
Thanks indeed I know what to do to keep away from smoke
Won’t this crumble after a few freeze thaw cycles?
Not at all. Been using this for years. Just never build a fire on wet concrete
What part of the world are you in? The freeze/thaw is bad here in Ottawa, Canada.
Could you use regular 8x8 block?
You can.
You can use any size to fit the configuration your wanting. I'm actually gonna use the big 8x8x16 inch blocks when I build a bonfire fireplace.
Any reason a similar build wouldnt work inside to encase an insert with a blower?
It would work
Can I make it smaller or does that mess it up? Could you please tell me the approximate outside measurements? Im thinking it’s about 40 inches deep front to back?? I have a small back porch. I was thinking about doing a linear one but I don’t know if it would work without cutting anything. I don’t want to bother with tools.
I dont think you can go much smaller then this without losing strength in your walls.
Thank you for responding! Your a genius. A good teacher makes it easy. Your a good teacher. Also so many folks over build everything. I like your style.
@@praywithme-godanswerspraye3423 Thank you very much. Let me know if you ever have any questions.
doesn't smoke comes back ? inside beggining of chimney it's not smooth as i saw in another videos... can i build like this and smoke will go top of chimney?
If your chimney is tall enough you have no worries
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 i think to build fireplace totally 2.3m heigh. 0.6m bottom stand, fireplace area 0.6m and chimney to be 1.1m, can you suggest like this?
@beqatavadze6032 top of my chimney is about 8ft tall
@@uncledavesfrontier6846 8 feet is 2.4m. In your video it seems not so long 😢
I was getting ready to play someone to build me an outdoor fire place. Not now. I might get them to set the base. Now I’m just going to pay them to paint my house. Thx.
Glad it was helpful
thanks for sharing!! what would you recommend if I wanted to add a screen on the top? I'm always paranoid about starting a fire from my own fire.
You can get some 1/4 inch mesh screen from Lowes and put on top
Thank you!!!
Thank you! We're going to build one next week. Where can we source the angle iron from?
You can buy short sticks at lowes. But cheaper going to a metal place. But they only sell in 20ft sticks.
Anything special about those pavers? Could I make my own from concrete mix?
@tonybove2468 if you wanted to build a form, yes you can make your own. These are just concrete blocks.
Have you had any problems with regular concrete pavers spalding? Looks great by the way for a quick fireplace
None at all. There holding up great.
No concerns not using fire brick? Looking to do the same but every other DIY I see uses fire brick on the inside.
Ive not used fire brick for years. Havent had a brick crack yet.
This was also my first concern. I'd personally probably still line the interior of the firebox itself with firebrick to be safe.
How many total blocks did you use
21 cinder blocks, 121 pavers