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In today’s episode I’m replacing our old worn out fire pit with a new modern concrete one. We picked up the fire pit as a kit from a local concrete centre here in Southern Ontario. The kind of place that makes custom concrete pieces for the yard - think bird baths, statues, fireplaces etc.
They had different options like the round one we got as well as square and rectangle. It comes with the white bricks and the metal insert (comparable options linked below). The only other material we used was a layer of bricks at the bottom from the old fireplace. These were just basic garden edging bricks and you could substitute with another kind you might have around.
The cool thing is if you build these things right you can greatly eliminate smoke which makes it so much more enjoyable to sit around and the neighbours appreciate it too :) I talk about how this works near the end of the video (EDIT: and will be making a follow up video).
I plan to do a few upgrades here on our little homestead and add more options to cook outside like a small pizza oven and wood burning cook top. We’re all about making our place more “self-reliant” in any ways we can. Stay tuned for future episodes on that.
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Yes we are so happy to meet a fellow dobie lover too 🙌🥰 we will pass along the snuggles to Romeo! They are such a special and often misunderstood breed. So happy to hear of people giving them really good homes and allowing them to show their immense love, loyalty and intelligence 💗 I’m sure Daisy gets lots of compliments on how beautiful she is 😍
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Nice build!!
Thanks!! Let us know if you give it a try!
Love the fire pit and the fact that it's smokeless (didn't even know those kind of fire pits existed)!!! And you made it look so easy to build - amazing! Thanks for sharing :)
Thank you so much Charlotte!! You are so kind ❤️ those bricks were a little crazier than I expected haha when are you coming over to roast marshmallows?? ✈️ 🔥
Looks amazing, it is what I have been looking to build. I also live in southern Ontario, can you provide the name of the concrete place that made the concrete rings and caps for you? What did the whole setup cost? Thanks
Thanks so much for the kind words! 😁 I was able to get the concrete bricks plus metal insert for $600 CAD from this retailer: www.edsconcrete.ca/. Hopefully that’s not too far from your location or you’re able to find something comparable in your neck of the woods. Best of luck with it and happy campfir’ing 🔥
@@JRSLife thanks for the info, they are a bit out of the way but I would say worth the drive. Great looking products.
where did you get these concrete stones at?
Hey! This is where we got it www.edsconcrete.ca/
So did you make molds and pour the concrete into them or just purchase all of this and assemble it?
I purchased the concrete bricks from a local concrete place since it was both cost and time efficient for this project. That’s a cool idea for future projects though 🙌
@@JRSLife thanks I've not seen anything preformed like that before. I'll have to look a little harder as it looks nice. I've only seen the bricks you removed from the old one.
Thank you! You may be able to find something comparable in your area but pouring your own would be a cool alternative 😀 I like the look of fewer but larger pieces on this new fireplace versus the many but smaller bricks of my older one.
And the metal insert ring can be ordered online if you pour your own bricks 👍
@@JRSLife I've seen those. Thank you for the replys
Hey Guys!
In today’s episode I’m replacing our old worn out fire pit with a new modern concrete one. Man, these bricks were not light! Lol Probably better to have a buddy come over and lend a hand.
The cool thing is if you build these things right you can greatly eliminate smoke which makes it so much more enjoyable to sit around and the neighbours appreciate it too :) I talk about how this works near the end of the video.
I plan to do a few upgrades here on our little homestead and add more options to cook outside like a small pizza oven and wood burning cook top. We’re all about making our place more “self-reliant” in any ways we can. Stay tuned for future episodes on that.
Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell if you enjoy these kinds of videos!
Thanks for watching :D
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Can you tell me where you purchased the cement rings or at least what they are called so I can look into purchasing?
Thanks!
For sure! We picked up the fire pit as a kit from a local concrete centre here in Southern Ontario. The kind of place that makes custom concrete pieces for the yard - think bird baths, statues, fireplaces etc.
For the metal insert here are a couple of comparable options:
Fire pit liner
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Fire pit liner with upper rim
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I hope that helps! Good luck with your project :D
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*White concrete bricks purchased at local concrete centre*
Fire pit liner (comparable product)
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Fire pit liner with upper rim
amzn.to/3dlL9ww
TOOLS:
Level (4 foot)
amzn.to/35dzNpJ
Manual edger
amzn.to/3ghzU9Y
Spade shovel
amzn.to/2U3aHHS
Job site radio (Milwaukee)
bit.ly/milwaukeejobsiteradio
iPhone
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Filming tripod
bit.ly/handheldtripod
OTHER BACKYARD GOODIES:
Magic Flames
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Fire Pit Poker Stoker (option 1)
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Fire Pit Poker Stoker (option 2)
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Steel Fire Pit Lid
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Broil King Smoker Grill
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Broil King Smoker Grill Cover
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Wood Pellets for Broil King Smoker Grill
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Outdoor Inflatable Hot Tub Spa with Air Jets
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Adirondak Muskoka chairs
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Adirondak Muskoka chair covers
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Where did you buy this fire pit ?
