That looks fantastic! Thanks for the credit too. Most channels don't do that. 😂 I have found that making sure the fire touches the sides helps get them hot enough to get the smokeless effect. I always build my fires wide. Awesome job, it looks beautiful! 👊
Dang, HUGE project with a great final result. People don't realize how much extra work all the filming and editing adds to something like this. Nice job man.
I'm sure all the editing and whatnot takes a decent bit of time and work. But, it doesn't add much to the actual project other than setting up and turning on a camera.
@@Sublime_1 often that's true. But in this video there were a ton of different camera angles throughout, which makes it super engaging to watch. And that's a lot to do if you're working on a project by yourself.
@@Sublime_1 maybe if you only set up 1 angle for a Timelapse of the whole project, but setting up a ton of different angles throughout the whole time definitely adds up
@@BroBuilds I did notice, after my comment, that you did a lot of different angles. I was wondering if it was different cameras, but, obviously not. I bet you did spend some time, getting the angles. Hats off to ya man, it makes for a much better video, but, I wouldn't have the patience for it personally. Good video, and the fire pit looks nice.
Looks great. As for the posts. I'm not a professional, but my personal rule is to have the width of a post be the outside circle around the post. So, for your 6" post, your total outside hole diameter would be 18". I also use the rule of 1' of depth for every 4' of height above ground. It may seem like overkill for some applications, but I'd rather it be way too sturdy than flimsy at all, primarily because you never know what you might want to do in the future and having it overbuilt is better than having to completely redo it later.
To make the posts less wobbly, put a few screws with about 50% of the screw sticking out in random places on the posts in areas that will be covered by the cement. Then pour the cement in. It will give the cement more to grab on to once it sets.
Idk, I’m tempted to file this in “sounds good in theory, but not in practice” I’ve never done it seen this done and center set posts were fine. It makes me wonder how long before the screw corroded. The bigger issue was post placement in the hole and maybe the “mix in hole” method. I’ve also never seen it done that way.
@@JacobAnawalt Definitely the placement. I used to work for a deck/fence installation crew, and we always poured dry quickcrete into the post holes. It would probably have helped if he'd put some sort of footing in the hole first, too. Just a busted up brick in the hole before dropping the post in there.
Not the best idea. Rusted screws will split the wood/concrete. Just mix the cement properly. ppl need to stop dry pouring cement on things that aren't just surface corrections.
Great job thanks for showing the mistakes…that’s the most helpful part. For a smokeless fire the fire itself has to be below the holes. The holes add extra oxygen to the top of the flame for a secondary burn that eliminates the smoke. If you overfill any solo stove it will smoke just like any other fire.
Thanks for watching! That makes sense, I am going to be doing some modifications sometime and will make more videos on improving the design I went with.
Very well done. I too am planning a smokeless fire pit for our backyard. I have used the "dakota" fire pit for stealth camping and those have always worked great.
Renaissance man! This sure was a lot of hard work but you saved a boat load of money- not to mention the pride and satisfaction of creating something beautiful. Great work
Great example of how you can take one (or two) awesome jobs and use them with your own skills to make something even more amazing! It looks great and I'm sure ya'll are enjoying the heck out of this setup with the weather being colder now.
This was refreshing to watch. Someone not so arrogant to admit mistakes or that there may be better ideas. Definitely gave me some ideas for my back deck project.
One thing I know is there is always someone that will know more than you. I am just here to share the things I do with what I know and hopefully give a decent idea for someone else to use and even improve on. I am always ready to learn. Glad you got some ideas! Thanks for the kind words!
You’ve done an awesome job and very proud of your accomplishment ! I see some happy gatherings in this chill out spot with family and friends. Blessings to you and your family and friends !!!!! I had a friend of mine create for me a seven foot in circumference diamond wire grate . My hopes are to create a really nice gathering spot that can be used year round. Once again great job !!!!
Very well produced and your attention to detail is obvious. Awesome! Id like to see an 8 mos review: what works well, what would you do different. We watched then asked ourselves, “does it work? Was the drain effective?” Other then that we watched a lot of work for something that does look nice.
Thanks! Appreciate it. I have plans on a follow up I would like to do sometime soon on a few improvements I would like to make. The airflow coming from underneath seemed to help it burn a little hotter.
