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Made a brick hearth for the wood stove out of brick. Picked out flooring.
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[@pippaseaspirit4415]

I’m loving the mitred corners on that brick stove plinth. It’s little touches like that which make such a big difference.

[@hollyslaughter5505]

Love the way you did the corners on the brick!

[@lucyyoung9406]

Yes the corners are awesome, it all looks great. The floors are going to be gorgeous.

[@noneofbizorjuliejt6466]

i loved the corners as well it looked like a professional job in my opinion.

[@dianapollex3266]

The hearth changes the looks of the woodstove. It's down right beautiful!!

[@itwaslikethatalready]

Dude, so happy I found this right as you posted it. Your house and everything is amazing. I love that when the bank told you no, you said “watch me.” That’s awesome.

[@timothypaulson6779]

Please, as a lifelong flooring contractor, i never used that “putty” in doorways and such. All you need is a multi tool with a sharp blade and a scrap chunk of flooring you can use to set your hight. Undercutting is so much cleaner of an install and as a professional its the only way we were allowed to install. I promise you will be so much happier if you do this

[@marcryvon]

@@timothypaulson6779 Great advice.

[@garya3056]

@@timothypaulson6779 heartily agree. That’s why God made Dremels. 👍

[@utuber2940]

The bank did him a favor!!

[@garya3056]

Great vid and well done on the stove apron. As a weekend warrior bricklayer myself, the thing I learned 40 years ago: “dry trial” any floor design to ensure proper fit before touching the mortar. Yep re the gloves- been there done that. 👍

[@charlesvincett84]

Love this channel...we need more people like this in the world...get to work, no complaining, no sad tears. Just pounding it out everyday make the best with what they have and working and supporting each other! Awesome..👍💯😎😀😁😄😃🤗

[@brentderksen]

I'm glad you found a flooring that suited both of you, and on sale. That's a cherry.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Really like the "reclaimed" look of the flooring rather than that that looks too uniform in color. The fire base is superb. Never have seen mitered corners on brick.

[@tylerdruer]

i love your pacing of your story telling, slow and steady, the same pace I aim for in life. Keep up the good work.

[@dovmeisels6810]

Great job on the angled corner bricks. Really neat design!

[@Astrohhh]

That flooring looks absolutely amazing!! I'm in love with it. And I gotta say, your brickwork skills are pretty dang impressive considering that was your first time. You've got a natural talent working with your hands, and I'm impressed. Love ya guys

[@tite-musleemislam4193]

This fire pit is one of a few covered pits that is on the list kzbin.infoUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM of approved products for Disney Fort Wilderness. The product served its purpose well and provided excellent fires throughout the evening. We were able to open the door and do s'mores, but I had to be careful because the handle was a bit hot on occasions. Additionally, I wish they had replaced some of the standard nuts with lock nuts in some places. We lost the door handle after just a couple of days of usage. Not a deal breaker, just a recommendation. I still give it 5 stars.

[@ROSEMARY1925]

Beautiful brick work for one person who’s never done it you did a marvelous job very proud of you, as for the flooring that I just saw you put down I think it’s marvelous good choice much blessings to you and your beautiful wife and your children from Long Beach California. bye for now, Rosemary🌹

[@pamelagriffiths4428]

The hearth looks great heath!

[@shutterbugg5217]

Heath's Hearth. I wasn't sure where you were going, but once I saw you miter the corners, it was simply excellent. Nicely done.

[@michaelclarke925]

We used the vinyl flooring and had a nice wood with knots and a rustic look yours will look great with the brick and white kitchen thanks for your videos take care your doing what's best for your family god bless 🙏

[@aorre]

Great looking base, love the moment when you both sitting down at the same time while looking at the floor, hard to describe, don't know the right words, kind of touching, maybe just me

[@benjigirl1971]

Yes, it was very ‘together’. Touching. I know what you mean.

[@richardmilner4392]

I really liked how you made the pattern for pedestal and was able to hide the holes. I was concerned that you were doing pedestal during the winter as you would be without heat but I did what my dad taught me and that was to sit back and watch and I saw you had already figured that out. This was a very good episode.

[@mindi.m]

I love the mitered corners. Nicely done. The flooring looks great!

[@SuperDolly64]

Decorative brickwork is a real labour of love and lasts for years and is on show every day-looks great! well done, love how much effort you put in

[@probablynot1368]

So glad to see that you placed the hot embers in a metal bucket and set it on the concrete outside your house. Several years ago, my nearby neighbor placed his bucket of hot embers on his workbench in his garage, and left the property to run errands with his wife. They came home an hour later to fire trucks blocking his street. His house was on fire, with flames bursting through the roof of the level above his garage!

[@azpaquin]

Genius move on the brick! Well done!

