Build a Fire, How to Make a Fire Quick and Easy Pro Instruction

Build a fire, how to make a fire in a fireplace that lights quickly. These how to light a fire instructions show you the steps to getting your romantic fire up quickly and easily. Don't miss the key fire building tip. visit / howtovideo to learn more.

[@DOFFMEGA]

Bro you saved my Christmas eve. Im not out doorsy at all but you made me look like superman haha

[@adrphij]

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[@backtobettertimes5864]

Same! Lol

[@The.Sasha.Shaina]

Facts 😂😂😂😂

[@TheWilleysHHI]

I built the fire just as explained and was so excited on the cold rainy day to light it for my family. It lit up so beautifully....but I didn't see the part in the video (for dummies) to first make sure the damper was open. Next thing I was googling was smoke remediation..... Especially for the Christmas stockings that were already hung!

[@Ruin115]

Thank you for this video. We have a severe cold front coming and I don’t want to use my heater non stop, so this may help. My dad didn’t show me how to do much growing up, so I’m slowly learning all these “man things” on my own thanks to videos like these. Thanks again bud, it’ll help keep my family warm

[@John-cg1sx]

This is how you get better man. Forget about somebody teaching you everything. You’re doing it the hard way but that’s how you learn the best. Good luck.

[@nik1128]

I have a beautiful fireplace but cannot start a fire to save my life. Never thought it'd be this difficult. Finally sucked up my pride and searched youtube for tips.

[@billwilson5878]

I think you should feel pretty fortunate that you can't start a fire. At least you'll never burn your house down!

[@stargateorion1912]

niks lol, me too honey!!

[@bot-so9938]

Nik same

[@thetruthhurts9220]

Pineapple Express Wow that’s rude... I’ll pray for you. You must have something that’s hurting you for you to be so cold..

[@PineappleExpress-bm1nt]

The Truth Hurts ...yeah it’s called honestly and maybe you shouldn’t be so sensitive to stupid people... instead you should help them by calling them out on the stupidity they don’t know any better obviously. Btw don’t have kids doing the world a favor #trifling

[@nolimitdk__961]

Anyone here in 2021 dealing with the snow storms ? I’m here in Tx rn & it’s bad!! Below freezing

[@newsing33]

Yes, here in Texas, snow, no power!

[@XxNorthsideMexicanxX]

Yes! Exactly why i am here so we don’t burn the freakin house down

[@ashleygordon522]

Same here! Our fireplace has saved us these past few days!

[@melissahammer686]

Yes! East Texas!

[@lindsaywells5225]

Yep... Houston. Pray for me... my first 🔥 and no water to extinguish should anything go wrong.

[@markanthonygreen1984]

The news paper at the bottom is the keys starting the fire... Got it Thanks for the tutorial

[@b4rk_b4rk]

everyone has their own ways to start fire, everyone in comments talks about wax and stuff but that takes time out of your day. he is showing you a quick and easy way that doesnt take too much time. thank you for a quick and short video explanation on how to start a fire in your fireplace.

[@lochinvargeo]

I am here because I now live in a house with a fireplace. Lol! Great tip! Thank you so much!

[@howtovideo]

Welcome.

[@marccooper76]

I tend to bundle up paper, which takes longer. Tearing strips of paper is the way to go. Great video. I actually refer back to this specific video if i have not lit a fireplace fire in a while. I still always tell myself, "Oh yeah! Tearing strips gets the fire going quicker!" Cheers from Texas!

[@tribeofbenjamin]

I owe you a beer, my friend. Thanks for the tips--I've been doing it wrong all this time.

[@AnAwkwardBlue]

Was hit by the mass power outage in Texas and this video helped save my life. I have never started a fire myself but I was able to make one fairly quickly after watching this. Thanks to you I was able to make a few hot meals 🍲

[@howtovideo]

Awesome, good for you!

[@carryeveryday910]

Save your life? No lol. The “freeze” wasn’t that bad. I’m a native New Yorker living in DFW. I’ve lost power for 2 weeks+ up north in sub zero temperatures and didn’t for a second think I would “die” being cold sucks sure but yall so dramatic lmao.

[@knt9284]

@@carryeveryday910 Wow! Just because it wasn’t “that bad” for you doesn’t mean wasn’t “that bad” for others. Very insensitive to laugh when people died in that freeze last year.

[@carryeveryday910]

@@knt9284 If you “died” in what was just a normal Saturday up north sounds like natural selection did it’s job lmao.

[@chives474]

the thing is, it probably actually saved your life too, i heard about the texas outage last year. sounded horrible

[@nancyc4146]

I've been putting my logs in the fireplace wrong🤔 I thought they went in the rack not across them....makes total sense to me now, for air flow.. thank you.