YOU MADE YOUR OWN FIRERING? bruh... that's next level. You did an amazing job. I've been researching how to do the breather hole and I really like your method. Thanks for including your mistakes so I will *hopefully* not make them lol. Great video sir!!!! And GREAT Firepit!!!
nice job. 2 things I would have done a bit differently. 1) since your internet connection runs right through the middle, why not move the entire "patio" over 10' so it doesn't? Murphy's Law dictates that if there is a problem with that cable, it will be directly beneath the "patio" 2) using that vent pipe for air intake is good idea. but why not move it out beyond the edge of the "patio" where it is more open to the surrounding air? Just my 2 cents. You did do a great job.
For number 1. I positioned it in that spot because of future plans for a porch area over our back patio that will be complimented by the fire pit and off that patio a walkway that connects the patio to fire pit and our back sliding door, walkway, and firepit will all be in line with each other. 2. You could do that if you wanted. My thought is this way you don’t have to worry about grass growing up around it or being messed up with weed eater or mower whereas with it coming up around the pavers it stays neat and clean. Thanks for the kind words!
Wow!!!!! Outstanding job, I am totally impressed! I have been watching tons of videos and looking at fire pit kits online! Your seating area looks beautiful and very professional. I love your stone fire pit design as well. Thank you for sharing the entire process!
One thing to note is that concrete will explode when it heats too much, that's why it's not used in fire pits, ovens, etc. You would typically use firebricks for that or a special mortar mix. It will have to reach a very high temp in order to explode, but it's definitely possible from burning wood, especially for a prolonged period.
You should have built the Dakota Fire pit portion where the air vent comes to feed the side of the fire, and not under the fire. Generally Dakota pits are not as wide where the fire is contained. Helps isolate airflow.
Nice job on the build. My back was hurting watching you lay those pavers! Hahaha. Did you ever get it as smokeless as you want it? Gotta love HAXMAN and especially for him stopping by. Wishing you happiness. Enjoy the journey.
@@TheFixFinder Awesome! Love to hear it. I know when I added the pipe, there was a noticeable difference. Glad to see you installed it early on instead of after the fact like I did haha.
Thanks! I did have a follow up video about some of that, but mainly the height of the fire pit walls and the bottom inside changed to concrete were the main things I changed
Nice work. Thanks for sharing this. Your damn cable line runs directly underneath the center of the fire pit. That's absurd. It literally couldn't be in a worse spot. I hope it doesn't cause future problems. The good news is that you could always run a new line from your provider and just rip the old one out.
Thanks. It’s true, but if I moved the whole thing one way, it would kind of be over the septic and leech field, if I moved it the other way, it would be in the way of anything I wanted to move into the back yard through the gate. So this is the spot that we ended up with. That’s the main reason I’m not worried is because they lay those new lines in like 10 min. I have seen several other lines laying around here so you know they have done it a few times.
Thanks so much! Well I lived in South East Florida for the last 10 years until moving this past year, so that may have been closer to you! 😂 Now I am back to being a hoosier boy.
Great job and loved it when you mentioned all the booboos down the road, honestly that helps future builders. Keep your smile and enjoy smokeless fire pit.
@@TheFixFinder ok that’s good. Smoke didn’t used to bother me, but now, it’s like instant headache. Big reason I never did a fire pit. But may have to try this.
Looks great. Only comment I would make is you should put some patio edging around it so it doesn't shift over time. This will ensure your pavers are in the same place 5 years from now.
Thank you! That is a good thought, although from how it has held up so far it doesn’t seem like it’s going to shift easily with what I used. That may change after a while though🤷♂️
Good work! Give some time for the fire pit to warm up, it may take over an hour since the size. Expensive commercial ones takes time too to work smokeless
I have been amazed by the amount of views this has already recieved! Hitting 20,000 views on 7/15/22. Thank you so much everyone for watching and for the kind words! If you have suggestions, make sure to comment them below to help someone else make theirs even better. And now hitting 100k views on 7/19/22! I’m amazed! Thanks everyone for the kind words and suggestions! And now on 7/25/22 hitting over 265,000 views! Feel very blessed to have a video do so great!
Honestly, Great video! Fun project! Since "landscape professionals" have been knocking your work, I'd love to see follow-up videos 📹 so we can see how this project holds up over the course of a few years.. My guess is that you'll be enjoying this fire pit for decades to come, with no real problems popping up..
Please dont just put Wood directly in contact with the ground. It will just start to rot really quickly. Put a Metal cover around it, it will also stabilize the pole when the metal sticks into the ground a bit more.