Hey, thanks for the question! We picked up the fire pit as a kit from a local concrete centre here in Southern Ontario. The kind of place that makes custom concrete pieces for the yard - think bird baths, statues, fireplaces etc.
They had different options like the round one we got as well as square and rectangle. It comes with the white bricks and the metal insert. The only other material we used was a layer of bricks at the bottom from the old fireplace. These were just basic garden edging bricks and you could substitute with another kind you might have around.
Hope that's helpful!
That’s a nice looking fire pit but how is it smokeless where is the air coming through two tiny little gaps and then how does he get through the ring
Thanks so much and thanks for checking out our video 🙌 Basically it greatly reduces the smoke by managing the flow of air and smoke throughout the fire itself. When the fire is burning, the walls heat up and the hot air rises through the gap between metal ring and the concrete bricks. The air then exits the wall cavity through the line of holes around the rim. Hopefully that makes sense 😁
@@JRSLife That makes sense! It's not obvious from the video that there are holes
Looks amazing. But not really a smokeless fire place. Very close but they messed up the disigne.
Nothing’s wrong with the design 😄 there’s multiple ways to construct “smokeless” fire pits. This fire was a larger than we’d usually make and moreso for a fun video. It’s worked fantastic for 2 seasons now. Very happy with it and have also had neighbors and other viewers try the same thing and they are also happy with the results.
Did you build the pizza oven? Do you have the build available?
Hey thanks for watching! I haven’t gotten to it just yet - been swamped with cabinetry work and getting my shop redone before winter 🤪 I’m glad to hear interest in the pizza oven though! Can’t wait to get to it done and will tag you in that episode once it’s up 😁
Looking forward to it
Thanks so much for the support 🙌 looking forward to getting started on it too as the weather allows 🤞
Nice look but I don't see how thats a smokeless fire pit. It has none of the essential modifications to make it a functioning pit.
Thanks! There are different ways you can design a ‘smokeless’ pit but it all has to do with airflow. This one has been working great for us all season 😄 What would you have done differently?
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I would have removed the old blocks first, then backed up the truck and parked closer and unloaded the heavy concrete and put them in place.that way you only move them once. Work smarter, not harder😜
That makes sense! Hindsight is 20-20
I wanted to like this video however, the hardest parts with any of the "smokeless" pits is sufficient air flow through the bottom and seeling the top with the topper, both achieved with the pavers. Since your entire video uses blocks nowhere to be found it's kind of hard to upvote this.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the honest feedback Chris! In this design the spacing between the white round concrete bricks, and between the bricks and the metal insert, helps create airflow which dissipates the smoke. When the fire is burning, the walls heat up and the hot air rises through the gap between metal ring and the concrete bricks. The air then exits the wall cavity through the line of holes around the rim. I wasn't sure how that would play out in real life, but we've used it a ton and it really is virtually smokeless 😀 I'm sure different designs also work as long as the airflow is right.
Larger the pit the less primary air is needed. It does look like it doesn’t have much secondary air which really helps it burn smokeless. Since we didn’t really see it burning other than in teepee blowtorch mode, it is kinda hard to gauge how smokeless it really is. Since there does not appear to be a seal at the top of the ring to help force the heated secondary air out over the fire to work on the smoke, it is relying on the combustion air being pulled in and over the top edge to help force the heated air out over the fire. It looks like you did meet and exceed the first rule of smokeless fire pits, which is fill them with fuel. That takes care of 90% of the work as the fire is close enough to the side wall to reflect heat back into and help superheat the core fire which breaks down most of the smoke… an 18” fire in a 36” pit will have a real hard time burning smokeless… haven’t ever seen CC rings like that, but haven’t looked either. I make my double walled pits from steel:) it looks good:)
@rronmar Great points! Thanks so much for explaining more in depth! So helpful/awesome to have different people chime in here. We've had some smaller fires as well that are smaller than the height of the top of the fire pit and it performed well on those too. The way the insert is sitting on the bricks at the bottom (underneath the more decorative bricks) as well as the holes in the white decorative bricks, seems to allow enough airflow though to control the smoke. We'll get a follow up video in the works to show it in some different fire settings. Also cooking on it :)
I didn't see holes on the top of the rim insert. You mentioned they were there. Would it help to drill holes on the bottom of the insert or is that not necessary?
