How to build a FIRE PIT in your garden

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  • How to build a FIRE PIT in your garden
    Building a DIY fire pit out of bricks is today's tutorial. I explain each step involved in building a fire pit and reference additional videos that will be helpful in completing this build. The other videos I reference are as follows:
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Комментарии • 242

  • @MHDTW
    @MHDTW 4 года назад

    I liked your descriptions. They were clear, concise, useful.

  • @jche8437
    @jche8437 4 года назад

    Brilliant video. Brilliant skills. I’m a paint and decorator so I don’t have a clue on bricklaying. Will definitely keep watching for more tips for my own fire pit 👍🏻

  • @travwilson7827
    @travwilson7827 4 года назад +1

    I've been looking for a RUclips video for this exact topic for 10 years. This is the best one. Well done. Just subscribed. SO well done. Cheers!

  • @ryankristensen8772
    @ryankristensen8772 4 года назад

    I like how informative u are mate. taking us through the motions !

  • @LIFELOVER715
    @LIFELOVER715 4 года назад +1

    That is a great fire pit! It looks awesome & you capped off the video with a beautiful, satisfying & aesthetically very pleasing fire. Many nights to enjoy with that one.

  • @Jafmanz
    @Jafmanz 4 года назад +68

    what you have built there is a very small water storage tank.

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад +14

      There are a couple of holes drilled in the bottom 🤙🏼🧱

    • @ElindorBG
      @ElindorBG 3 года назад +1

      exactly what I was about to say ...

    • @ElindorBG
      @ElindorBG 3 года назад

      @@RodianBuilds you need a big hole in the middle covered with gravel ...

    • @GPact64
      @GPact64 3 года назад +3

      Really helpful Rodian. I'm halfway through my build, and have laid the concrete base, cut my voussoirs, and currently sorting my half-bats. I've never laid a brick in my life, so we'll see how it goes... Question. Should I drill a few holes in the base for drainage, (I laid hardcore prior to pouring the concrete) or leave a gap or two in my courses to let water run off?

  • @SimonPlatt
    @SimonPlatt 4 года назад

    Great inspiration thanks, we had a fire last night as it goes, so this has started me thinking about building a bespoke pit!😊

  • @karenolson5556
    @karenolson5556 4 года назад

    You are a professional!!! Great job!

  • @andybrace4983
    @andybrace4983 4 года назад

    Fantastic work pal

  • @grantsparkes7457
    @grantsparkes7457 4 года назад

    I love these videos, very professional. Good job mate 👍

  • @TehGamingClaw
    @TehGamingClaw 4 года назад

    I’ve been a builder for 30 years ur quality mate nice to see

  • @rhymeandreasoning
    @rhymeandreasoning 4 года назад

    Spectacular work. VERY NICE.

  • @mastersamurai7683
    @mastersamurai7683 4 года назад

    Excellent work dude.

  • @safrazhamid4784
    @safrazhamid4784 4 года назад

    As expected, another top notch video.
    Great job and excellent teaching method
    👍

  • @harpo187bling
    @harpo187bling 4 года назад

    Nicely done pal.

  • @TYLERCONSTRUCTION
    @TYLERCONSTRUCTION 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for doing this video

  • @ukok8177
    @ukok8177 4 года назад

    Greetings from Libya, learnt alot from your channel, thanks for uploading your skills , all the best

  • @chrisoconnor7234
    @chrisoconnor7234 3 года назад

    I just subscribed love your work mate your not afraid of showing your imperfections to which you point out I have watched so many of your videos great job

  • @Choy2137
    @Choy2137 2 года назад

    I love Your channel👍🏼

  • @wheesy6725
    @wheesy6725 4 года назад

    mint video been looking at trying brick work

  • @benscott19841
    @benscott19841 4 года назад

    Great video and awesome work. Gives me a good idea for my fire pit for my back yard. Thank you

  • @madisonmccormack9734
    @madisonmccormack9734 4 года назад

    That is the bomb. Thank you. You just got a new subscriber from the USA.

  • @James-hd2kf
    @James-hd2kf 4 года назад

    Cracking work buddy 👌

  • @johnny30806
    @johnny30806 2 года назад

    Due: I am learning A TON of info from your channel. Thank you so much.

  • @mastersamurai7683
    @mastersamurai7683 4 года назад +8

    That was a beautiful assortment of broken brick and rubble you buried.

  • @midgesnack
    @midgesnack 4 года назад

    Awesome build, just the inspiration I was looking for. Subscribed :)

  • @pedropereira8924
    @pedropereira8924 Год назад

    Very nice, thanks for sharing!!!

  • @bencrane7005
    @bencrane7005 4 года назад

    Next level skills buddy.