1:36 I have that same tiller Troy Built Horse its the best tiller ever made super expensive as nobody makes them like that anymore to last forever. Ask your buddy if he knows it has a PTO you can hook up a generator too or that you can pump water with the optional torque pulley its nuts. that thing was designed to be the power source for entire poor villages in Africa through an enterprise level R&D project to bring prosperity to arid Africa through innovative agricultural machinery. its unbelievable and contains honda formula 1 driver cage engineering for strength as it can pull a truck NP with the included extra low separated towing gear.
It all looks great but as a grass guy man that soil is itching for some southern blend fescue! I would love to dig into my yard and see that soil! 😂 thanks for your video. Nice project. I’m sure you’re proud.
Well, I’m in zone 6 in Indiana so idk how far north that southern blend could go, but sure would love some good looking grass, because so far I’m not doing too well with that. 😂 Thanks! Appreciate the kind words! I sure am
If you ever make the mistake with the post again, you can wait till the concrete almost dries, carefully dig the other 180 and pour the other side. Make sure ur still level and square good to go. I screw that up all the time because I pre dig the wholes when I have spare time and sometimes it's a touch off 😅
Well done sir. Two questions for you. One, did adding the pavers make it smokeless? Two, any regrets on making the top paver one piece instead of splitting it up like Haxman? I’m about to redo my pavers because they all cracked over time.
Thank you! I just used pavers for looks. I did mess up on the top piece and should have added some type of reinforcement because the heat caused it to crack.
I made the same type of top (used 4x pieces as the original Haxman one), but finished smooth the exposed top side while in the form. This way I did not see the inevitable air bubbles on the bottom.
Great work for the average homeowner and for the budget. No doubt. While my OCD may make me point out a few things it’s my OCD not yours. LOL From a learning start point of others watching I would point out that under the gravel should have went a geo-textile fabric to keep the 3/4 gravel from pushing into the stone. And with stone I would not have used sand as it clogs the stone. Sand over RCA is one way but with stone a smaller 1/4” crushed on top would have allowed water to drain out. The cap stone came out great. Let us know if it all holds up.
So far I don’t think I have to worry too much about water drainage since I put the concrete in the gaps. Obviously there still some water that gets through but the main majority drains off the pavers. Thanks! But the Concrete topper will have to be re done because the heat caused it to crack apart. I’ll end up redoing it with reinforcement in it.
You really had that spray paint tied up there at the beginning 😂 Great video though! Very impressed you got the concrete top on by yourself without it breaking
That will actually end up being a future video, because the heat did end up causing it to crack, I will end up redoing it and reinforcing it like I should have. Fiber mix didn’t work out too well for holding it together.
Not too bad for a novice DIY job; it won’t stay level or hold up for more than a few years but that’s probably all you were looking for. Thanks for sharing!! Great idea.
This may just be the most passive aggressive and condescending comment I've seen. Most of the comments under this video were fantastic then I stumbled upon Doctor DIY over here LOL
If you haven’t seen my garden video, it’s my latest one. I think next year I will make the garden somewhat bigger, but I am going to end up building a greenhouse too. We don’t want to take up the whole yard though, lol. The garden sure loves our dark sandy soil!
@@TheFixFinder no I didn't just saw the RUclips algo suggestion this video. I wish our yard was that fertile. High on a mountain and full of rocks. Took me a month to dig a 10' diameter fire pit 3' deep, I dug up rocks as big as my head haha. Shovels and tillers are worthless here it's all done by picks and mattocks
Oh cool! I must be doing something right if RUclips recommends me 😂. Boy that sounds like some rough land to deal with, but I’m sure being in the mountains is pretty cool too!
@@TheFixFinder the top soil here is light tan and red clay and rocks underneath, it's either liquid mud when it rains heavily ,or solid concrete when dry . The mountains are nice if you're into that nature loving stuff . Otherwise it ain't for everyone due to the isolation from society.
Nice Job, I like your Milwaukee tools, nice to see the cordless chop saw can cut through pressure treated 2x8 with ease. Just my 2 cents but I would have set a concrete form in your post holes and added a steel bracket that the 6x6 mounted into. Because when what you have eventually rots, you're never going to be able to dig it out to replace it.