[@mikebjorklind]

My wife, my son, all other relatives and inlaws and my two local lumberyards has given me the middlename "overkill". But - man - Heath, you're on the next level when it comes to brick laying! Thanks a million for every episode! Warm regards /Mike

[@johnlewis8647]

I have made lots of fire guards for wood stoves, I always used solid brick on the ends what you did is beautiful thank you for the inspiration

[@sandyscats4]

For someone that's not a brick layer, you did a Great job!! I Love the corners!! The flooring is going to look perfect!!!

[@genebruce6321]

On a soldier course like the front row of your work, use a story stick with the center of each brick marked. This makes it much easier to lay a soldier course that must be spaced between two fixed ends.

[@VelvetRedRoses]

Good tip; thanks!

[@zukgod]

The brick turned out great, not surprised. The flooring will look great, and in a month from now it will all seem like it was easy. You're not alone in doing these projects, they almost mirror our own right now. Have a great weekend. See you Sunday.

[@bobbuilder5902]

That grey barn wood look is one of my favorites.

[@williammitchell8247]

The brick work turned out really well, can't wait to see the rest of the flooring.

[@gregory1953able]

The flooring reminds me of an old barn wood and is really beautiful

[@WhitefeatherNA]

Just a tip, start your flooring on the longest wall that you can. It makes the room look bigger by the direction of the floor, but also it is the longest run for keeping the floor straight as you can to the rest of the room. If you start in the corner by the refrigerator, the floor could be far off from being straight by the time you're done.

[@VelvetRedRoses]

Agree. It is very noticeable if it is off. No one notices how it looks under the fridge.

[@dircia7754]

I thought you should always start from a proper measured center of the space. So any odd space along the walls are minimize and isolated to the edges with any issues less noticeable.

[@ang_131]

@@dircia7754, this was my understanding as well. Well, a combo of the two approaches. When flooring multiple rooms, start at the longest run you can and it’s probably in the middle of one or more rooms.

[@imperialjake114]

Also the corner that your eye is drawn to most when you enter the room. Looks great.

[@beekind4141]

I am loving your home..it's really coming together ,a true FAMILY home ! I just love it ! I can't wait to see the flooring done!!

[@jadejones4574]

Can’t wait to see the floors finished! So exciting 🥳

[@zea-smithassociates5370]

I loved the look of a contented man looking at the fire hearth and a job well done. Sometimes you’ve got to do this. Helps you see achievements and where you’re going. For a new brickie, that’s a good job. I’d hire you!

[@fisherus]

Look'in good, no, absolutely look'in fantastic, Heath!

[@mitemluh]

So cool to see this homestead grow before our eyes! Heath is a beast and cedar along with the kids gives him the best support to finish the vision Heath has!

[@dadams9158]

When you dropped that line "until my fingertips were gone", I could not help but laugh. I imagined you might say "So, I took to robbing banks and that is really why we up here in the middle of nowhere, laying low and living the good life. " Then I came to my senses and remembered who was telling the tale. And well. .. still maybe.. Thanks for the videos and the tales, you do both well. You are blessed with an awesome wife and an awesome family, and you know it. That makes you awesome too.

[@Magnolia-Urban-Farm]

Yes indeed, midweek fix with another great #redpoppyranch vid!

[@SharpestBulbs]

Someone sure does love their premix drywall mud bucket. I swear that thing is in every video lol.

[@workingmom8162]

Just another productive day at the ranch. You guys make it look so easy.. The flooring looks amazing against the bricks.

[@christopherbuckley94]

The brick work turned out good and your flooring looks like a great choice.

[@11jdstein]

Brickwork looks great! I thought the line was wandering on the right side at first, but it was just the camera's POV and everything looks clean and neat. Can't wait to see the flooring!

[@kimmahu6868]

I love your little wood bench outside the front door and the way cedar decorated out there, wood stove is amazing as well, you have such a nice and self sufficient home. You have worked so hard for it.

[@dragonflygrandma]

Loved the brick layout. The floor ya'll picked is gonna look great in there. Hugs and Prayers ya'll

[@dianapollex3266]

I have LVP in my kitchen and love it!! And trust me when I tell you, it has been thru a lot. And still looks new.

[@allegannews9256]

I made a 2nd stove shovel with wire clothe to allow me to separate ash and coals. This is very handy when doing stove clean up and prep for new wood. With coals saved can get stove started quicker.

[@albertlilly]

Brick work is never easy, especially matching! Great work to make it all look like one! Good luck on the floor, can't wait to see how it goes!

[@dircia7754]

The flooring is great and will pull the whole room together and give the room a warm feel to the entire space. Thank you for deciding on flooring and not staining that cold cement floor. So glad to see you finishing the floor and finishing the instead of that shop. Family first everything else second.