  • @MikeF66
    @MikeF66 4 года назад

    Great vid👍

  • @azsastic69auspi24
    @azsastic69auspi24 4 года назад

    Very Nice!!!

  • @SteveAndAlexBuild
    @SteveAndAlexBuild 4 года назад +7

    BLWP ....So that’s what it looks like in daylight 😉. Lovely job Rodian , is it a permanent fixture ?
    You must have the patience of a saint doing all those cuts 😳👌🏼🧱🧱👍🏼

  • @OmiSido
    @OmiSido 3 года назад

    Great video mate 👍

  • @JimJimpmjj
    @JimJimpmjj 4 года назад

    Brilliant 👍

  • @tonytingler4310
    @tonytingler4310 4 года назад

    Very nice

  • @dannylea4664
    @dannylea4664 4 года назад +9

    Amazing bricklaying skills and it looks incredible.
    Only criticism is you should of just done the footings circular for the bricks and left to centre filled with gravel so the water can get away and also some sort of ventilation.
    Other than that it looks brilliant mate 👌

  • @hilalilo79
    @hilalilo79 3 года назад

    Thank you brother

  • @jamieaxten9984
    @jamieaxten9984 4 года назад

    Watched a few of your vids lately. I subbed 👍

  • @borsukadam502
    @borsukadam502 4 года назад

    I have no clue about bricklaying. But I like your passion for.it.

  • @lmilne4859
    @lmilne4859 4 года назад

    Tidy work. 😎👍🏻

  • @mikejames663
    @mikejames663 4 года назад

    We'll done mate, tidy job.

  • @bobbymintaboiboy7104
    @bobbymintaboiboy7104 4 года назад

    Mint job fair play dude

  • @chekymonkey4452
    @chekymonkey4452 4 года назад

    grate job

  • @redhaireshanks8927
    @redhaireshanks8927 4 года назад

    GREAT BRO

  • @cesarespinal8151
    @cesarespinal8151 4 года назад +1

    That's nice brother

  • @anthonypolaczuk5047
    @anthonypolaczuk5047 4 года назад

    Nice job, I have learn't a lot.

  • @asawik
    @asawik 4 года назад +2

    Hi Rodian, hello from Poland.
    I've been subscribing to your channel for a long time 😉, and I like content very much.
    P.S.
    Sorry for my English.

  • @laskaralam9119
    @laskaralam9119 4 года назад

    Practically Pro 👍🏻

  • @baldanddangerous1572
    @baldanddangerous1572 4 года назад

    got another sub bud,all the best................dougie from west coast of scotland

  • @robmtnet3000
    @robmtnet3000 4 года назад +1

    Excellent fire pit.
    Maybe some drainage holes might be good or some kind of lid.

  • @Ireland95Stephens
    @Ireland95Stephens 4 года назад +2

    Lovely finish on it! How much did this project roughly cost for the bricks and concrete. Thanks for the detailed video

  • @markdwyer100
    @markdwyer100 4 года назад

    I acutely taught you were going to build that on the grass 🤗🤗🤗👍👍

  • @johnjames-nb1dl
    @johnjames-nb1dl 4 года назад

    Ya gotta love the word voussior

  • @jannanar7419
    @jannanar7419 4 года назад

    New sub. Great content keep it up

  • @salsolo2403
    @salsolo2403 4 года назад

    wow :O pro level :)

  • @LukeBrewMoreBeer
    @LukeBrewMoreBeer 4 года назад +5

    Interesting stats at the start of the video! I was one of the 81%, now I'm subbed, keep doing what your doing mate! cheers 👍

  • @edinsoncavani2160
    @edinsoncavani2160 4 года назад +1

    Nice job Rodman how long did all them cuts take

  • @pigeonlove
    @pigeonlove Год назад

    Great. Would also be nice modified as a big baseless brick plant pot for roses or an apple tree.

  • @boblalock9996
    @boblalock9996 4 года назад

    Clean$$$$

  • @eddjordan2399
    @eddjordan2399 4 года назад +8

    dude before the base sets cut a hole in it in the middle and fit underground a air pipe to out side the pit this will stop it smoking everyone out and you can damp the fire or make it burn more by covering or un covering the air intake tube. great work as allays dude.