I used to have a mixture of tools, and still do a few, but after I had seen and now experienced them, it’s impressive how good they are. Yeah that makes sense and may be better if I were to make a pergola connected across to the other pole, but I have a feeling that the bracket mounted in the cement would not give as good of stability for the swing going back and forth as having the post down in the ground a couple feet unless they make really solid mounts that wouldn’t ruin the aesthetic looks. I guess it just depends on what each person wants.
@@TheFixFinder oh yeah. I didn’t see that you didn’t do a whole top. It was only in the video in the wide shot at the very end. Nice. Well, at least the way you have it now you can attach hammocks across all the posts.
That looks fantastic! Thanks for the credit too. Most channels don't do that. 😂 I have found that making sure the fire touches the sides helps get them hot enough to get the smokeless effect. I always build my fires wide. Awesome job, it looks beautiful! 👊
Just giving credit where it’s due. Thanks for the tip and the kind words! I appreciate it!
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Is it good to dry set the concrete like that or is it better to mix it in a wheelbarrow I’ve never dealt with concrete
Dang, HUGE project with a great final result. People don't realize how much extra work all the filming and editing adds to something like this. Nice job man.
Hey thanks so much! Really appreciate it! Yeah it’s true it takes a lot of effort, but I really enjoy it!
I'm sure all the editing and whatnot takes a decent bit of time and work. But, it doesn't add much to the actual project other than setting up and turning on a camera.
@@Sublime_1 often that's true. But in this video there were a ton of different camera angles throughout, which makes it super engaging to watch. And that's a lot to do if you're working on a project by yourself.
@@Sublime_1 maybe if you only set up 1 angle for a Timelapse of the whole project, but setting up a ton of different angles throughout the whole time definitely adds up
@@BroBuilds I did notice, after my comment, that you did a lot of different angles. I was wondering if it was different cameras, but, obviously not. I bet you did spend some time, getting the angles. Hats off to ya man, it makes for a much better video, but, I wouldn't have the patience for it personally. Good video, and the fire pit looks nice.
And this is where my wife tells me she will prefer if the whole thing was moved 10 yards further away from the house...😂
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Looks great. As for the posts. I'm not a professional, but my personal rule is to have the width of a post be the outside circle around the post. So, for your 6" post, your total outside hole diameter would be 18". I also use the rule of 1' of depth for every 4' of height above ground. It may seem like overkill for some applications, but I'd rather it be way too sturdy than flimsy at all, primarily because you never know what you might want to do in the future and having it overbuilt is better than having to completely redo it later.
Thanks! That’s makes a lot of sense and sounds like a good rule of thumb to go by! Thanks for your info!
To make the posts less wobbly, put a few screws with about 50% of the screw sticking out in random places on the posts in areas that will be covered by the cement. Then pour the cement in. It will give the cement more to grab on to once it sets.
Idk, I’m tempted to file this in “sounds good in theory, but not in practice”
I’ve never done it seen this done and center set posts were fine. It makes me wonder how long before the screw corroded. The bigger issue was post placement in the hole and maybe the “mix in hole” method. I’ve also never seen it done that way.
@@JacobAnawalt Definitely the placement. I used to work for a deck/fence installation crew, and we always poured dry quickcrete into the post holes. It would probably have helped if he'd put some sort of footing in the hole first, too. Just a busted up brick in the hole before dropping the post in there.
@@JacobAnawalt It works and is a well known practice. Just use galvanized screws that won't corrode.
@@dlindy9143 seen this done plenty of times yup
Not the best idea. Rusted screws will split the wood/concrete. Just mix the cement properly. ppl need to stop dry pouring cement on things that aren't just surface corrections.
Great job thanks for showing the mistakes…that’s the most helpful part. For a smokeless fire the fire itself has to be below the holes. The holes add extra oxygen to the top of the flame for a secondary burn that eliminates the smoke. If you overfill any solo stove it will smoke just like any other fire.
Thanks for watching! That makes sense, I am going to be doing some modifications sometime and will make more videos on improving the design I went with.
@@TheFixFinder Applaud your efforts here. Extremely Impressive. Please keep us updated as you apply modifications.
ThankYou
Very well done.
I too am planning a smokeless fire pit for our backyard. I have used the "dakota" fire pit for stealth camping and those have always worked great.
How did it turn out?
Renaissance man! This sure was a lot of hard work but you saved a boat load of money- not to mention the pride and satisfaction of creating something beautiful. Great work
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words!
