I've been in construction for 30 years and I have never seen anyone set blocks in green concrete but that's a great idea. I can't wait to see the next part of the build.
Love that dirt pack shuffle he was doing in the beginning I thought for a second he was teaching me how to dance. Love it glad it popped up in my recommend video list
Watching part 5 right now. I am really enjoying it and getting lots of ideas for when I build mine this summer. Icing on the cake is to hear you mention geo engineering and chemtrails We are very much like minded about that stuff. Thanks for all your help, Rob
My dad built and concreted but I was to small to pay attention. This video is better then my high school shop classes ever were. Thank you for the knowledge.
fire ants.. boy don't we hate em! folks that don't have em don't know how we have a NEVER ending war with em. about every thing we start we have to think about em. thanks Danny.. may God bless all you do.
A smokehouse (as well as entire outdoor cooking rig - fire pit, earthen oven, brick BBQ grill) ... has been on my ToDo list for a decade or more. Time to get crackin'. That old propane Camp Stove isn't gonna last long ...
Now you're talking! I would like to have a summer kitchen with a smoke house, a bee hive over and a raised hearth German style kitchen fireplace. Lots of work, but nice addition to an off grid cabin.
I grew up with a family that built concrete bridges. Needless to say, we made alot of stuff made out of concrete. It looks like you have a fine start! My granddaddy's smokehouse had a poured concrete low wall with wood on top of it with a tin roof. He had a fine sand floor. I look forward to seeing the rest of the build. Thanks for sharing.
Work that mag float back 'n' forth. It will bring up the cream from the concrete. Then smooth it out with the trowl. Looks like a pretty decent setup. I may have to build one of those. Would love to have a smoke house.
Oh thank the lord Danny!!! I’ve been wanting to build a smokehouse here on my farm for the past several years and I’m planning on building it right after I finish getting my greenhouse up. I can not wait to follow this and replicate it real soon!! Take care buddy!!!
Three things on my to-do list: 1. Raise Pigs 2. Build Smokehouse 3. Smoke Pigs in Smokehouse We wanted to get pigs our very first year of homesteading, but the house build took all of our time. This video has inspired me to just do it this year! -- maybe next year on the smokehouse though.
I was just planing to build one with almost the same foundation size, after freezing winter:). My build considers changeable pebbles and sand filter above the burning area, two layers of pebbles, bigger and fine one, and fine sand on top, like a drawer that does not pools out but opens to be easily discharged, with strong metal grill in the bottom to hold almost a foot thick layer. It should be acting like a thermal mass to keep the area warm during the night and to filter soot from smoke. Top compartment would be made out of wood with chimney inside and in the rear, mash cowered controllable openings on bottom and top for a humid air ventilation, and some light roof on top of course:)
Having a portable radio handy in a power outage or some sort of national disaster or emergency will keep you entertained and informed and might even save your life. I was around before the internet and know the value of radio. Many people today don`t and most don`t even have a portable radio and depend 100% on the internet for info. If we have a national emergency and the internet and power go down you`ll be very glad to have one of the following radios. You`ve been warned! Please share this information. I did a lot of research on this and I highly recommend these radios. Sony ICF-P36 Portable AM/FM Radio This is one of the best bare bones simple analog radios you can buy at the moment. It uses only 2 AA batteries, fits in a shirt pocket, and has very good reception and battery life. Batteries will last over 100 hours in this radio. Analog radios have an advantage over the more common digital radios on the AM band. Almost all digital AM radios have something called “soft mute” that silences distant weak stations. They also usually have muting on tuning so when you tune fast searching for active signals you can`t hear the stations as you pass them by. Also, digital radios use more power than analog radios. For these reasons, this radio is a real gem because it suffers from none of these issues. You`ll have no problem getting all the stations in your area during a power outage. It only costs about 20 bucks on Amazon and is often cheaper on Ebay. But Amazon has fast shipping and a great return policy just in case you get a defective radio which is all too common nowadays since everything is made in China. TECSUN PL-310ET FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW World Band PLL DSP Radio This radio has lots of very good features and is known for having great Shortwave and FM reception. AM reception can be hit or miss on these but it`s likely that it will be good too (mine wasn`t though). If not, Amazon has a great return/replacement policy. Even though this is a digital radio battery life seems very good. It`s a great deal for only 