How To Properly Build A Concrete Block Fire Pit (DIY)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2022
- Check out this video to learn how we professionally installed this concrete block fire pit made by (Techo-Bloc). The name of the fire pit is (Valencia) and the color tone is called (shale Grey). This video will bring you through all the basic of building concrete block firepits.
Enjoy the video and check out the full playlist of this project by clicking the link right here 👉 • Backyard Patio and Fir...
The Pavers used on this job are all manufactured by (Genest) out of Maine, the name of the main patio paver is called (Grand Katahdin) and the color tone is (Granite). The border pavers are called (Eastern Bay) with a color tone of (Charcoal).
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Nice touch on the fire pit chiseling the edges most companies would never do that🙄 that’s how you set yourself apart from the norm details details details great job brotha’!!
Thanks man, I always say that Quality is in the details. You have to hold yourself to a high standard... ✌
just seeing benny does the pavers at the start, brought back some bad memories, i have learned alot from your channel bro
LOL I Bet... Nothing like kneeling on concrete and setting pavers.... 🤣 I'm glad to hear that my channel is helping, I love this work man. It's my passion without a doubt. I wanted to share it with the RUclips community and show people that they can do it too. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper how long u been a youtuber?
@@GRUBB-MUDD I started my channel last January. Been watching landscape / concrete channels for years though. I love RUclips. I had a pretty good idea of how I wanted to do my channel before I started.
@@TheChristianHardscaper yeah i made alot of mistakes, had no idea how to do anything youtube related including which way to hold a phone or tablet for youtube, vertical or horizontal. like that info is hard to find when your 1st are stsrting. i didnt even k ow there was a comment section whwn i started
@@GRUBB-MUDD I hear you, but you definitely figured it out. And I don't know about you but I learn a little more every video I make. Just like the work we do , every job makes us better
Nice job 👍🏼👍🏼
Just finished up a small paver project in my yard, learned a lot from your videos thanks.
Sweet! glad my videos helped. It is oddly satisfying completing a paver project right...?
@@TheChristianHardscaper Absolutely, I have a new respect for the trade it is backbreaking work.
Very good Jobs ser
Another awesome job! 👌 blessings 🙏
Thanks brother, God Bless!
Beautiful job!! Greetings from Montreal. I wach all your videos religiously.
Thanks to both of you. You are lucky of having a wonderful gentleman (Benny) beside you
Thank you very much, I appreciate the support! I am very grateful for having Benny by my side, That is for sure. ✌
Turned out awesome brother.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Absolutely stunning!!! Awesome stuff guys
Thank you!
Very informative-thanks
No problem, glad it was helpful ✌
Just finishing mine up now. Cant thank you enough for some guidance. And yes so satisfying watching it come together. Wish I could upload a pic😅✌️.
Sweet! Glad the video was helpful. That would be cool to be able to post pictures in the comment feed. ✌
Love your videos, great work 👏 wish you guys were in hudson valley ny.😢
Thanks for the support, sorry I am not closer. 🤣✌
Ready to 🎈 🎊
funny story i built a fire pit like this for a customer whwn i 1st started and boy i glued all the blocks together and then the metal ring wouldnt fit at the end. i learned something that day, build w the ring as u go up, and btw it was such a biotch gwtting those blocks apart to re build it
I hear that brother! LOL I did that once, Had to saw down a ton of blocks on the inside to make it fit. not fun... lmao. You only make that mistake once 🤣
Check for the wee 🐛 and 🐞are out of wee gaps please before you use the poly sand. One again another excellent video . All the best to you both and your families. Keep safe and well.
Ian from Dumfries in Scotland.
😂 I hope they got out safe and sound.... LOL thanks for the support from Scotland, it is so cool that my videos are reaching that far! God Bless brother! ✌
I love your work from India
Thank you for the support from over there! ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper where are you from, I mean which city🙏🏽
I live in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
You did a nice job. I am guessing this is the homeowners first fire pit. That’s a really small pit. My second pit has a 45” inside diameter because I got tired of logs not fitting particularly when you are “tossing” them in from your chair.