Great example of how you can take one (or two) awesome jobs and use them with your own skills to make something even more amazing! It looks great and I'm sure ya'll are enjoying the heck out of this setup with the weather being colder now.
Awesome!! I love the one piece form of the concrete top. Eliminates the gaps for water to penetrate.
This was refreshing to watch. Someone not so arrogant to admit mistakes or that there may be better ideas. Definitely gave me some ideas for my back deck project.
One thing I know is there is always someone that will know more than you. I am just here to share the things I do with what I know and hopefully give a decent idea for someone else to use and even improve on. I am always ready to learn. Glad you got some ideas! Thanks for the kind words!
Man you saved the day. Firsts project I’m tackling on our new home. Thanks
I got a new video coming out this weekend with some updates and improvements you can check out that I did.
Appreciate the time, effort and energy you put into this project along with the video
Thanks so much for the kind words!
You’ve done an awesome job and very proud of your accomplishment ! I see some happy gatherings in this chill out spot with family and friends. Blessings to you and your family and friends !!!!! I had a friend of mine create for me a seven foot in circumference diamond wire grate . My hopes are to create a really nice gathering spot that can be used year round. Once again great job !!!!
It's midnight and I have classes. RUclips decided to recommend me this, therefore I must watch.
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Great job, it is so cool to see someone doing their own projects, very inspirational
Thanks so much!
Very well produced and your attention to detail is obvious. Awesome! Id like to see an 8 mos review: what works well, what would you do different. We watched then asked ourselves, “does it work? Was the drain effective?” Other then that we watched a lot of work for something that does look nice.
Thanks! Appreciate it. I have plans on a follow up I would like to do sometime soon on a few improvements I would like to make. The airflow coming from underneath seemed to help it burn a little hotter.
Brother this was an absolutely beautiful project! amazing work and thank you the video
Thanks so much for the kind words! I appreciate it!
Great video! I'm in design mode now and you (and the Haxman) have given great inspiration to me!
Thanks! Hope it goes well!
YOU MADE YOUR OWN FIRERING? bruh... that's next level. You did an amazing job. I've been researching how to do the breather hole and I really like your method. Thanks for including your mistakes so I will *hopefully* not make them lol. Great video sir!!!! And GREAT Firepit!!!
nice job. 2 things I would have done a bit differently.
1) since your internet connection runs right through the middle, why not move the entire "patio" over 10' so it doesn't? Murphy's Law dictates that if there is a problem with that cable, it will be directly beneath the "patio"
2) using that vent pipe for air intake is good idea. but why not move it out beyond the edge of the "patio" where it is more open to the surrounding air?
Just my 2 cents.
You did do a great job.
For number 1. I positioned it in that spot because of future plans for a porch area over our back patio that will be complimented by the fire pit and off that patio a walkway that connects the patio to fire pit and our back sliding door, walkway, and firepit will all be in line with each other.
2. You could do that if you wanted. My thought is this way you don’t have to worry about grass growing up around it or being messed up with weed eater or mower whereas with it coming up around the pavers it stays neat and clean.
Thanks for the kind words!
Wow!!!!! Outstanding job, I am totally impressed! I have been watching tons of videos and looking at fire pit kits online! Your seating area looks beautiful and very professional. I love your stone fire pit design as well. Thank you for sharing the entire process!
Hey thanks! Really appreciate the compliment!
Stuff like this is so fun to build. I had a side job where I used to live building retaining walls, fire pits, ponds and other outdoor landscaping.
It really is, I love working on outdoor landscaping projects.
Good thinking on that sand cement mix rather than polymeric sand. I've used it on multiple projects and it works just fine.
Yeah I tried that polymeric stuff on my newer project doing a paver patio and I’m not a huge fan of it.
This is awesome. I plan on building a fire pit in my backyard too. And you have me so many ideas I hadn't even thought about.
Great video.
Thanks! Appreciate it! Glad it could help with ideas!
One thing to note is that concrete will explode when it heats too much, that's why it's not used in fire pits, ovens, etc. You would typically use firebricks for that or a special mortar mix. It will have to reach a very high temp in order to explode, but it's definitely possible from burning wood, especially for a prolonged period.
Using concrete for the top isn’t that big of a deal. Plus, he has the iron ring inside. I have a similar setup and the top pavers don’t get that hot.
