How to Build a Fire Pit & Patio | Backyard Makeover on a Budget
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this video, Neiman & I broke out some shovels and made a fire pit area in our yard! During phase one of our build, we dug up the area, enclosed the area with cedar planks, built the fire pit with bricks and mulched the surrounding area. This was a 3-day weekend DIY project. We have some more plans to finish up our fire pit area so be sure to get subscribed to see the final result!
Total material investment for PHASE ONE: $350
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Thank you for mentioning 811 Dig! Safety first so you can enjoy the project for years to come.
Exactly 🙌
My husband and I did many projects ourselves too. On our first house, there was a huge increase in interest rates. Over 12-15% so people ended up walking away from their homes because they couldn’t afford to convert from construction loan to mortgage. (It was in the 80’s and an awful time.)
The house we bought was left for several years and alder trees had tried to take over the font and back yards!! We pulled all of them, rented a rototiller that was almost as tall as me (I couldn’t turn corners, I could only pivot 😜🤪😳). Then, we laid topsoil, peat and other soil amendments (we got truckloads, not delivered) and finally, we laid the grass seed.
Every day I went over it pulling the bits of thistles that were trying to sprout.
Hard work. I had sweat dripping in my eyes and down my nose! 😂
Very satisfying once complete!
Love love love the drone!
I bet you absolutely enjoyed that property! We really are appreciative of the Things we earn with sweat equity and our time investment.
Thanks for sharing and being here Leslie 🤗
I would put pea gravel around your fire pit then use the mulch for the sitting area. That mulch is a fire hazard.
We will definitely be looking into this. When we initially discussed with people from Lowe’s they mentioned there shouldn’t be much worry.
Thanks for advising!
Exactly what I was thinking. I did this same firepit area, almost exactly, and that mulch will start smolder and catching fire out of nowhere. As much as i tried to mitigate it, the little invisible embers would find their way in, and boom you have 2 fires. I switched to gray pea gravel the next year. No problems since. Best of luck guys!
Great job Lauren and Neiman, you guys work well together. I really like the shape, just becareful of sparks starting your mulch on fire, maybe a three foot ring of small stones around pit then the mulch. Enjoy your first outing.
That was so enjoyable to watch and the drone made it awesome. It looks great. Love to see more home and yard projects!
thanks! so glad you’re enjoying this type of content as well! 🤗
This video was super pro. I love how you two worked together during your commentary segments. It was like watching a tv show.
THIS IS SO STINKIN' CUTE! Oh my WORD! I am over the MOON! Wow, wow, wow!!!!!!! FANTASTIC! That Nieman is a WHIZ! So glad to know you guys and follow your journey! I am chuckling because ----well----because I LOVE YOU GUYS!
Well done you two, I bet you just sat back and had that smile on your face with the “we did that”. 👍
Don’t feel bad about underestimating the mulch. After years of running back to Home Depot for more mulch I now buy twice as much as I think is needed. Enjoyed the drone views
The two of you make a great team! Great design and it turned out terrific.
Love that Neiman is more in the forefront. You make a great team. Great job!!!!
This turned out beautifully, y'all worked so hard with such a fabulous result. I love the wood, with black mulch and the grey stones for the fire pit. The shape is super cool too😷🤩🎉☺️
Love the fire pit and was totally liking the drone footage!! I am sure it will be fun for your family and friends to gather around a fire pit!
Beautiful! You two are such a cute team!
You guys did an awesome job!!! Can’t wait to see more. I usually buy my mulch by the yard for $30. They usually dump a scoop and a half into the pickup and off we go. Some garden centers charge more so shop around. Luckily, mine is a supply place a few miles down the street. I got my soil for raised beds this year too. Very economical.
That is a huge fire pit area, impressive work!
OMG, great job. That was a lot of work. I wish I had the energy to do a parking pad in front of our house, but all that hand digging & leveling is a huge turnoff. You both did it & it looks amazing. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Two Thumbs up!!! A nice way to enjoy the Fall evenings with a roaring file and a nice drink!!
How exciting! Love projects.
Inly thing I could think was, 'the firepit is so small' When you guys brought the chairs up close, now the pit seemed to be better. (Yeah, chairs aren't staying.)
Have fun.
Hope you discuss the old farmhouse & perhaps some of its history...?😊
Wow you both work hard on this and it looks good. Love the design.
I love the drone view- I love seeing your idea come to life- you are very talented and have an amazing man by your side to help you out!!
Love the drone idea, it definitely helped in giving a better view. It looks great!
Thanks! I thought so too!
You two are adorable! Great job!
You guys did a great job and this was an interesting break from furniture! My only concern for you is that the inevitable fire embers that pop out of your firepit don't set your mulch on fire.