Thank you, and trust me, not my firepit of choice but perfect for this customer who said they only have fires here and there, that's why they did not want to spend a lot of money on the firepit portion. They did not even want a insert, which is fine if you rarely use the pit. But I totally know what you mean, I love big firepits ✌
Very professional job & you are a very good instructor with a great personality. The only thing that I recommend is that you use some type of knee pads for your knees. I know you are young now but 10 to 20 years down the road you will feel it. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for the feedback! My knees are definitely going to be in tough shape down the road.... I try to take it as easy as possible, knee pads are hard to wear for me. I do have knee boards, just never pull them out for some reason.... ✌
Another great looking job complete! I enjoy your video's and your commitment to detail for your customer. I am currently working on building a retaining wall for myself and had a question or two. Do you have a forum where these questions could be asked?
Thank you, I try to give my customers the best job possible. I do not have a forum or anything like that set up but thats a very good idea... I do have my email linked to my channel. If you go my channel on the computer or phone you should be able to find it there. I would be happy to answer some questions for you
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thank you for the reply, I found your email address and I will send you an email shortly.
Thanks for all the great info. I was wondering what the dimensions of these 2 sections are. I might have missed that when you were talking about layout for laying full bricks.
No problem, thanks for the support! This patio is roughly 650 sq ft in total. ✌
You do excellent pits and pavers. Can you recommend someone in Georgia. Especially, does an excellent job as yourself.
Thank you, we try! Unfortunately I do not have any recommendations for you... I wish you luck finding someone though ✌
Look beautiful but some aeration would be a nice touch
Thank you, and some bents probably would have been nice, good point ✌
btw pavers look so much better than stamped concrete. i said it yes they do. but stenciled concrete thats another story
I agree, but I'm certainly not against stamped concrete. It is an art of its own that I know nothing about... I know even less about stenciled concrete. Both of those are excellent products that you concrete guys give your customers. I have just always been in love with pavers....
Looks great! Always look forward to your new vids! Did you ever get a chance to go to a Techo Bloc day with paver Pete? It's a nice event.
Thanks man, as always I appreciate the support! I have been to Techo-Blocs event twice. Paver Pete is awesome and He is actually what pushed me into Open-Grade Base. They Push Open Grade base a lot..... Very cool event with an awesome breakfast! ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper hahaha I was going to mention the breakfast and giveaways. Yes, that is where I first heard about using open grade. ( I thought Paver Pete was the oxyclean infomertial guy Billy Mays at first lol) Remember wetting and tamping the modified back in the day...trying to keep it from getting wavey and keeping it from building up on the tamper... nah never again for hardscapes...lol
😂🤣 He totally does look like the Oxy Clean guy! 🤣 And yes, I remember the old ways of spreading gravel in lifts, compacting with water, and then being very upset at the waves in it.... never again is right.
Hi buddy. I found your video when I was searching patio builders.
I’m planning to build stone patio for my own
Your video has good 👍 information
I have question.
From Where I can get Patio stone
Really appreciate
Thank you, glad you like the videos. As far as the patio stones, I recommend just looking around your area at different manufacturers and what they have to offer. Call around or drive around, check out some you like and get some info on them. Not all manufacturers are national. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper thank you for you respond I live in mass as well I'm in south shore area. I really Appreciate.
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looks great and a lot of work But ya should have made it a little wider and since your doing all that work Smokeless isnt much more work. I do have to ask Was it necessary to not have the pit on the stones under it? Just about to do mine and I dont know if I need to remove the stones under the pit
Thank you, they actually make smokeless inserts for this firepit. The customer did not want an insert though because he said it would only be used here and there... And I don't ever build firepits on top of the pavers. It is not very professional looking and having the pit on crushed stone is much better ✌
So are the fire pit block specially formulated?
Do natural stone pose a risk of exploding?