48 bucks or so. It doesn`t have SSB to tune in HAM radio but it covers almost all of the shortwave band. It has great search features that quickly store the stations found in either temporary or permanent memory. It has a clock and alarm function and even tells the temperature and uses 3 AA batteries so if you plan to use rechargeables with this get a charger that can charge single batteries so 3 at a time can be charged since many chargers can only charge 2 or 4 at a time. It`s always best to use batteries with AM and Shortwave radios anyway because AC adapters cause static. Eton Executive Traveler AM/FM/Longwave/Shortwave Radio with Auto Tuning Storage (Amazon) Ignore the 3 ½ star review on this radio. It`s lumped in with several other radios that got bad reviews. This is an excellent receiver in many ways and it`s on closeout sale for only 35 bucks! This radio is known for great AM radio reception and it`s also very good on Shortwave and FM too. It has no soft mute when listening to weak AM signals and this is rare in digital radios! This radio isn`t perfect...it has a bad hiss when listening with headphones and some odd quirks...but the selling point here is excellent AM radio reception without soft mute...and it`s an absolute STEAL to get a digital AM/FM/Shortwave radio of this quality for this price. Uses 4 AA batteries. If you don`t buy this you`re crazy in my opinion. The new version of this is called the Eton Elite Traveler. It costs 60 bucks. Same radio, just a different color and comes in a leather case. See Amazon reviews to get a better idea of what you`re getting with the other one. You`ll have to press the power button more than once to turn it on (one of the quirks) so don`t return it thinking it`s defective. C. Crane CC Skywave SSB AM, FM, Shortwave, NOAA Weather + Alert, Scannable VHF Aviation Band and Single Side Bands Small Battery Operated Portable Travel Radio This one costs 170 bucks but it does it all and fits in a shirt pocket. I think it uses 2 AA batteries. It can tune in HAM radio operators using the SSB feature on shortwave. This is an American company so it`s more expensive. You can get somewhat similar radios for around 100-120 but they don`t have the weather band. Check out the Chinese Tecsun PL 660 if you want to go cheaper. It`s a very good radio and is larger with a much better sound but it doesn`t have weather band. They have a much cheaper Skywave version of this C. Crane radio on Amazon without SSB that still has the other bands including weather channels. These come with an external antenna and $20.00 earbuds. For those who don`t know, AM radio signals travel very far at night (hundreds of miles) allowing you to get news and info from other states and distant cities. Shortwave radio signals can be heard internationally. This is why these bands are so useful. Also, in a national emergency HAM radio operators will help transmit important information and are a part of the emergency network. NOTE: It`s best to use rechargeable batteries with these and keep a big package of regular alkalines to use for backup an extended power outages. If you hear bad static when trying to listen to AM or shortwave in your home various things could cause it from dimmer switches to certain lights and even some satellite receiver boxes. If you plan to use radios for power outages or camping this won`t be a problem of course. All these radios except the first have a learning curve. Don`t get frustrated. Study the user manual carefully step by step and learn the features. Learn as much as you can about radio reception and antenna options. Shortwave reception can be improved by attaching a length of wire to the whip antenna and it varies depending on the sunspot cycle and time of day. We`re currently at a low point in the sunspot cycle so reception will get better and better in the next few years. Wire reel SW antennas with a clip that attaches to the whip antenna can be bought on Amazon. So can loop antennas for boosting weak AM stations. See todderbert RUclips channel to see these radios reviewed and search the web for radiojayallen and SWLing to learn more.
I just finished rebuilding my smokehouse. Looks like you are setting a great foundation. Can't wait to see how yours comes out. I went with Hardie planks since I burned my last one down. Where I come from originally, a lot if people run the fire inside. Well, you have to exercise a bit more caution doing that but it allows s to cook a little in it. I can also add an outside fire box it I decided to. Can't wait to see you finish. Not a whole lot of good smokehouse videos out there.
i really enjoy these kinds of video.. How ever, my husband cringes. Lol. Whenever he hears " Honey, look at what, Danny's doing". Lol. But, he never says "No", just let me see. How, I love that man of mine!!
If you have a pool of water coming off your concrete, you've got issues. The portland cement will absorb what it needs and any excess separates the bond of the aggregate from the paste and that's where your strength and durability come from. This concrete was either not mixed thoroughly, or it was flooded for workability. A small slab like this shouldn't be cheated on as it's the same workload as it would be with a lower slump.