    • @MrMiss
      @MrMiss 4 года назад +2

      Hi mate, can you elaborate more on the pipe you are talking about? How is it installed exactly and Where does it leave the pit and what type of material does the pipe need to be made of? Sorry just a diyer that plans on building one. Many thanks

    • @summittaedae2323
      @summittaedae2323 4 года назад +1

      Gary Douglas hi Gary I was also gonna mention the same thing. To sustain fire you need spark then air and fuel. The inlet spoken about is a small air hole low level in the fire to feed it for a clean burn. My best advice here is to look at another video of something called a Dakota fire pit. I sometimes dig them out wile camping all you need to see is the theory behind how it works and relay it onto this project. This fire will work fine but it’s muck better with air inlets. I’d use a core can to drill them in maybe every four bricks around at fire base level. Basically it’s a bellow hope this makes some sense to you mate

    • @MrMiss
      @MrMiss 4 года назад

      Thank you so much for your help mate. 100 percent going to watch it. Cheers 👍👌👌

  • @osoblues
    @osoblues 3 года назад

    beautiful. i’ve seen these built with some sort of vent at the bottom course to allow air in. is this not necessary because of the size of this build ?

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty2524 Год назад

    Very nice and enjoyable thank you Rodian, what I like to know if you have used any specific type of fire resistant brick or is it normal clay bricks and the number of half brick courses

  • @epiphgd4302
    @epiphgd4302 Год назад

    That is absolutely class fella- Clever working.. Will those bricks hold up ok in the fire?

  • @killawatt8243
    @killawatt8243 4 года назад

    Could you plant rebar in the middle to use to mark center through out the build ? I feel it would be a big help maybe and make for an interesting set post for maybe a grate to put on top

  • @VonFowler-fw3yh
    @VonFowler-fw3yh 3 года назад

    Looks nice, explained well. I've seen other firepits that leave air gaps for good air draw. What do you think?

  • @h1man99
    @h1man99 4 года назад

    subbed. Well done

  • @grvital3645
    @grvital3645 3 года назад

    Вподобайка 👍👍

  • @Hells_Gift_MB
    @Hells_Gift_MB 3 года назад

    Great vid mate. Is there anywhere to purchase bricks or stones that are curved? I can't find anything for the UK but they seem to be readily avaialble in the USA!

  • @edwinlewis303
    @edwinlewis303 4 года назад

    Brilliant video, cheers .....Just a quick question....How many bricks did you need to build the firepit?

  • @maltappo7437
    @maltappo7437 3 года назад

    love the fire pit. Have you ever done one with a spit over the top for a hog roast? Btw the commentaries are great and you don't talk too much (from the brick pier video)

  • @Donnyshottips
    @Donnyshottips 4 года назад

    good hot tip.

  • @danjonesguitarist
    @danjonesguitarist 2 года назад

    Absolutely love the build! I'm going to do one of these in my garden in France. Tell me something: do we need to think about air intake? I was thinking of putting some thin metal piping between some of the bricks (cut to measure the width of the wall) to help airflow. Is it worth it? Have subscribed. Cheers! Dan

  • @duanehundley
    @duanehundley 4 года назад +3

    If you add vent pipes coming in from the bottom, you wont smoke everyone out. You can actually add an in-line fan to get the fire hotter, start faster or get it going easier. Other than that, great job.

  • @balood
    @balood 4 года назад +19

    Extrados is when you take a longer lunch break and you are an extra-doser.

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад +1

      I'm going to remember this one. Love it 🤣🤣

    • @Jim_Newlands
      @Jim_Newlands 4 года назад

      😂😂 Like it!

  • @stephenwatson8558
    @stephenwatson8558 4 года назад

    Would be nice to see a video of it in use , Good job .

    • @robmtnet3000
      @robmtnet3000 4 года назад

      Watch until the end to see it in use

    • @stephenwatson8558
      @stephenwatson8558 4 года назад

      Apology's , went back and watched it , looked good .

  • @paw7110
    @paw7110 4 года назад +31

    It’s best to leave a small circle section in middle dug another foot down filled with pebbles to allow water to run away

    • @ehtcom
      @ehtcom 4 года назад +9

      Or three or four half bricks out on the bottom course. Also doubles as air feeds when the fire is going.

  • @amwartwork
    @amwartwork 3 года назад +1

    building one myself but with stone i got myself from a renovation in chepstow. costing me 30 quid in sand an cement. its a 42 inch diameter pit. one thing about the firepit is that to be it smokeless , is to have a breathing hole on one face on the ground then it can draw air in and be smokless. You also need drainage so its best to just have made a footing at your desired width 360 round.

  • @mab
    @mab 4 года назад

    Very nice! How many bricks total did you use for this project ?

  • @ham5744
    @ham5744 3 года назад

    Hi Rodian mate. I've heard there could be issues with cracking and exploding when lighting fires on concrete. Have you found this to be the case??

  • @JustaGuess.
    @JustaGuess. 4 года назад

    I like that and especially the bricks which appear to be a yellow multi of some sort, ( which sort ) I am not a bricklayer but have built various buildings here at home which are rendered block work to match the house and a long curved garden wall in face bricks. I am building a Summer House and would particularly like to finish it in poly-chromatic brickwork which used to be quite popular here in East Anglia. I thought yellow multi's and soft red bricks around the windows and doors and of course the corners and wondered if you could feature something like this in one of your vids as nobody else seems to have done this. Your House build bricks would be the perfect colour to use and have that aged look. Sorry this is so long.