Very nice. How do you know what diameter it needs to be so that they all fit together nicely? Do you order it that way and do they come in different size diameters?
This fire pit comes in 1 size. If you check out the video just before this one on my channel, you will see how we cut the pavers and installed the border for this fire pit. ✌
Nice looking patio and pit! I'm not too impressed with Techo and other companies pre packaged fire pits. Not much variety or color selections in my opinion. Do you ever make your own custom pits out of pavers, was wondering how hard that would be and how much cutting it required. Thanks for any advice and keep up the great content!
Thank you! I’m not a huge fan of concrete block fire pits either but they do look nice in applications like this. I do build other natural stone pits, never built one of pavers but you certainly could. They are nice strong pieces 👍🏻✌🏻
We have completed the installation of our fire pit just wondering what 3/4 inch stone to use for the inside? Also what insert do you recommend we purchased the one that techo bloc offered us but it doesn't look like it will be a good smokeless
I just used a clean 3/4 stone from a local supplier, it is crushed (granite) but any comparable crushed stone will be fine 👍
Have you tried techniseal’s structure bond instead of the tubes of adhesive? I’m still trying to figure out which is better. Also, do you seal any of your paver projects after? I’ve never done any sealers but I’m wondering if I should be.
I have not tried that, how does it seem to work for you? and I do not seal pavers. I would if a customer wants it, but there is risk involved with not applying it right and even when you do, its a annual / Bi-annual thing you will have to do. So I don't usually recommend it. If you keep the patio clear of debris and the pavers stay dry most of the time, they will last a long time without sealer. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper Its a little pricey but like the structure bond. I used it on a few fire pits and to build my grill island instead of mortaring all of the blocks together. I agree with avoiding the sealer. Too risky just for an extra couple hundred bucks worth of work. Thanks for the great videos. I’ve been watching them in the morning and I end up using your tips the same day I watch them. Like the hand tamper instead of compactor for polysand and the chip stone in bigger gaps instead of polysand.
Awesome Job, How many Inces was the fire pit?
It is just over 4" wide x 15" high
@@TheChristianHardscaper Thank you.
great work. I noticed that you didn't miter that Holland corners. is that your or the customer preference?
Thank you, we leave the joints wider around the pit to fill them with chip stone to help with drainage
I think you are referring to the pavers around their fire pit ring. I was referring to the edge pavers coming together at each corner. Some people miter them at 45 deg. I like both looks, but i guess i usually miter them. @@TheChristianHardscaper
Do you ever use easy joint vs polymeric sand? Or is the cost difference pretty much sum it all up? I know the tubs of EasyJoint are like $50 for 28lbs and polymeric sand varies but between $25 and $95 for 40lbs depending on the brand and color.
I have used easy joint a good amount of times now, but I only use it for specific situations. It is way to expensive to use on every project. It does work excellent but takes twice as long to install and puts a hole in your pocket.... LOL I do have a video of how to install it, here is the link to that video 👉ruclips.net/video/1AnHxcdY8F4/видео.html
Dumb question, but how come the parts of the pit facing out are rough and the sides on the inner pit are smooth? Just a design / option choice or is there a benefit to it being done that way?
The inside is smooth because it is designed to fit metal inserts to protect the block from really hot fires. This customer did not want the insert though because they did not plan on using very often. ✌
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I can't find one person in my area or around me that lays paver blocks. Wish you lived here
I am sorry to hear that, it's also a big reason behind why I started this channel. I hope to help inspire the younger generation to get into this trade. The community prospers when there is an abundance of good contractors... ✌
What did you use at the bottom of the fire pit to level it off for the pavers and what stone did you use inside the firepit?
I used (chip stone). Which is the same material we lay our pavers on. It is a 3/8" clean, crushed stone
I like this fire pit but it definitely is missing a color contrasting 4 1/4 round block cap with an eyelash overhang of 3/4 inch... That would make it look finished off
I totally agree with you, Ben and I talked a few times about how they should sell a contrasting top layer included in the kit.... And unfortunately, customers don't always want to spend the extra money on custom work.... But again, I agree. A contrasting cap with a overhang would be gorgeous! ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper you could always do it in slate stone or granite?... Does techo bloc make a cap for that kit and what is the contractors price on this kit without tax?