Danny, enjoyed your series of this build. Would you by chance have a set of plans you used and a materials list that you could share and link to this video?
Absolutely brilliant. I'll be watching all your videos a second & third time :) Question: Will you insulate your smokehouse yes/no and why? Thanks For Your Time: Shawn
Got excited thinking you might be an Aussie homestead channel, but your videos must all be on private. We are on the lookout for the place we want to set up our homestead at the moment, and there isn't many Aussie channels around to learn from!
Hey Danny, I build a similiar smokehouse as you built. Was wondering what temp you arwe actually able to get in the smoke chamber. Do you use charcoal for heat? I use charcoal however I cannot get the temp past 150F. Thanks!
We always built our smokehouse close to the hog pen...that way they could get used to the concept and commune with their dead kinfolk at the same time....lol.
Driving the rebar into the ground was a mistake. Over time, any metal that is not within the concrete will draw moisture and rust, eventually destroying that metal and weakening the structure. Thatz why many bridges fail when the concrete cracks. That is why anchor bolts were invented.
laying first course of directly on the slab also not really the right way to do it either but... end of the day its a lil smokehouse and even if the slab cracks and shifts it will likely still function for many years in its intended capacity.
Woohoo! This is on my list of things to build too. Been watching and collecting different plans. Cant wait to see it. We raise all of our own meat, this is a much needed addition to our place. Wanna come out to Colorado and build another one? LOL!
You know you have to to live forever. We need teaching for at least the next 300-400 years.
I've been in construction for 30 years and I have never seen anyone set blocks in green concrete but that's a great idea. I can't wait to see the next part of the build.
Wet set
As a new Mason *2022* it caught me off guard. I never thought that was possible thanks for the experience
Lol you never seen anyone in a hurry
Love that dirt pack shuffle he was doing in the beginning I thought for a second he was teaching me how to dance. Love it glad it popped up in my recommend video list
I really admire watching skilled craftsmen doing their work. You are teaching us!
I love southern folk DIY is the way to go
Watching part 5 right now.
I am really enjoying it and getting lots of ideas for when I build mine this summer. Icing on the cake is to hear you mention geo engineering and chemtrails
We are very much like minded about that stuff.
Thanks for all your help,
Rob
My dad built and concreted but I was to small to pay attention. This video is better then my high school shop classes ever were. Thank you for the knowledge.
Its going to be an awesome smokehouse.We lived in a 100yr old farmhouse once.There was an old brick smokehouse there
YESSSSS...The Smokehouse!!!!! This is so exciting. I'm watching and learning.
I can hear you excitement in your voice, I can't wait to see the final build of the smokehouse
Looking great!
fire ants.. boy don't we hate em! folks that don't have em don't know how we have a NEVER ending war with em. about every thing we start we have to think about em. thanks Danny.. may God bless all you do.
I’m ❤❤watching your older videos 👍👍👍👍👍
My Son wants to make us a smokehouse Danny and I’m going to show him your videos. Thanks for making these videos.
Amazing! I love how you showed step by step. The finished product is gorgeous and that gingerbread color is spectacular.
Chapter 1 is looking good, Danny!
A smokehouse (as well as entire outdoor cooking rig - fire pit, earthen oven, brick BBQ grill) ... has been on my ToDo list for a decade or more. Time to get crackin'. That old propane Camp Stove isn't gonna last long ...
Your Smoke House is going to be great Danny. God Bless You and Wands.
Now you're talking! I would like to have a summer kitchen with a smoke house, a bee hive over and a raised hearth German style kitchen fireplace. Lots of work, but nice addition to an off grid cabin.
Exciting build. I am looking forward to seeing this for sure. You are inspiring to watch my friend. You make everything look simple.
Thank you for this series. It’s very informative and exactly what I was looking for. Very excited to build one for my wife and I.
Appreciate your craftsmanship and detail work.
I grew up with a family that built concrete bridges. Needless to say, we made alot of stuff made out of concrete. It looks like you have a fine start!
My granddaddy's smokehouse had a poured concrete low wall with wood on top of it with a tin roof. He had a fine sand floor.
I look forward to seeing the rest of the build. Thanks for sharing.
