How to Landscape a Small Yard | Ask This Old House
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and mason Mark McCullough help a homeowner with the first phase of her small backyard landscaping project: a stone fire pit for her and her husband.
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Jenn Nawada takes us on a trip to Georgia to help a homeowner add a fire pit to their small backyard. With the help of mason Mark McCullough, the two find the perfect place for the pit and get to building.
Small backyards can be difficult to landscape. Every aspect of the design has to be intentional and serve a purpose, and there isn’t much room for careless feature placement. In this Georgia backyard, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada and mason Mark McCullough help a homeowner find the ideal spot for the first phase of her backyard project: a stone fire pit.
Difficulty: ⅕
Cost: Between $250 and $600, depending on the chosen kit
Time: One day
Where to find it?
Jenn and Mark help a homeowner create a landscape plan and install a fire pit. Special assistance was provided by Jordan's Legacy Landscaping [www.jordansleg...].
After the homeowner shares her ultimate goals for her backyard, Jenn discusses an overall plan that can be executed when time and budget allow. Mark advises to be sure not to position fire pits in a hazard-prone areas. When choosing a location you should avoid wooden sheds, bushes, and low hanging trees. Once a good location has been selected, contact the local utilities companies to be sure it’s safe to dig.
Install Fire Pit
1. Lay out your first layer of blocks on top of the level gravel base. Be sure the sides of the blocks are touching.
2. Place the blocks one-by-one around the perimeter of the hole, pushing them together and using a level to make sure the height stays consistent.
3. If necessary, add leveling sand beneath low blocks or tap high blocks down with a rubber mallet to keep everything even.
4. After finishing the first row, check the layer in several places with a long level to be sure the
structure is even.
5. Then, temporarily assemble the second level of blocks, making sure to stagger the joints between rows.
6. After temporarily laying out the second row, test-fit the fire pit bowl to make sure the lip rests fully
on the edge. Remove the bowl and adjust the positioning of the blocks if needed.
7. Use construction adhesive between the layers of blocks to secure the concrete block pavers as you build the fire pit walls.
8. Remove the second row of blocks that were temporarily placed.
9. Add beads of construction adhesive to the bottom layer to bond everything in place.
10. Refit the second layer of blocks and continue the process for the third row of blocks.
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Materials:
Stake or rebar [amzn.to/3JcYUOT]
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Fire pit kit [bit.ly/3CUrZdY]
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Tools:
Tape measure [amzn.to/3XkwarB]
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Shovels [amzn.to/3WhjBfo]
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This is mostly about a fire pit. I didn't really get ideas about how to do landscape for a small yard
It did show the first step you should take when planning a small yard: get your measurements & plan what you want & check to see if you've got the room for it to function.
Other than that, agreed.
You don't subtract the circumference. You subtract the diameter. circumference is diameter x 3.14
NARRATOR; She never spent anytime outside that winter......
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She is Puerto Rican.
Just moved to a space with a small yard. Perfect timing with this one!!
Should probably be the last thing to do in the yard. Redo the yard then decide on the fire
For starting a new yard, I would first check the drainage pattern to make sure water is going where you want. Then start doing things like patios, beds, and fire pits.
I solved this by just buying an huge above ground firebowl with a swing grate for cooking etc. Just some nice patio blocks with a design for the base embedded into the ground. Ive done it this way before as well, but if I ever move, I can take my Pit with me at least. Plus it wasnt as time consuming as this. But this works just as well
In my experience with fire pits they are awesome but best if you have the extra vented variety. The ability to draw in air from underneath really makes them less smokey and more enjoyable. Even just having a grate underneath the fire can help a bunch. Everyone loves sitting around the fire but no one likes a face full of smoke. This type of ring will likely smoke a lot because its difficult to draw in air from the sides/bottom of the pit. Years ago I had a really nice freestanding steel pit that had airvents and a nice ledge. Unfortunately it's ling since rusted/gone but I preferred it to most pits because it breathes and burned cleaner. Before putting in a pit I might shop some other designs for ones better ventilated.
Also if you have one of the steel pits be cautious of allowing them to get covered in snow and rain because they rust out easier than you might expect.
