Hey did you have standing water in the bottom after a rain? I’m thinking about using fire bricks at the base with gaps or holes to allow water to go through.
@@brianmorrison9937 you’ll see I built an actual drain into mine. Which works well so water can’t build up… however, the wall design isn’t the best - water wicks up the walls, and also I should have thought out the drainage under seating better. (Should have put damp proof course behind inner wall and under slab so water entering through seating slats can’t seep through the inner wall, but go directly into the ground). There’s clearly a lot to consider when living in wettest Ireland ☺️
Made me miss working with you! “This is wonderful!” Nice to hear you at work.
Thanks, those were the days! Miss you too
Good work! Can't wait to convert mine and remodel it to a smoke-less version
Thanks so much, and good luck!
Hey did you have standing water in the bottom after a rain? I’m thinking about using fire bricks at the base with gaps or holes to allow water to go through.
@@brianmorrison9937 you’ll see I built an actual drain into mine. Which works well so water can’t build up… however, the wall design isn’t the best - water wicks up the walls, and also I should have thought out the drainage under seating better. (Should have put damp proof course behind inner wall and under slab so water entering through seating slats can’t seep through the inner wall, but go directly into the ground). There’s clearly a lot to consider when living in wettest Ireland ☺️
What are the top pieces?
They're granite; in hindsight I would have used thicker slabs - these are only just over an inch thick.