How exciting! Looking forward to watching every step!
Work that mag float back 'n' forth. It will bring up the cream from the concrete. Then smooth it out with the trowl. Looks like a pretty decent setup. I may have to build one of those. Would love to have a smoke house.
Real living. Thank you for sharing.
Yay!!!!! Omg ! I’m so excited for you! This is brilliant ! I’m gonna make my hubby watch this !!!!
A smokehouse is on my project list for this year. I look forward to hearing what you have to say about modifications and improvements on your old one.
Good job buddy enjoy watching you build this
Thank you for this series wish I had the money to do this
Thank you for the explanation and showing all your steps.
Came for the smokehouse.
Stayed for the shuffle at 2:00.
😆👍
Looking forward to see the next part of this... really good plans..alot of good southern food will be hanging before long💚
Oh thank the lord Danny!!! I’ve been wanting to build a smokehouse here on my farm for the past several years and I’m planning on building it right after I finish getting my greenhouse up.
I can not wait to follow this and replicate it real soon!!
Take care buddy!!!
¹91,
Great start to an awesome project!
Awesome! Cant wait to follow through and see it finished and working! (So i can build one) 😎
Three things on my to-do list:
1. Raise Pigs
2. Build Smokehouse
3. Smoke Pigs in Smokehouse
We wanted to get pigs our very first year of homesteading, but the house build took all of our time. This video has inspired me to just do it this year! -- maybe next year on the smokehouse though.
Very informative--we have no experience with smoke houses.
Great video! Looking forward to the next part!
cannot wait to see the rest of this going up. might be perfect my place
Thank you
Looking nice!!
I was just planing to build one with almost the same foundation size, after freezing winter:). My build considers changeable pebbles and sand filter above the burning area, two layers of pebbles, bigger and fine one, and fine sand on top, like a drawer that does not pools out but opens to be easily discharged, with strong metal grill in the bottom to hold almost a foot thick layer. It should be acting like a thermal mass to keep the area warm during the night and to filter soot from smoke. Top compartment would be made out of wood with chimney inside and in the rear, mash cowered controllable openings on bottom and top for a humid air ventilation, and some light roof on top of course:)
Y’all remind me so much of Butch and I! Always projects in progress!!
Look at that SMILE 🌻
You had me at pork belly.🤓
Having a portable radio handy in a power outage or some sort of national disaster or emergency will keep you entertained and informed and might even save your life. I was around before the internet and know the value of radio. Many people today don`t and most don`t even have a portable radio and depend 100% on the internet for info. If we have a national emergency and the internet and power go down you`ll be very glad to have one of the following radios. You`ve been warned!
Please share this information. I did a lot of research on this and I highly recommend these radios.
Sony ICF-P36 Portable AM/FM Radio
This is one of the best bare bones simple analog radios you can buy at the moment. It uses only 2 AA batteries, fits in a shirt pocket, and has very good reception and battery life. Batteries will last over 100 hours in this radio. Analog radios have an advantage over the more common digital radios on the AM band. Almost all digital AM radios have something called “soft mute” that silences distant weak stations. They also usually have muting on tuning so when you tune fast searching for active signals you can`t hear the stations as you pass them by. Also, digital radios use more power than analog radios. For these reasons, this radio is a real gem because it suffers from none of these issues. You`ll have no problem getting all the stations in your area during a power outage. It only costs about 20 bucks on Amazon and is often cheaper on Ebay. But Amazon has fast shipping and a great return policy just in case you get a defective radio which is all too common nowadays since everything is made in China.
TECSUN PL-310ET FM Stereo/SW/MW/LW World Band PLL DSP Radio
This radio has lots of very good features and is known for having great Shortwave and FM reception. AM reception can be hit or miss on these but it`s likely that it will be good too (mine wasn`t though). If not, Amazon has a great return/replacement policy. Even though this is a digital radio battery life seems very good. It`s a great deal for only 48 bucks or so. It doesn`t have SSB to tune in HAM radio but it covers almost all of the shortwave band. It has great search features that quickly store the stations found in either temporary or permanent memory. It has a clock and alarm function and even tells the temperature and uses 3 AA batteries so if you plan to use rechargeables with this get a charger that can charge single batteries so 3 at a time can be charged since many chargers can only charge 2 or 4 at a time. It`s always best to use batteries with AM and Shortwave radios anyway because AC adapters cause static.