As a welder I was 100% going to say when that concrete heated up it will pop and send hit pieces into your guests
its called spalling. just for your future knowledge :)
You should have built the Dakota Fire pit portion where the air vent comes to feed the side of the fire, and not under the fire. Generally Dakota pits are not as wide where the fire is contained. Helps isolate airflow.
I love watching the building process. So satisfying and relaxing. Thanks
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Nice job on the build. My back was hurting watching you lay those pavers! Hahaha. Did you ever get it as smokeless as you want it? Gotta love HAXMAN and especially for him stopping by. Wishing you happiness. Enjoy the journey.
Steps, details and instructions were great. Can you share a list of materials please
Great job bud! I’m gonna get started on my mangy yard in the Spring. Thanks for sharing the ideas and know-how!
Thanks! Appreciate it!
That all looks great! Really like the pergola porch swing in your latest video as well. Keep it up! 👍
Thank you! Appreciate it! Your method is working very well so far for me!
@@TheFixFinder Awesome! Love to hear it. I know when I added the pipe, there was a noticeable difference. Glad to see you installed it early on instead of after the fact like I did haha.
It always blows my mind how much longer it takes me to tackle a diy project I saw how to do online 😂 AND you filmed the while thing…
Yep, it always does take longer than expected, but yes the filming sure adds a lot more time
Great idea for the cover, could put the kiddos hand prints in it to add extra memories
Fine work on those pavers and working towards quality. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
That looks fantastic. I am looking forward to finding your video with the swing.
Nice job. The swing is an uncommon idea by a fire pit but outside the box thinking. Swing is a 👍.
Thank you!
This is very inspiring bro I can’t wait to get my own house to do the same 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Hey thanks so much! It really is amazing to own a house! It takes work and effort to maintain and improve, but I love doing it!
Looks great! How’s this holding up? Now that time has passed, what would you do different?
Thanks! I did have a follow up video about some of that, but mainly the height of the fire pit walls and the bottom inside changed to concrete were the main things I changed
Okay the flower was insane 👏🏽
Nice work. Thanks for sharing this. Your damn cable line runs directly underneath the center of the fire pit. That's absurd. It literally couldn't be in a worse spot. I hope it doesn't cause future problems. The good news is that you could always run a new line from your provider and just rip the old one out.
Thanks. It’s true, but if I moved the whole thing one way, it would kind of be over the septic and leech field, if I moved it the other way, it would be in the way of anything I wanted to move into the back yard through the gate. So this is the spot that we ended up with. That’s the main reason I’m not worried is because they lay those new lines in like 10 min. I have seen several other lines laying around here so you know they have done it a few times.
That was a great video. Well done. I've been watching Haxman for a while and you did him proud! Come build me one.
Thanks so much! Well I lived in South East Florida for the last 10 years until moving this past year, so that may have been closer to you! 😂 Now I am back to being a hoosier boy.
Great job! Shows to always try, you never know how wonderful it will turn out
Thanks!
Hats off to you man! You did a great job on making this firepit.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words!
Man your very skilled guy I respect that teach all how nice work
Great job and loved it when you mentioned all the booboos down the road, honestly that helps future builders.
Keep your smile and enjoy smokeless fire pit.
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words!
Thank you for an excellent educational video. I learned a great deal. Carry On Sir!
Wow lots of hard work and looks amazing. Great work
Thank you so much!
Beautiful work... I'm making one this summer to be ready for the fall. Thanks
Thank you! It’s a fun project to do
Looks great. I was intrigued by the smokeless portion as smoke bothers my sinuses. This all looks beautiful, but I still saw plenty of smoke.
I noticed it definitely does make a different when the fire gets nice and hot
@@TheFixFinder ok that’s good. Smoke didn’t used to bother me, but now, it’s like instant headache. Big reason I never did a fire pit. But may have to try this.
Great job! Loved the video. And admire the hard work you put forth to make this on your own.
Hey thank you! Well I’m a big believer in hard work and keeping busy to get things done.
Looks great. Only comment I would make is you should put some patio edging around it so it doesn't shift over time. This will ensure your pavers are in the same place 5 years from now.
Thank you! That is a good thought, although from how it has held up so far it doesn’t seem like it’s going to shift easily with what I used. That may change after a while though🤷♂️
Good work! Give some time for the fire pit to warm up, it may take over an hour since the size. Expensive commercial ones takes time too to work smokeless
I have been amazed by the amount of views this has already recieved! Hitting 20,000 views on 7/15/22. Thank you so much everyone for watching and for the kind words! If you have suggestions, make sure to comment them below to help someone else make theirs even better.