[@mygorgeousmedia]

That brick job was fantastic! Made the stove look even more exceptional! 💯 And lordy! That flooring was all that was missin!!! ‼️ 💪🏽 🙌🏽 Cannot wait for the installation! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍🎉

[@skillmeup53]

I learn so much from watching you, Heath. Thanks for not only sharing your lives but also your expertise. You inspire so many just with your perseverance.

[@nicobogaard2315]

Real nice brick ‘stand’ for the stove. Working the floor from under the window is wise, no cut offs in full sight. Working from a corner could bring you troubles. Working from a straight ‘middle line’ leaves a straight result. Respect for the things you do, it also makes good videos t watch. Great job!

[@zippythechicken]

the corner detail on the hearth worked out nice and its decorative.

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Red poppy ranch, one word of advice in laying vinyl flooring. Get yourself a old paper cutter. A big one24"x24" single right edge blade. This tool will save you hours laying vinyl flooring. 100% 90 degree cuts everytime. God bless

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Start upper left finish bottom right. God bless

[@P.Wood-ef2gv]

The dark looked so good with those bricks. Beautiful flooring.

[@ChiChi_Shaw]

Well done Heath, it looks so beautiful. You can do just about anything. So talented!

[@cathycraft7575]

Bravo!! I really didn’t think you would start the house work. Not only have you, but it looks great! You are very talented.

[@maryblaylock6545]

Thank you for the lovely visit. Your project turned out beautifully and the new flooring looks to go with your ranch vibe. Best wishes!

[@jameshorrocks2939]

Little trick for lvl around door jambs. Take a chunk of the floor and use it to space up an orbital tool. Cut under the door frame. Then slide the flooring right under the door. It ends up looking super clean.

[@wildbill23c]

That's how I do it now as well, and not just for LVL, it works for the laminate flooring as well, really for any flooring. The oscillating multi-tools are great for this stuff...I also use it for cutting out HVAC vent openings...I just mark on the wall the measurements where the vent opening is and mark it low enough that the baseboard covers it up that way after I get the flooring done I can quickly go back and cut out the vents then reinstall the baseboards.

[@wiskerbiscuit1578]

We are presently doing too. We are doing it this way also.

[@maryblaylock6545]

As seen several times on 'This Old House' and I've got to get me one!

[@birdiehouck6246]

Wow the hearth looks great, matches totally

[@gregorythomas333]

The brick work looks awesome...really nice job on that!

[@shaniaa9287]

That hearth base turned out awesome. You work so hard Heath. I hope you take a little time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor 👍❣️

[@heatherlforrester]

The wood stove hearth is beautiful! I love the way you finished the front. The LVP you picked is really awesome!

[@YdnarLah37]

The brick looks great and the flooring does too. Can't wait to see it finished.

[@paulajones9956]

Awesome Job on the brick, lots of work for just one MAN

[@lisamerrill55]

The hearth looks amazing and I love the corners! Beautiful work. I look forward to seeing the floor completed. God bless.

[@royclemo8744]

Fantastic brick work for someone who has never laid bricks!! Looks superb!!

[@akhurash]

Can't wait to see the finished flooring. Brick work came out great!

[@terrimccullough724]

Brick looks wonderful! Love the flooring too. Can’t wait to see it installed.

[@pkendall99]

C "what do you think?" H. "what do you think?" The Dude knows how to play his position in poker.

[@BallardsTube]

Lol great point

[@anthonykobel4780]

Play his position in LIFE! Great point out!

[@mattduffy2023]

Couple of suggestions. 1 - underlayment...vapor barrier. My office was a concrete floor we put vapor barrier and an underlayment under the flooring. Big difference. 2 - those metal fans that you put on top of wood burners seems to work great to push the heat to other parts of the room and garage.

[@robinr.770]

The brick work completed under the wood stove is so beautiful and the flooring you selected really is a nice transition. It makes the two materials look like they have been friends for years. I am so excited to see the flooring finished!

[@sandybuchanan3479]

You looked so tired after fixing the hearth. Great job!

[@watkinstreefarm6880]

Looks great!! Flooring sound like some pretty cool stuff.

[@jasonmccoy902]

You never seize to amaze me with your skill set and hard work.. Love the flooring.

[@ThePhantomNetwork]

Put rugs down where there is going to be heavy traffic, by the kitchen sink and doorways if not the floor will turn white in those areas, ~ experience btw get a couple extra boxes and store them away you will be glad you did.

[@larryfreeman7979]

agree with the extra flooring to store away. However our LVP has been down close to 4 years with absolutely no issues anywhere with discoloration etc. Love the brick.