Eton Executive Traveler AM/FM/Longwave/Shortwave Radio with Auto Tuning Storage (Amazon)
Ignore the 3 ½ star review on this radio. It`s lumped in with several other radios that got bad reviews. This is an excellent receiver in many ways and it`s on closeout sale for only 35 bucks! This radio is known for great AM radio reception and it`s also very good on Shortwave and FM too. It has no soft mute when listening to weak AM signals and this is rare in digital radios! This radio isn`t perfect...it has a bad hiss when listening with headphones and some odd quirks...but the selling point here is excellent AM radio reception without soft mute...and it`s an absolute STEAL to get a digital AM/FM/Shortwave radio of this quality for this price. Uses 4 AA batteries. If you don`t buy this you`re crazy in my opinion. The new version of this is called the Eton Elite Traveler. It costs 60 bucks. Same radio, just a different color and comes in a leather case. See Amazon reviews to get a better idea of what you`re getting with the other one. You`ll have to press the power button more than once to turn it on (one of the quirks) so don`t return it thinking it`s defective.
C. Crane CC Skywave SSB AM, FM, Shortwave, NOAA Weather + Alert, Scannable VHF Aviation Band and Single Side Bands Small Battery Operated Portable Travel Radio
This one costs 170 bucks but it does it all and fits in a shirt pocket. I think it uses 2 AA batteries. It can tune in HAM radio operators using the SSB feature on shortwave. This is an American company so it`s more expensive. You can get somewhat similar radios for around 100-120 but they don`t have the weather band. Check out the Chinese Tecsun PL 660 if you want to go cheaper. It`s a very good radio and is larger with a much better sound but it doesn`t have weather band. They have a much cheaper Skywave version of this C. Crane radio on Amazon without SSB that still has the other bands including weather channels. These come with an external antenna and $20.00 earbuds.
For those who don`t know, AM radio signals travel very far at night (hundreds of miles) allowing you to get news and info from other states and distant cities. Shortwave radio signals can be heard internationally. This is why these bands are so useful. Also, in a national emergency HAM radio operators will help transmit important information and are a part of the emergency network.
NOTE: It`s best to use rechargeable batteries with these and keep a big package of regular alkalines to use for backup an extended power outages. If you hear bad static when trying to listen to AM or shortwave in your home various things could cause it from dimmer switches to certain lights and even some satellite receiver boxes. If you plan to use radios for power outages or camping this won`t be a problem of course.
All these radios except the first have a learning curve. Don`t get frustrated. Study the user manual carefully step by step and learn the features. Learn as much as you can about radio reception and antenna options. Shortwave reception can be improved by attaching a length of wire to the whip antenna and it varies depending on the sunspot cycle and time of day. We`re currently at a low point in the sunspot cycle so reception will get better and better in the next few years. Wire reel SW antennas with a clip that attaches to the whip antenna can be bought on Amazon. So can loop antennas for boosting weak AM stations. See todderbert RUclips channel to see these radios reviewed and search the web for radiojayallen and SWLing to learn more.
Great video. ..only wish there was more narrative. ...will be following this for sure
Nice! Thanks
I just finished rebuilding my smokehouse. Looks like you are setting a great foundation. Can't wait to see how yours comes out. I went with Hardie planks since I burned my last one down. Where I come from originally, a lot if people run the fire inside. Well, you have to exercise a bit more caution doing that but it allows s to cook a little in it. I can also add an outside fire box it I decided to. Can't wait to see you finish. Not a whole lot of good smokehouse videos out there.
That will be nice!
Very cool! 👍💕
Looking forward to this!
i really enjoy these kinds of video.. How ever, my husband cringes. Lol. Whenever he hears " Honey, look at what, Danny's doing". Lol. But, he never says "No", just let me see. How, I love that man of mine!!
Barn for the cabin, pigs for the cabin, cows for the cabin... :D
thank you sir
Country cured bacon,yum yum
If you have a pool of water coming off your concrete, you've got issues. The portland cement will absorb what it needs and any excess separates the bond of the aggregate from the paste and that's where your strength and durability come from. This concrete was either not mixed thoroughly, or it was flooded for workability. A small slab like this shouldn't be cheated on as it's the same workload as it would be with a lower slump.