And now hitting 100k views on 7/19/22! I’m amazed! Thanks everyone for the kind words and suggestions!
And now on 7/25/22 hitting over 265,000 views! Feel very blessed to have a video do so great!
adding this to the bucket list, nice one bro
Thanks! Appreciate it!
God loves you man. Keep up the good work
Thank you! God Bless!
Great job. I will definitely come back to this when i start mine.
Honestly,
Great video!
Fun project!
Since "landscape professionals" have been knocking your work, I'd love to see follow-up videos 📹 so we can see how this project holds up over the course of a few years..
My guess is that you'll be enjoying this fire pit for decades to come, with no real problems popping up..
Thanks for the kind words! New follow up video is posting tomorrow. Yes, we have been enjoying it a lot. It makes for a nice relaxing evening.
It looks nice. I am surprised this took you three months though, must be a busy guy.
Thanks! Yeah I was working on several other projects at the same time
Just got urself another follower my friend. Great job. I’ll be doing something like this to my home inspired by u. Keep the vids coming
Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m going to have more fire pit tweaks eventually. That’s my plan, just to keep uploading! 😄
Looks great. Well done!
Great job on the entire video. It was edited and narrated really well!
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You did a great job by yourself you needed some help right there at the end to lift that ring
I wished I could’ve helped you !
Thanks for the kind words! It wasn’t too bad, the right leverage goes a long way
Please dont just put Wood directly in contact with the ground. It will just start to rot really quickly. Put a Metal cover around it, it will also stabilize the pole when the metal sticks into the ground a bit more.
Great job! Thanks for sharing it with everyone!
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1:36 I have that same tiller Troy Built Horse its the best tiller ever made super expensive as nobody makes them like that anymore to last forever. Ask your buddy if he knows it has a PTO you can hook up a generator too or that you can pump water with the optional torque pulley its nuts. that thing was designed to be the power source for entire poor villages in Africa through an enterprise level R&D project to bring prosperity to arid Africa through innovative agricultural machinery. its unbelievable and contains honda formula 1 driver cage engineering for strength as it can pull a truck NP with the included extra low separated towing gear.
It all looks great but as a grass guy man that soil is itching for some southern blend fescue! I would love to dig into my yard and see that soil! 😂 thanks for your video. Nice project. I’m sure you’re proud.
Well, I’m in zone 6 in Indiana so idk how far north that southern blend could go, but sure would love some good looking grass, because so far I’m not doing too well with that. 😂
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words! I sure am
You did awesome; looks great!
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Great job! Love the thought and effort and just going for it! Looks great!!
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That looks great man. Awesome job
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Any tips on the actual design/brick layout?
Can you link to the how to home smokeless thing too? That sounds great, I wanna see both and get the inspiration!
You can get some ideas here ruclips.net/video/j_nflnmm9fk/видео.html
Hi. Not very handy but planning on trying a smokeless firepit. what diameter did you do for it and where did you buy the metal insert?
Well done! Thanks for sharing!
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You did that slim!!
That came out real good
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Not too bad, I'd say you did a pretty good job. I would have installed a fourth post but that's just me
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Great job sir, thank for sharing your knowledge !
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If you ever make the mistake with the post again, you can wait till the concrete almost dries, carefully dig the other 180 and pour the other side. Make sure ur still level and square good to go. I screw that up all the time because I pre dig the wholes when I have spare time and sometimes it's a touch off 😅
Well done sir. Two questions for you. One, did adding the pavers make it smokeless? Two, any regrets on making the top paver one piece instead of splitting it up like Haxman?
I’m about to redo my pavers because they all cracked over time.
Thank you! I just used pavers for looks. I did mess up on the top piece and should have added some type of reinforcement because the heat caused it to crack.
Looks good. I can see why you titled it "overbuilt" :) Since the HAXMAN is in here, I figured I'd give you a sub.
Thanks! And I appreciate the sub! 👍
Great job my friend....loved the video..... admitted when u felt u could have done better on some stuff...but overall....superb job....loved it
Yep there is always room for improvement! Thanks!
Nicely done!
I made the same type of top (used 4x pieces as the original Haxman one), but finished smooth the exposed top side while in the form. This way I did not see the inevitable air bubbles on the bottom.