I'd be concerned about that as well. That mulch dries out really quickly, especially in that Nebraska wind! It will be so fun to have hot chocolate and roast marshmallows on a chilly night though
Coming from California that burns up every year, I was thinking the same thing.
I LOVE the arial view!!! 👏🏻
Can’t wait to see more! You folks are awesome 👏
Hello, I have been watching your furniture flipping videos for about a month now, and I have gotten a lot of ideas. Watching the fire pit project makes me wanting more. So, I subscribed, I want to see more and can't wait for part 2. GREAT JOB GUYS!
Looks great! You should check out the DIY 'smokeless' fire ring video. The smoke is what was holding me back from having a ring, but we're going to try his method.
Weed barrier will prevent weeds from rooting deeper than the barrier, but weeds will root in the mulch/stones.
My suggestion is to use a product called PREEN every spring before weeds start to germinate. You might have to sprinkle this a few times during the summer, but it’s worth it. Weeding (I know this from experience) is backbreaking work. The weed barrier will make weeds pull up easier, but it’s still weeding.
Beautiful job!
Yes, mostly just hoping for better prevention instead of having weeds everywhere!
I love this project. I can foresee many cool nights ahead with the two of you enjoying all of your hard work! It looks great.
ohh yes! that is for sure! thanks for watching!
It turned out great!! I hope you enjoy the new space!! Cheers!
Great job I will try this with mulch
I loved the drone.
Perfect
Thanks Suzanne! Can’t wait to showcase part 2 🍒
U guys did good that hexagon was precise!
Love ❤️ your channel! Y'all killed it!
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for being here 🙌😊
This was awesome! You guys are so cute! Glad to see you doing new things. Lauren you are a true teacher…..I could see you teaching your students about shapes when you were talking about a hexagon😊.
Was thinking the same 😃
Wow great work.
Thanks Mandy!
In Michigan we call Miss Dig before projects.
Miss Dig - Groovy 😂
It looks fantastic guys!!
When I first started watching I never dreamed it was going to be anything like this! So much fun to watch and can’t wait to see what’s to come!
good work kids enjoyed the finished project
Weed barrier fabric is helpful but over time dirt blows in on top of it & weed seeds take root anyway. There is no getting around it you will have to weed.
at least this will help for awhile! 😀
@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher it was a sad lesson for me to learn.
You two are a great team, great job!! The drone footage was really impressive!!
Fall is here!! Enjoy!
Will do!! Thanks for watching!
Y'all did an amazing job!
Can't wait to see what you two bougie cats get up to!
Fun project. I've done all those same hard work yard things with a few minor mistakes. That's what it takes. What a great fire pit and fun place to gather. Good Job!
Yes it was! Can’t wait to showcase part #2 and bring it all together. It always is that much more enjoyable when the work is put in for it as well!
Thanks for watching and happy to have you enjoy this with us!
Using that drone to film was perfect! So happy you guys invested on a drone to film. You guys did a terrific job on the fire pit. It looks 101% perfect. Now you guys are going to be approached by everyone and their brother to build the a fire pit…..🤪
We were super excited to utilize the drone and thought it really helped showcase key parts of this project! Happy to hear you liked having it apart of this project as well 🙌
We would not be opposed to that at all - bring it on haha!
360 divided by 6 = 60 degrees
As usual, you don't disappoint. Loved the project and the vibe. It is so nice to see how you are such a great team. 👏👏👏
Great job you guy's, can't wait to see what's coming next. Xx
Looks really good, 👏🏻
Thanks 😊
I love your project!!!!
The shape is great!!!❤️❤️❤️
Bravo on this project. You two are so cute and I am glad you worked together well on it~!
Lauren, you and Neiman did a fantastic job !! I love the hexagon shape with the fire pit in the middle. Can't wait to part 2 of this project. Thanks for a great DIY project !!
Having a farm I can relate to how much work you two just put in so props on such a good job and can’t wait to see part 2!
U 2 did a great job
I so enjoyed watching you both work together on this! Loved the drone, the design, and the process 💝💝💝
I hope your black mulch does not bleed color. I have bought red mulch in the past (for flower beds) that bleed terribly when water was applied. Staining hands & clothing. The bleeding resulted in a great amount of fading. Thus, causing replacement sooner than I desired.
I can't remember which variety of mulch I purchased. My choice is cedar mulch. Cedar smells good, holds its color, & the durability is great. Living in South Carolina this seems to be a better choice for me. Everything looks wonderful. Can't wait to see your finished area!
You two did an awesome job.It looks .wonderful.cant wait to see more.thank you for a great video.love it.
Well done. Isn’t it so satisfying to see your hard work payoff. I knew 12 bags wasn’t gonna cut it. ;)
Sure is! And yes...ended up needing 50!