No rebar in the pad? A couple #3 or #4 bars would help with cracking.
Amazing so exciting 💜
good job
Danny, enjoyed your series of this build. Would you by chance have a set of plans you used and a materials list that you could share and link to this video?
Nice 👍
You should watch Odell Complete Concrete on how to build a slab.
I poured residential and commercial concrete for 26 years.
I’ve never seen anyone lay block like that before
What size block are you using
Absolutely brilliant. I'll be watching all your videos a second & third time :) Question: Will you insulate your smokehouse yes/no and why? Thanks For Your Time: Shawn
Now thats a foundation....I would have used allthread instead of rebar to suck down the timber frame.
Where can I find the cast iron cleanout door? Thanks
Hi Danny nice job,I’ll be watching your build ,we need a smoker over here cheers mate wayne
Got excited thinking you might be an Aussie homestead channel, but your videos must all be on private. We are on the lookout for the place we want to set up our homestead at the moment, and there isn't many Aussie channels around to learn from!
The Adventures of Zoom and Bettie I’ll see what I can do!Ill let you know soon.Lovely hearing from you.Talk soon Lynne and Wayne
Will you be able to cold smoke with this smokehouse?
There is a playlist on the smokehouse build. We finished it 2 weeks ago. We just cold smoked cheese and before that we smoked bacon.
Can I get a complete material list for this project ?
Hey Danny, I build a similiar smokehouse as you built. Was wondering what temp you arwe actually able to get in the smoke chamber. Do you use charcoal for heat? I use charcoal however I cannot get the temp past 150F. Thanks!
Hello sir . What kind of pipe did you use ?
Nice. I was waiting for a dog to run up and jump in lol.
Does this double as a tornado shelter... he’s thorough for sure
No we have an underground cellar that is a storm cellar and food storage
Question for you . On the Pad that you laid what are the dimensions and How thick did you raise the grade ?
Good morning Danny...would you happen to have a drawing of this work of art.. and material list available for sale..
Thank you
danny , we have problems with termites here also , is there any reason i could not use cinder blocks for all the walls and just have a tin roof ?
Check this out Danny . Grey LCC tongue and groove concrete block .
How long did you wait between leveling off the slab and putting the masonry bricks and rebar spikes in?
I am currently working on a smoke house. What did you use to fill the gaps where the roof sheets meet the 2x4s? Thank you
How do i get a salted smoke ham.have not had any in years..i would like to get one befor i pass this world..my Dream.....
We always built our smokehouse close to the hog pen...that way they could get used to the concept and commune with their dead kinfolk at the same time....lol.
:) Cool!
Did you use quick Crete or did you mix your own?
Used quick crete.
Let me see this
Do you have plans for this
How many bags of quickrete did you use?
25 bags of 60 lbs quickcrete.
Will smokehouse built this way be effective for Hot and Cold Smoking?
How long did you give it from the time to poured your pad until you started laying block ? I live in Michigan and I want to build one come spring
Why do you tap the form with a hammer ?
to get rid of any air pockets so you have a smooth side once the forms are removed.
Danny What size door did you use ? Im in the process of building. my smokehouse but nothing is lining up on the firebox.
Mr Danny where did you buy your i l ho from
How were you able to put a CMU on freshly poured concrete. It wasn’t cured for too long.
The concrete isn't as wet as it looked.
💚💚💚
Driving the rebar into the ground was a mistake. Over time, any metal that is not within the concrete will draw moisture and rust, eventually destroying that metal and weakening the structure. Thatz why many bridges fail when the concrete cracks. That is why anchor bolts were invented.
laying first course of directly on the slab also not really the right way to do it either but... end of the day its a lil smokehouse and even if the slab cracks and shifts it will likely still function for many years in its intended capacity.
Not worried it will last the rest of my life. The last one I built has been around for many years with no cracks or problems.
Woohoo! This is on my list of things to build too. Been watching and collecting different plans. Cant wait to see it. We raise all of our own meat, this is a much needed addition to our place. Wanna come out to Colorado and build another one? LOL!
Think there is enough water in that concrete? :-)
👍
Yep those darn ants and termites , Florida.
@DickEr Down Paradise? Have you ever been in Florida in August??
Around 12:25 Dannys words.....
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho. I think the tranlates " not so much water!