@@brianglade848 Actually a fire with side vents or built over a grate allows the fire to draw non - combusted higher O2 air from below and exhaust the hot air out the top. Both outside but one built differently. Personally I've owned and constructed a dozen fire pits/I'm an avid campfire enthusiast/backpacker/read the scouts manuel on making fire AND I have a BS in Physics. I assure you there is a difference. Maybe listen to people with grey hair who are experts before calling people dumdum. Maybe research the topic a bit or visit any National park campground or look at a charcoal BBQ grill or spend some time around campfires or take a class in chemistry or physics or building science at your local community college. Or perhaps just don't call people names. I'm making my suggestions based off of decades of experience - established science- patents like Deets lanterns. What exactly are you basing your insult on? I offered kind advice and you offered an insult?
I repurposed an old washing machine drum for mine. Works like a charm.
@@jasonsgroovemachine cool! Reuse something with holes in it!
Hi ikantspell4 have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.
"I like to melt the bottoms off of my shoes!" Sorry, but this wasn't really masonry work. This was just assembly work after making sure to do a good job prepping the base.
Everytime this show features 'digging', or other laborious tasks, it is apparent to me, that off camera, other than those shown, do the actual work. JMO
Or Jen, you can move the chair.
I think you mean the diameter is 5 ft. The circumference is the distance once around; the diameter is the distance across.
4ft diameter if you really want to be correct
Thanks, pedant 👍🏾
Watched this on 2x speed. Didn't notice the rest of the back yard remodel.
I'm not sure I'm sold on these manufactured kits the fit and finish is so so
Unfortunately, the reference to circumference is wrong. He should have referred to the diameter - which is the distance across the circle through the center. i. e. Circumference = pi x Diameter
We gave him a ATOH timeout over that horrible blunder. He took a huge pay cut and we fined him as well. He learned his lesson.
Along with that the editorial staff was severely disciplined for leaving in that unfortunate situation .
Thanks for your input. Check the description for details for a free ATOH hat and tshirt for your keen observation. Thanks again, Ed- ATOH production team.
Diameter of the pit. Not circumference.
I can't imagine wanting a fire pit this close to my home.
Try to imagine having one that close and then using it responsibly. 😊
They smell awful, what a waste of space.
the trees are quite close
How to landscape a small backyard:
A fire pit. Just a fire pit.
Cold outside… Georgia 😂
Yeah my midwestern soul left my body when she said it gets cold. They get 1/64th inch of snow and the whole state goes into full emergency.
i dont like the idea of glue. but see no other alternative. It would make it a waste should it ever need to be undone or repurposed??
Why doesn’t TOH help people who can’t afford to hire someone?
Insert big long comment I copied from the better homes and gardens website talking about fire pit do's and don'ts and tweek it a bit to make it my own. Then wait for the clams to show up and climb into the kettle of "bowlin wahta". Then go get Tohmee and the gang, don't forget the buhta and the seaznin salt! :)
@@brianglade848 Ahhhhh Butttah!!!!
Why do these new episodes look like they were filmed from a mile away?
next project for mam is the landscape with designer walls and lights
It's diameter, not circumference. .
I wish I can show you guys my John Deere tractor BBQ pit I made for my favorite movie mad Max beyond thunderdome
Did mark have the option of working for menards or working for toh? He should know better working for toh
BEUTIFUL
😛pay cut.hehehe . that a nice joke.really it will take 2 days episode for that landscaping.
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This is not a small back yard.. come on.. 😂😂 come to my house and you will see a small backyard.
No offense but burn pits are soooo 1970s. IMO they make the yard smell repulsive. Here it's illegal to burn yard waste so I'm actually actively fighting against burn-culture.
@@brianglade848 You must have been raised by your grandparents.
@@brianglade848 Your home needs to be exchanging 15 CFM of fresh air per person or you're poisoning yourself with our own used-air. It's not unreasonable for my county to enforce 300ft away from homes you don't own unless it's recreational & less than once every 60 days.
@@brianglade848 I take back what I said & upgrade your upbringing to that of what could be given by a bread-loaf.
@@brianglade848 The only thing you've said is Karen. I also have white house trim so please make sure your hydrophobic soot doesn't dirty the things I've cleaned.
@@brianglade848 Doesn't change the $500 fine you'd get from the State for burning within 300ft of my house.
Boricua! lol ;)
@@rd-ch1on he didn’t. And I’am not going to waste my time talking to you. Your the 3rd troll on this channel and you and the others are annoying.
Diameter Mark, not Circumference of fire pit. Lol
Lol cold 🥶 she doesn’t know what cold is