Looks beautiful. Great dedication and you both work great together.
You are so smart, I will never thought about doing a circle like that.
Friends of ours made a firepit similar to this. The landlord said it was okay w him....UNTIL he stopped by one Saturday & said, "Oh no!......u cant put the mulch next to the pit due to possible fires....YOU HAVE TO do SAND!! They had to rake up all the mulch & put sand down instead. _____they then bought some plastic adirondack chairs & palm trees, painted the perimeter railroad ties a weathered driftwood gray, added some seashells & beachy lanterns & made a beach themed outdoor space. It was so cool!
I'm so happy you did this, I've got something similar planned but with pea gravel. You can save lots by getting truckloads. They can put more than one product on the truck too.
I wanted to originally do the gravel but decided to go with mulch! 😀 thanks for watching!
@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher You can also get mulch by the truckful - much more cost effective if you need a lot! Good to know for next time :)
Pea gravel is a way better idea than mulch, less flammable!
Love to see all the how tos!!!!!
😀🤗 thanks Birk!!
Great job.
Love it. It would cost me over a grand to do it myself using step stones. I have some step stones so was going to put them around the fire pit then add mulch around that. Their used to be a 21 x 21 foot swimming pool there. Fire pit is much better. :)
Very cool. Love your stamina!!
Great teamwork!!
It's perfect.
Nice job guy's
Wow looks awesome.
Pretty kewl fire pit!!
What an awesome idea…looks fantastic!. Loved the drone footage 😊
Looks fantastic, guys! Sure hope y’all have been enjoying it. Drone footage was AWESOME!! 💕✌🏼
You guys rock i like the team work !!!
Looks amazing!
This is awesome! So exciting watching young people create!
Glad you love it! Thanks for watching!
You've both done so well,congrats on your first big diy Project together, it looks so good,I have mulch in my raised beds it's fab,knly downside is because of what it is,mulch it does just disappear lol..literally just vanishes after a while,rots down with the weather and standing on it..have a few bags spare so that you always have a top up supply being as you have a different colour than the norm as such,to be honest I've never seen black mulch,plenty of the normal stuff though..well enjoy your new area ,get a swing seat in your hexagon & a bbq ..you will be set for years 😊
Yes 😂 I have seen mulch disappear too! Hopefully ours doesn’t go! Thanks for watching! We’ll enjoy!
VERY COOL!
Great job guys!🔥💜
Well I love watching you Lauren, you’re very Inspiring and so down to earth. But the two of y’all together is even better. Y’all are great pair keep up the good work. I truly enjoyed watching y’all work so well together. Awesome, Way to go!
When Neiman says "bougie"!!! lolol I can see why you keep him around even though you don't laugh at him too much (at least in your videos). Great job on your new outdoor space.
What is bougie?
Oh trust me he tames down a bit for the camera 😂 thanks for watching!
Hey Gina! It just means fancy, over the top, a bit extra, etc.
You two are so cute together. You seem to work well together. ????? Did you buy that house and property? You are doing so much renovation and work on it. The owner is going to make some money when he sells. This project looks amazing. I am so jealous because I am in a little apartment with no balcony/patio to even sit out on. Can't wait to see this fnished.
This property will be developed commercially in the future. But we are enjoying doing some practice projects here! We can take the things that are removable when we do leave! But no, we didn’t buy
Cool project. Good job.
Good job!
You guys are so enjoyable to watch , I really appreciate someone who goes from start to finish on projects .
It looks so good I've never seen black mulch before. Well enjoy your new area send a big 🫂 hug to the great team from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Thanks for watching and hugs 🤗 right back at you our friend!
You two work so well together, and it came out awesome! I can’t wait to see how you decorate your new space!
Great job 👏
thank you!!
You guys are adorable and your design looks fab!! Great tutorial ❤
Thanks, Tammy!
Well done guys!! That’s a lot of hard labor and determination and it really shows ❤️ also I LOVE the music you chose for this one, so fun!
I love it!! You are going to enjoy it!!! 💕
We got to enjoy it for Labor Day and it was amazing! Many more times to come ❤️
Thanks for watching!
So far it looks very cozy. I like how its a dedicated space. As a contractor and like others mentioned you need sand or pea gravel around the perimeter of the pit, about 5 feet out. Sparks fly and mulch can ignite. The next time you build a fire pit look for firebrick used in fireplaces and bricks pizza ovens, its made to take the high temperature of the fire.
We will definitely be looking into this.
Thanks for advising!
Amazing enjoy your videos
Very nice guys!!
Thank you!!
You guys can do anything !! Love it.
We definitely like to experiment ☺️
Thanks for watching!
❤️❤️❤️
Good job.
Looks Awsome!