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад

      I think the yellows with red accents on the corners and around windows is a nice look for sure! The bricks I used are called imitation stocks. They are basically brand new stocks but made in the traditional way, by hand. Beautiful to look at it a bit tricky to lay.

  • @garethjones5624
    @garethjones5624 3 года назад +4

    Little tip mate , make a strip foundation instead of a slab , the water can't drain , when you set out , drive a long stake in centre and this can stay for the whole process of the job , the trammel should have marked on it ,the foundation position and the brickwork position once you mark the footing and dig it and concrete it , the peg is still in the centre undisturbed you can place the trammel back with the brickwork position

  • @AverageAllan87
    @AverageAllan87 4 года назад

    Awesome video mate. Very inspiring to the non-trained individual! Would you be able to give some details about drainage for the fire pit? i see a few comments mentioning drainage but to the untrained individual I don't see they joke. Cheers.

  • @sonnyjaxgang6675
    @sonnyjaxgang6675 4 года назад

    Hi can you build this so it looks like full bricks on the outside ?

  • @george78779
    @george78779 4 года назад

    Good morning
    can you show fireplace with brick arch Ta xx

  • @chrisoconnor7234
    @chrisoconnor7234 3 года назад

    Hi mate can I ask what your mortar mix was

  • @lesdrinkwater490
    @lesdrinkwater490 4 года назад

    What concrete mix for the base?

  • @mrgtdriver86
    @mrgtdriver86 4 года назад

    Thank you for that Video! Do you have a problem with rainwater which can't run out of the fire pit?

  • @jeffgreer5040
    @jeffgreer5040 4 года назад

    On the bullseye i just use a5 gallon bucket works great

  • @teccy1007
    @teccy1007 3 года назад

    Where did you get the trammel.

  • @johnmorrison9072
    @johnmorrison9072 4 года назад

    you made me fall a sleep just what i needed man going over and over

  • @markneilson6380
    @markneilson6380 4 года назад

    If it holds water you can say its a well! Nice bricks! Are they reclaims?

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад

      I didn't think about drainage of water 🤦‍♂️ I may add some in an additional video. They are imitation stocks, basically new stocks made in the traditional method

  • @johnnybraut
    @johnnybraut 4 года назад

    Why did you use hardcore in the bottom layer and why did you leave the gap around the edge? Thank you!

  • @NeoAnubis1
    @NeoAnubis1 8 месяцев назад

    Do you have drainage issue when it rains?

  • @YorkshireMemes
    @YorkshireMemes 3 года назад

    Now if other bricklaying channels made a video for building a fire pit, nobody would have half a chance on building a fire pit

  • @craigjohnston8235
    @craigjohnston8235 4 года назад

    What bricks did u use and were to buy?

  • @peterdebondt2823
    @peterdebondt2823 4 года назад

    Awesome tips, all your videos actually. But how do you butter your bricks when the joint is uneven like here? Do you butter and fill up or just fill up after aligning the brick? Thanks

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад +1

      I butter up before bedding it and if there is any gaps I point it in after

  • @MistaJayLJ
    @MistaJayLJ 4 года назад +2

    im going to build one of these, ive been having big burn ups on the grass for too long and you inspired me to build a pit, why did you leave 150 mm gap?

    • @JimJimpmjj
      @JimJimpmjj 4 года назад +1

      I'd imagine so the bricks wall are sitting on 150mm pure concrete rather than 75mm concrete/75mm concrete/hardcore.

    • @jerrychetty2524
      @jerrychetty2524 Год назад

      ​@@JimJimpmjj yes that is a correct assumption

  • @simonbanner892
    @simonbanner892 3 года назад

    Would you suggest using fire bricks on the inside

  • @creativeone2656
    @creativeone2656 Месяц назад

    Absolutely beautiful fire pit

  • @raptorrr930
    @raptorrr930 4 года назад

    @Rodian Builds where did you buy those bricks? They are beautiful, I'd imagine they were quite expensive

    • @RodianBuilds
      @RodianBuilds  4 года назад

      I bought them from a builders merchants called Seecombes in Osterly SW London. They were pretty average in price, around 65p per brick. This was about 18 months ago so they may have changed in price, plus i bought them in bulk so got a bit of a discount as well

  • @joeyoliver579
    @joeyoliver579 2 года назад +1

    To find the center easily, draw one line more than half the diameter of the slab, and another perpendicular to the first. Then bisect the lines and connect the dots. Where they intersect is the center.