[@SaniveK_]

If you had left the camera running on the fire while it burned all the way down, I would have just sat here in a trance the entire time. What is it about watching a fire start and burn that captivates us and makes up just go blank and stare? Excellent "building" tips on the fire. Gonna go build one in my fire place right now =)

[@MrColbrot]

the only thing I can think of is that fire was so important to our ancestors, that you cant breed it out of us. like rolling around in "stink" for a dog. There is a reason why fire still captives...if its not genetics, then who knows?

[@GunninRebel55]

Now you know how a moth feels. Lol

[@ArtLenLa]

Well, I must admit that I also get that way watching a fish tank.

[@palmsofdestin1]

Because it sucks all of the freaking oxygen out of the room.

[@bel2910]

From central TX; trying this today.

[@LADYLINKA]

Powers out here in my spot of California through all these storms and flooding. My 4 year old and I thank you.

[@0-Elias-0]

Where's the part where you pour lighter fluid all over the fireplace?

[@palmsofdestin1]

Now that's my kind of guy.

[@themaker2475]

Lmao

[@scottlouis]

Here is the advice I was looking for. Lol

[@christiankalala840]

EXACTLY 🤣🤣🤣

[@ZeNeonKnight]

LOL

[@mosab22]

Skill acquired How to make fire in a fireplace Thank you very much for the tips 🔥

[@TheWildernessVoice]

Thank you for the tips. My new apartment has a fireplace. Sadly I grew up without a dad... I know the basic gist of making a fire... yet your video helped me make a better fire. Thanks a lot. Manhood 101: How to build a good fire.

[@cole8adams]

Paper trick helped so much

[@masterpiano1149]

I'm so high

[@adofonconi9753]

nice moment to first time fire handling.

[@adofonconi9753]

yeah I'm THAT high...

[@ammiemuirhead8815]

Kole Correa wt

[@anwitadasgupta913]

eating chapatis by burning fire woods are kingly desires

[@ceciliaorduno3504]

Same

[@LattWest]

So I've made my fire.... now how do I put it out?

[@kellywilliams529]

I would add to this guy's advice, start with a clean fireplace. There was already so much ash in his from previous fires, this new fire had no place to go. Hot ash spilling everywhere is a dangerous situation. I also melt leftover candles and use the wax to make fire starters. There might be videos to show how to do that that recommend using dryer lint. If you have pets, don't do it! The hair from the pets that is in the lint will stink to high heaven! I use clean cotton balls, dip them in wax, and stick all that inside a toilet paper tube. Just my way of recycling the tubes which light easily, then the wax and cotton burn hot enough to light the wood.

[@Isaac86557]

Or dip the end of the toilet paper tube

[@countrygirl4422]

K. Williams maybe you might share a video?

[@TristonSmith_ThePlumbingSmith]

I think it would just add on to the ash...

[@behealthyandsmile3823]

Ive been too scared to use my fireplace but it seems simple enough. I will try it. (Que music: DUN DUN DUNNNN!)

[@MitchSkatesSurrey]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for keeping it nice and short and simple. There’s so many youtube how to videos where the host will blab blab blab on about useless information.

[@howtovideo]

Blah blah blah😂

[@tiffanysmith0305]

I bought a house with a fireplace last year. Me and my husband struggled to light fires, and keep them going. Your video is Soo helpful, and actually seems fairly easy. Thanks for the tips.

[@sarahbaker7015]

That newspaper tip is a game changer. Thank you!

[@jjenson2006]

I melt up wax and mix it with sawdust. Then I scoop it into a forming mold I made out of wood and compress it into 3/4" x "3/4" disks. I make a gallon size zip-lock bag of them in about 30 minutes. When I light my fireplace, I put 3 or 4 of these disks between the logs and light them with my lighter. I use no newspaper or kindling and I get a roaring fire every time.

[@Jacob-qv2yh]

Nigga who the fuck has time for wax and sawdust

[@2tallB]

That's perfect if you have piles of sawdust sitting around ...

[@kunjidee]

Try an upside down fire, they're easier to start and give off amazing heat

[@fosterjaml4]

This is why I love junk mail.

[@gamingwithchito8574]

Thank bro this id going to help my dad save money :)

[@Tarynseth113]

That crackle sound :)

[@thomasalias8492]

This newspaper method might be the best cheapest method. I've seen people suggest you buy all kinds of specialty tools and synthetic logs for starting a fire. At that point, I might as well just save the money and use the heater.

[@dragonlex4]

Thanks for the guide.

[@deeh5048]

So helpful, thank you!!! I appreciate how brief, yet informative you were in sharing this skill! Very satisfying to watch and listen to the crackles, too. Thank you!

[@josephinefaulk1280]

Wish I had seen this video first. I did get my first fire going, after extensive coaxing. Next time I will use your very sensible and simple method. Thanks for the schooling.