[@danielmarek4609]

My wife and I used a similar product for our kitchen and hallways in the house. It is a high traffic area and knew we liked the wood look but also that wood wouldn't wear. What we ended up buying was a commercial grade flooring, such as you bought, but with a more brownish color. The floor has been in six years and shows no sign of wearing. We even extended that flooring into one of the bedrooms that we are using for an office. The flooring we used has a 10 year warranty in a commercial use but lifetime in a home. We also bought one extra box of the flooring in case we ever damaged a piece, so we had spares from the same build lot. You will love that flooring. The installers started from one wall and cut pieces at a random length to start with so the planks had a randomness. The only partial's were at the ends.

[@Magnolia-Urban-Farm]

Future flooring looks great, can’t wait to see how it turns out

[@jenemery8996]

You now are a tried and true "Brick Layer". Bet you are glad that's done. Now on to the flooring. Oh boy another skill to tackle. Take heart I know you can do it and do it well. Love and laughs to you all. God Bless. Jen

[@RVthereyetmemaw]

I love the look of the brick base! That flooring is perfect! You guys do great work! I can’t wait to see how that’s done,

[@IR-nq4qv]

Good enough job for a guy who isn't a brick layer👍👍

[@aquariuslady777]

Beautiful workmanship on the stovebase - loved the corner cuts - great look

[@francisbailey3831]

Hi Heath and Cedar. The brick hearth look's fantastic, a job well done. I see that Ruby stopped by to check out you brick laying skill's 😊😊😊😊 LOL. The mitered corners on the brick work is a perfect touch. The flooring will be beautiful when complete.

[@virginiagoodale9069]

Wow. The hearth looks amazing. Flooring will finish the room off. Countertops look great, I bet you are happy with the results.

[@kappaslensc7559]

The hearth is beautiful and workmanship superb! Love it!

[@maggiesue4825]

Our neighbors and my husband and I built a wall between our properties (with a gate, of course), using antebellum bricks from an old demolished home in the country. My job was to knock off all the old mortar. Like you, my fingers were tender and lacking fingerprints for quite awhile after the work was done! The hearth is beautiful - I especially love those turns and the brilliant way you disguised those holes! And the flooring is perfect.

[@vinnypinatelli221]

That is some great looking bricks with grout you did! And the flooring looks phenomenal!!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Looks very nice! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@sandiereinbold8102]

Great job on the brick work, I think it looks Super!!

[@annar6430]

Just love the look of the brick work. Like a big puzzle ,you fixed it.

[@kenvangoe9358]

Well Heath you've done it again. Don't know to many people who are a Jack of all trades but if there is a picture of one in the encyclopedia Britannica your picture would be there. It really brings the stove into the forefront but can't wait to see how the flooring enhances the overall look. But you and Cedar have achieved a good sense of a casual country style a lot of people would definitely enjoy. Be careful and stay safe my friend. Love you guys.

[@terriwelker8859]

Being a plumber myself and dealing with old homes with crawl spaces and plaster and lath I totally get seeing a hodge podge of drain lines from galvanized, lead, copper, and plastic pvc and abs all in the same house. 😳 Same with the supply lines. Isn’t true that to retro fit drain lines you almost have to be an artist. My hats off to you!! 😉

[@rebelines]

Your reaction to finding out your spacing was off, is the same reaction I have had numerous time on projects. So frustrating.

[@kcanded]

I would have collapsed where I was and started swearing a Blue Streak!

[@heatherlaird-mcleod3271]

Heath, you got your own style but it looks great! I luv the way you just get on with what needs to be done even if you have never done it before or you loose the skin of your finger tips in the process. Look after Cedar, she is a treasure❤🇦🇺

[@gwenmoody8323]

Love what I saw on the floor. Hugs from Oklahoma

[@rayyoung7780]

I think you’ll like your new flooring. We just had a similar product installed on our slab (replacing wall to wall carpet). The room is colder but with that wood stove in there you probably won’t be able to tell the difference. It’s looking nice.

[@beeseebee_]

Man.... I've said it before on here. This guy makes so much progress it's unreal. He's a machine. Love the vids

[@lindal5303]

Just because one has never done something before, doesn't mean it can't be done. Most say I've never done that before, and then stop. Heath and Cedar are hard workers, outside the box thinkers, encouragers, top notch ppl!!

[@adoracarolino3546]

Another good idea, your wife will be happy when the floor is done, we used the same material in our basement- fan from Md!

[@dougdavis4439]

Great looking hearth, the brick matches the wall brick great and your pattern came out beautiful. Funny how something so small in the room makes the whole thing come together. The flooring material finish and color really pops with your interior. Cant wait to see it when its done! Ya'll are getting it done and its coming out beautiful! Great your finishing it up and know Cedar has to be a happy lady! Take care!

[@amyhubbard30]

Wow that's incredibly beautiful! Amazing craftsmanship!