You could definitely cap it with some natural stone. I have not seen any cap made for this kit but you could use wall block cap also. The firepit is a little over $400 without an insert.
Is there just a clan of dudes in Mass who look and sound like Ben Affleck? Like a small gene pool type of thing? Great work gentlemen.
Is there no insert that goes in the fire pit? The concrete block won’t crack?
🤣🤣 That's hilarious man! I think there is..... lmao. The firepit can have an insert put in, the customer opted out of it because they will not be using too often. If it is not used often, the insert is not necessary but it is extremely helpful in preventing cracks. I did warn them that there is always a possibility of it cracking though, even with seldom use... ✌
If I wanted to buy some of those charcoal gray stones around the fire pit what do I look for where can I get the correct color and amount of paver stones to go around my Valencia fire pit exactly like this?
Hey man, here is a link to the exact pavers. You would have to find the nearest dealer in your area to find out if you can get them.
But here is the link 👉www.genest-concrete.com/genest-manufactured-products/landscape/paving-stones/eastern-bay/
@@TheChristianHardscaper thanks
Hey man! Do you have a price per sqft? Or do you price out jobs by how long you think it will take?
I almost never estimate per sq ft price. You really have to break down on paper how you are going to complete the job. Every job and jobsite is slightly to very different, even when the project is very comparable to others. You have to figure out everything from where can you park, how far are you moving the excavated soil, is it being taken away, how you are getting the backfill material to the excavated area, how are you getting the pavers delivered, how many guys on the job, rain days, etc... I have found that when you bid based off sq ft, you can get yourself into trouble. Try to think of all the aspects of the job and put the estimate together. Then you can find the sq ft price by dividing your total cost x the total sq ft. It is fine if it varies. I have installed pavers for $18.00 per sq ft and also installed them for $35 per sq ft. Both the same priced pavers but the jobs where night and day difference in difficulty to complete. Do estimates based off the circumstances of the job, not average sq ft paver install prices. ✌
@@TheChristianHardscaper thanks man!!!! Highly agree, I’ve been doing jobs by sqft pricing and finally decided to bid the last ones based on how long I think it will take and actually ended up making more profit on the jobs! Check us out my business is Rustic Landscapes, we’re on RUclips too but I haven’t made any crazy videos like you do yet lol
Nice, it is definitely the way to go with estimating these jobs. I will check out your RUclips Channel for sure ✌
650 sqft with 6 days to do it.. what’s the cost per sqft? I struggle with estimates, especially with lots of details and cuts
What does a job like this cost?
It can cost between $12,000 - $15,000 depending on the circumstances ✌
Do you add the metal liner to fire pits?
There are many different metal inserts that can go into this fire pit, but the customer decided not to put one in for cost reasons and also because the fire pit will only be used occasionally... ✌
Ok awesome I just did a fire pit and was always wondering if it's actually needed. I only do a handful a year so guessing I'll be fine with out it
@@ether2213 Its not necessary for a few fires a year. But when you are burning a lot, it definitely is recommended to protect the block from cracking over time.
Isn't it "Wash, rinse and repeat...?"
TRY EASY JOINT...much better & u apply when wet
Easy joint is nice, but this chip stone allows more drainage than EZ joint. ✌
why bother using adhesive? I had firepits heavily used for 25+ years, never glued. The trees grew over them so I picked up the stones and gave them to others who could use them for firepit.
Fire needs fresh air. I notice you didn't provide any provisions for that. That firepit will be troublesome to burn and will smoke something fierce
I hear you on that, but this is how these fire pits come. There are small gaps in between here and there that will let air in. I also backfill the inside with stone to bring the fire closer to the top and more likely to catch some air. ✌🏻