[@NubianP6]

I’ve been using the “Upside Down Fire” method, which is pretty easy, but I might give this a try.

[@Tennethums1]

I think people who find it hard to start a fire will eventually figure it out (honestly, I go the easy route and just slap a small "StarterLogg" underneath of three stacked logs). But what is incredibly important is to understand air flow. You can spend an hour getting a fire going and that's great fun for anyone watching, but if you haven't opened the vent (in the chimney or in the front of your insert if you have one) so that the smokes is sucked up and out of the chimney, then you are going to fill your house with smoke and THATS not funny. Start with a very small fire if this is your first time. Slowly open and close the doors (if you have them) to see how it effects the fire. Need to fan the fire some to get a new log going? Just open the doors a crack and you can create an inferno in no time.

[@bruzote]

Some videos show three or more logs on bottom and multiple logs on top. I don't know about other folks, but when I do that the flames are shooting up the flue and looking like they could start a fire either in or outside of the house.

[@ms.ireland9714]

lol so the furnace stop working out of no where so my dad thought (he's not an handy man) he would go and try out the fireplace for the very first time so we got together paper anything that would help lit the wood he put the paper on the tray (I think that's what its called) in between the wood nothing would lit that wood the only thing that would lit was the paper and that wouldn't last long lol so something said KZbin it and I clicked on your video after that video I was like noooo your doing it all wrong your Video help us and reduced allot of stress thank you so much simple and easy to learn and do :-)

[@howtovideo]

Great story thanks for sharing

[@ShawnHazel]

A video on tending a fire, maybe one with a goal for higher heat too

[@djbazzmaster]

use top down method. works better with less smoke! This video does it the other way around. You should use bigger pieces on bottom and build your way up. And the wood should be split not round so that the wood can actually catch fire easy. The outside of the wood prevents this from happening.

[@julied915]

Perfect! Thank you so much🤟

[@OwlTL]

I've been doing it bassackwards!

[@Metalvain4]

Thank you, this worked for me!

[@howtovideo]

May work but what you want it a short burst of high heat rather than the slow sustained low heat of the briquettes.

[@DecimatedPlague666]

Thanks, first try I got it. 👍🏼

[@msgrif23]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Because my struggle was real tonight trying to start a fire getting through this current Texas ice freeze weather.

[@bmb824]

Thank you

[@phretbord]

Great! 😁That's easy enough, I'm tired of paying for presto logs so this is exactly what I was looking for. 😁 Much appreciated! ~Cheers! 😉

[@alexmakridis1703]

Using a newspaper is a bad option. The petroleum that comes out of the paper makes the surounding environment stinky.

[@General3Dvisual]

i read that in bane voice :D

[@wilsjane]

These days, most newspapers are printed using a water based ink.

[@GunninRebel55]

Nicely done.

[@doves750]

Wow Sir, You'll save me a fortune in fire logs and fire lighters! Thanks so much! ♥

[@mousetoothpasteandwolffamily]

Trying to start a fire in our fireplace its hard!

[@BiblePit]

Fire good Great demo

[@BulgadariXR]

Thanks Dr. House.

[@SLACKLINEDUDE]

your fire pit is... Beautiful

[@Khomjeeee]

Got a fire place in this nature retreat we're staying with this weekend. Will comment back if this technique worked for us!

[@adamwal4591]

HE WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN?!?!

[@Matt-dg6ue]

If you're still having trouble, buy yourself a little $15 propane torch at Walmart. I cut my own firewood and have a very hard time finding anything dry, so the torch allows me to heat the firewood significantly to where the kindling doesn't burn out before the logs catch fire.

[@belong2christ126]

Thanks brother, very helpful video :)

[@allantewallace28]

What are the little sticks you used? What are some substitutes as well to use?

[@I_am_milan]

Awesome. 😊

[@SavageD1984]

Did he use fatwood as the little sticks of kindling

[@jerico80]

beautiful.I'm ready for when the grid gets hit. easy....simple...god bless.

[@imaKaiya]

I think I need to start with guy who can build a fire. haha

[@TheVenom8343]

I would build you a fire anytime!! ;)

[@rajivkaria8954]

Just followed his instruction and it worked like a charm. Thanks buddy!

[@bignizzle6973]

very nice

[@adofonconi9753]

In my garden I have pines...Mediterranean pine cones are the best thing in the world to start a fire. Long lasting, heavenly scented from the resin, free. God I love pine cones...and you get a lot of pine nuts too! Do you remember as a kid when you used to sit under a weeping willow and eat those pine nuts breaking the shell with a small rock, and the black dust non your hands...What? you had not a pine tree as a kid? It's a sad life then...

[@fiatkid]

this is apparently one of the most easy and realistic way to make a fire at home! 5 starts! Thanks for sharing!