Funny thing is I have received comments about how was I able to get the bubbles look because they liked it😂
So, upon completion, how well did it perform regarding being smokeless….?? Thanks
Once it gets nice and hot it does pretty well
Great work for the average homeowner and for the budget. No doubt. While my OCD may make me point out a few things it’s my OCD not yours. LOL
From a learning start point of others watching I would point out that under the gravel should have went a geo-textile fabric to keep the 3/4 gravel from pushing into the stone. And with stone I would not have used sand as it clogs the stone. Sand over RCA is one way but with stone a smaller 1/4” crushed on top would have allowed water to drain out.
The cap stone came out great. Let us know if it all holds up.
So far I don’t think I have to worry too much about water drainage since I put the concrete in the gaps. Obviously there still some water that gets through but the main majority drains off the pavers.
Thanks! But the Concrete topper will have to be re done because the heat caused it to crack apart. I’ll end up redoing it with reinforcement in it.
Great job thanks for the video! Enjoy.
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I just an old tractor rim with a the outer ring from a wagon wheel filled in with gravel. Should last my lifetime, possibly my kid’s too.
There are plenty of ways people can make their own fire pit to their liking. 👍
Fantastic work!!
Thank you!
You really had that spray paint tied up there at the beginning 😂
Great video though! Very impressed you got the concrete top on by yourself without it breaking
Yeah, I wanted to keep my length of the 550 cord 😂. Thanks!
I was wondering if you've had any trouble with the heat causing the moisture popping the concrete ring?
That will actually end up being a future video, because the heat did end up causing it to crack, I will end up redoing it and reinforcing it like I should have. Fiber mix didn’t work out too well for holding it together.
Not too bad for a novice DIY job; it won’t stay level or hold up for more than a few years but that’s probably all you were looking for. Thanks for sharing!! Great idea.
This may just be the most passive aggressive and condescending comment I've seen. Most of the comments under this video were fantastic then I stumbled upon Doctor DIY over here LOL
Dude nice job!! This is super well done! Love it! 💪🏻
Thanks! Love it when a project finally comes together well!
This actually is what I want to do. Dakota combined with secondary combustion. Sooooooo how's it work out?
Dang that is a great job! I am stealing some ideas! Thanks for posting.
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Nice work ! I am duly impressed
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With black soil like that, I'd have an entire back yard vegetable garden and a fire pit 😉
If you haven’t seen my garden video, it’s my latest one. I think next year I will make the garden somewhat bigger, but I am going to end up building a greenhouse too. We don’t want to take up the whole yard though, lol. The garden sure loves our dark sandy soil!
@@TheFixFinder no I didn't just saw the RUclips algo suggestion this video. I wish our yard was that fertile. High on a mountain and full of rocks. Took me a month to dig a 10' diameter fire pit 3' deep, I dug up rocks as big as my head haha. Shovels and tillers are worthless here it's all done by picks and mattocks
Oh cool! I must be doing something right if RUclips recommends me 😂. Boy that sounds like some rough land to deal with, but I’m sure being in the mountains is pretty cool too!
@@TheFixFinder the top soil here is light tan and red clay and rocks underneath, it's either liquid mud when it rains heavily ,or solid concrete when dry . The mountains are nice if you're into that nature loving stuff . Otherwise it ain't for everyone due to the isolation from society.
Very nice job man, great stuff!
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Nice build! Gives me some ideas for my future one!
Thanks! Great! Make it even better! 👍🏼
Nice Job, I like your Milwaukee tools, nice to see the cordless chop saw can cut through pressure treated 2x8 with ease. Just my 2 cents but I would have set a concrete form in your post holes and added a steel bracket that the 6x6 mounted into. Because when what you have eventually rots, you're never going to be able to dig it out to replace it.
I used to have a mixture of tools, and still do a few, but after I had seen and now experienced them, it’s impressive how good they are. Yeah that makes sense and may be better if I were to make a pergola connected across to the other pole, but I have a feeling that the bracket mounted in the cement would not give as good of stability for the swing going back and forth as having the post down in the ground a couple feet unless they make really solid mounts that wouldn’t ruin the aesthetic looks. I guess it just depends on what each person wants.
@@TheFixFinder oh yeah. I didn’t see that you didn’t do a whole top. It was only in the video in the wide shot at the very end. Nice. Well, at least the way you have it now you can attach hammocks across all the posts.
nice job man that came out very sharpe!!
Thank you!