Some designs do have holes at the top of the rim insert but with this design the rim is resting on the older bricks on the bottom allowing some airflow there and also with the small spaces between the newer white cement bricks. From what I've seen, different designs have different ways to allow the airflow and effectively reduce the smoke. This one has more of a minimalistic look. Depending on your setup it might help to add holes. We also find that this design works especially well as the fire reaches a certain temperature. The hotter it is, the less smoke there is. I hope that's helpful :)
Kit ?
Sort of, the concrete bricks were sourced at a local garden center and the metal insert can be ordered online
I saw a lot of smoke.
Sure there's a bit of smoke - I'm not Chris Angel! haha - but for that size of a fire it wasn't much. The idea is that it greatly reduces the smoke so you don't get smoked out if you are sitting around it. More enjoyable to use. It's also not the easiest thing to capture at night in low light, but hopefully it's still helpful to those looking to reduce the smoke from the fire pit :)
@@JRSLife Where did this design come from? There is no way it has enough hot air coming in the pit at the top of the ring. That hot air is what generates the secondary burn that burns the particles in the smoke. You need a larger opening at the base to get the air flow.
The way we have the metal ring sitting on the older bricks at the bottom allows air through, plus the spaces between the big round concrete bricks on the side seems to allow plenty of air flow. We’ve got another video in the works to show how it’s working for smaller fires too 🔥
@The RealMathilda Thanks so much for the kind words Mathilda 💖. So glad you like the fire pit! We picked up the fire pit as a kit from a local concrete centre here in Southern Ontario. The kind of place that makes custom concrete pieces for the yard - think bird baths, statues, fireplaces etc. They had different options like the round one we got as well as square and rectangle. It comes with the white bricks and the metal insert. The only other material we used was a layer of bricks at the bottom from the old fireplace. These were just basic garden edging bricks and you could substitute with another kind you might have around.
Here are a couple of comparable insert rim options - one with an upper lip and one without:
Fire pit liner (comparable product)
amzn.to/3wpJSMs
Fire pit liner with upper rim
amzn.to/3dlL9ww
Tools:
Level (4 foot)
amzn.to/35dzNpJ
Manual edger
amzn.to/3ghzU9Y
Spade shovel
amzn.to/2U3aHHS
I hope this is helpful 😃 Let us know if you have any other questions. They would be great to include in the follow up video! I will also link these details in the video description because they are good questions! Thank you 🙌
Misleading title not "smokeless"...maybe in your mind. Looks really nice though.
Thank you!
So is the concept to have the flame so high that it blows over people's heads?
BOOM exactly 😂
There is nothing about this that makes a fire pit smokeless. To be considered smokeless, you need ventilation all around to push smoke back towards the center or ignite the smoke. There is none of that here and the tiny cracks you're talking about would not direct air horizontally. As it warms up, it would rise and escape. This is just a normal fire pit.
Think about a candle. It creates no smoke because it always has a full burn. Only when you blow it out that it doesn't have a full burn and creates smoke. Without having proper air flow below the fire and all around pushing air back towards the center, you'll never truly have a full burn in a fire pit. The fire will also naturally always burn less hot than with proper air flow.
We’ve got a video in the works that’ll show in more detail how this fire pit works. We’ve been using it for over a year now and it works great 👍 You can get a *smokeless* effect from a variety of designs. Do you have a smokeless pit as well?
@@JRSLife I have a normal fire pit and one of my friends has the big solo stove. When you can experience both, you truly see the difference in how hot the fire is and how it dances and burns everything to ash 4-5x more quickly when it has proper air flow. Other factors for smoke is how seasoned the wood is, if you have hardwood vs softwood, as well as if you have wood like pine that naturally create a lot more smoke. If you take the worst combination in the solo stove, you still get less smoke and a hotter fire than a normal fire pit with the best combination.
It's a nice fire pit, but it isn't smokeless...
That’s right, it’s *smokeless* (ie greatly reduced smoke for average size backyard fires)
In what sense is this diy?
Because I took my old fire pit out and I installed the new fire pit! Hopefully that answers your question?
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