[@SchindlersFiist]

I've been doing this for years but for some reason my husband tells me I'm doing it wrong. Obviously, he's doing it wrong.

[@Barryli-c3x]

nice!

[@howtovideo]

Valentine's day, nice night for a fire!

[@brandontoddrocks]

Can you do a video on how to create fire 🔥 because I don't have a match or a lighter

[@mayharmon6948]

I would advise people get a pro to clean and inspect their chimney, and make sure the damper is in good working order. A knowledgeable friend, neighbor or family member at least. Safety first. You need plenty of venting so the smoke goes up the chimney. I tried to start a fire without this and we got lots of smoke in the house as a result.

[@RedBaron0962]

I dont know if i trust a guy wearing uggs....

[@howtovideo]

Hmm no grate. In that case you will want to lean your wood into each other to form an "A" shape, leaving a hollow center into which you can place the paper and the kindling. At some point it will burn and fall over, make sure it doesn't fall out and cause danger. The key here is that the "A" shape will create a lot of surface area for the fire to feed off and create its own air circulation that will help it burn well.

[@stevensorsby9806]

HowToVideo

[@juliocesarruiz7540]

you are the man thank you

[@1456Sassy]

Always start with a clean fireplace or wood heater! Paper makes too many ashes! Use lots of dry twigs to get her started. Don't add the logs until your kindlin is going and then add gradually allowing them to catch.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Very important, make sure to have your chimney inspected and cleaned at least once a year. The creosote that build up can otherwise easily start a chimney fire!

[@palmsofdestin1]

When do you add the gasoline?

[@antonsederquist2131]

I've never had any problems lighting a fire, but dang, I've never thought of putting the tinder under the grate. I'm wondering why I've never thought of that

[@howtovideo]

Life long learning. 😂

[@TarsTarkasEff]

This is my first year with a real fireplace and so on... so I wanted to make a fire. EVERY bloody smoke alarm went off at once and I couldn't shut the darned things off, so I ended up (temporarily) disconnecting them and dispersing the kindling so the fire would go out in a few minutes. So.... HOW do I start a fire (flue open, yes) without making the smoke alarms freak out? Is that impossible?

[@AdrienneCorna]

Perfect! It worked instantly! Years of useless struggle for no reason, it is so easy. Thank you!!!

[@hulihulichicken222]

We are about to get a blizzard with hurricane winds. And 3 feet of snow. We will have no heat when the power dies. Thanks!!!!

[@WaterpubgYT]

What do u name it ?is short

[@crazyleaf257]

Dadgum I was missing the little sticks. Just paper underneath does NOT work 😫😫😫😫

[@jefforear641]

2019 Problems: No one uses newspaper anymore 😩

[@mrlilsmokey487]

Amazon Prime boxes

[@ImUrZaddy]

Linus’ long lost caveman brother

[@AllanTheBanjo]

Much better to use an 'upside down' fire. This method generates more smoke and doesn't burn the fuel as efficiently.

[@travissierra21]

I didn't see you instruct them on how to open the damper

[@howtovideo]

Brandon, my guess is that you need some thinner pieces of wood in there or maybe the wood you are burning is too new and still has a lot of moisture in it. Try some different wood

[@jeremiahisrael8890]

How do I make sure the fire is out so I dont burn my house down when I leave

[@user-hp5rc4it4l]

Thank you constructions Vincent van Gogh

[@Baked-rn]

9 years later and your still teaching people like me who were using matches to try and light a log on fire

[@mmrrtup]

If my fire only lasts for like 20 min, what are some things I could have done wrong?

[@TheVenom8343]

Did you add wood to it? Also, did you use Oak Wood? This is how I heat my house. I mean I have central heat/air but I choose to use my fireplace..

[@TheVenom8343]

***** If I'm not mistaken, pine smoke will mess up your fireplace. You might want to do a little research on that before you burn anymore.

[@TheVenom8343]

***** That's a new one on me. That's why I love talking to people that live in different places, you can learn how others do things.

[@kyles4903]

New to the fireplace scene. My fireplace is setup similiar to this one. Is it ideal to close the glass doors after starting the fire?

[@tankermedic]

This dude descended from the caveman who discovered fire. 😳

[@anonymousonlineuser6543]

Never burn paper in a fireplace it creates too much light sooth that clogs your chimney and settles on the smokestack walls.. Exception, try using an empty cardboard roll from a roll of papaertowels as a firestarter. Because of the tubular shape the cardboard roll produces very robust fire and perfect for starting even medium logs. Do not burn pine in your fireplace-too much tar, use only high density- heat wood like birch.

[@eddyeroyal6024]

Thx, i just moved into a new home with this and it worked just fine.

[@kennethalunday]

I lied about being an outdoor type

[@thassoslinkgrofficial1432]

no put papers in the fireplace