HOW TO BUILD AN OUTDOOR FIREPLACE LOW COST CHEAP!!!

[@scoutmaster-s8860]

Hey Joe! Great fireplace! 👍Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to seeing part 2.

[@Erica-yr3gf]

Looks great. Simple. Thank you.❤

[@Samhain2323]

Absolutely amazing !!! I prefer the metal bar towards the inside so it isn't seen !!!

[@quantumofconscience6538]

Great job... a few "adds." Best way to create "light" concrete for fire applications is to add perlite to the mix... 4 part perlite to 1 Part Portland or Type S Mortar. Perlite stands up to about 1,500 degrees. Easy to get at most garden stores. (Tiny white nuggets) If it doesn't need to bare weight or be strong you can go to 5 or 6 parts perlite to one part "whatever." Also, most steel parts today are "galvanized" so stay far away until all the outer zinc is burned off during the first burn. Zinc poisoning is not fun.

[@joerut7585]

thanks for the info

[@asphaltwarrior1]

@@joerut7585 do you have a block count ?

[@LEO91968]

Thank you so much!!! Other videos didn't show the angle irons! I had no clue how they'd supported the blocks! Such a simple step; but, so necessary. Maybe, the other guys didn't want to give away the magical illusion, lol!!! Great info!!!❤

[@joerut7585]

thank you! glad it was helpful

[@mannyechaluce3814]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, definitely copying this one

[@amorales9613]

You're doing a nice job. You got right to it.

[@delilapipoly]

I love your videos👍🏻☺☺

[@JamWithMax]

I am getting ready to build one in my backyard in Jamaica. This is the best video with cinder blocks on KZbin. Please tell me, you don't need fire bricks under the top concrete around the ceramic flue?

[@novshadow2]

Great video Did you post second video completed project?

[@wireitnow2]

Joe, thanks for the helpful video. I’m thinking of doing something similar and was wondering how the fireplace is holding up. I know how the fire heat effects my blocks around my fire ring and hoped for an update.

[@joerut7585]

so far so good probably had about 15 fires going and all is intact

[@derekliyaowei]

i think those fire bricks help to protect the concrete blocks. but would love to hear an update from Joe as well

[@gw7372]

Me too. I’m making one here soon would love to see the finished product

[@MrPeller80]

Can you explain your statement about light weight concrete mix with styrofoam?

[@dudeguy342]

Very good information here, all laid out in a way that's easy to understand. Great build and ill be using a lot of this information in the future. Thanks!

[@joerut7585]

Thank You!

[@JohnSmith-qd1qm]

This is great, exactly what I have been looking to do. You may have said but I am not hearing...what was the mortar that you used for the joints? Can I use standard mortar?

[@joerut7585]

I've read you should use a special fire brick mortar but I used a standard mortar ( I like living on the edge lol )and by now have had at least 20 fires going , some hot enough to melt beer bottles. no issues with mortar

[@JohnSmith-qd1qm]

@@joerut7585 Thank You, I appreciate the info!

[@mikesieracki6001]

Hey Joe Great video.. I appreciate all your explanations of your fireplace build. I have a question regarding the vertical portions of the angle irons. Doesn’t the thickness of the vertical portion of the angle irons cause the row of blocks to go over the back edge of the firebox? Despite the irons being thin they still add some significant width for the blocks not to fit evenly over the previous row underneath.

[@joerut7585]

great question . the back row is perfectly flush I just compensated for the angle irons by making the following mortar joints tighter

[@mikesieracki6001]

@@joerut7585 Gotcha ! I appreciate the reply.

[@martinlatreille5511]

Hi Joe, very interesting. Looking to build one this summer in Montreal. Where can we find ceramic chimney ? Thanks. Martin

[@joerut7585]

I wouldn’t use the ceramic chimney it does not do well with direct flames and I had some pretty intense fires. It cracked, in a couple of places I would build the flu out of fire bricks, and if you want a short section for aesthetics to be shown at the top you can probably find, those somewhere you can find woodburning, stoves, and things of that nature Thanks! :)

[@asphaltwarrior1]

How many firebrick and how many block was used .

[@JRam-dy7qe]

What did you use as mortar?

[@RobertFucinato]

You made this close to a tree. Don't you think the tree roots will create an issue as it grows larger and cracks the concrete?

[@joerut7585]

The tree was dead and has since been removed I left a 4 foot stump because that’s where I used to hang my hammock from between the stump and another tree

[@jgairguns4332]

Have you done any more work on it like to see more if you have thanks .

[@joerut7585]

sorry I've been procrastinating doing the stone work and it got too cold. I will definitely have a link attached to this video when I get it done in the spring thanks for watching :)

[@papalou190]

How does it work? Does it put out much heat or does the heat go up the chimney?

[@joerut7585]

plenty warm in 40 -50 degree weather anything cooler just have to burn hotter with more wood

[@richardmoot-og5go]

Hey Joe, enjoyed your video and began building one myself. I added boxes either side to store firewood. I'm at the angle iron now and ready to do the next row. My concern is that the angle iron will expand with heat causing problems with the veneer. Have you noticed any changes in the angle iron with your fires. Thank you Joe. Look forward to the next video

[@joerut7585]

Hey Rich, we’ve had quite a few fires since I’ve built it. Some were pretty intense with flames shooting out the flu lol. No issues with the angle iron just make sure you use a heavier gauge angle iron. The only issue I had was the ceramic tube that I used for the flu apparently doesn’t like direct contact with flames or intense heat and it crack be ed. I plan on using fire bricks to box out of flue, about 3/4 of the way up and then have a smaller section of ceramic tube sticking out the top. thanks for the question. Good luck with your build. I know we really enjoy it. Joe

[@richardmoot-og5go]

@Joe Rut thank you for responding and for the extra info..definitely saved me some extra work

[@kylapowell9750]

Great video! Why do you have a tarp over the top? I’m assuming so water doesn’t get in, but would hate to have to keep a tarp on it, all the time?

[@joerut7585]

that's temporary will probably end up with a square piece of slate elevated by 4 corner stones to block the rain but let the smoke out

[@gw7372]

Can you show us the finish product?

[@bec5gtr]

Hey Joe, how did you fill them with mortar? What material did u use to hold mortar inside the blocks?

[@joerut7585]

I used a roll of aluminum roof flashing and layed it down between the angle irons then placed the blocks and filled them Good question sorry I didn’t show that in the video:)

[@bec5gtr]

@@joerut7585 i see! Cool thank you! I am going to follow this plan.

[@donaldcantrell4851]

Joe, I loved the video, but I am confused about the bottom overhang? Was this added and the video does not show the addition?

[@joerut7585]

Yes in keeping with trying to keep this project low cost I was able to source some leftover lime stone pieces to create a bottom mantle And that was added later on but wasn’t able to take video of the installation sorry

[@dorapoynor3420]

Hard to hear but otherwise great video. Thxs for info!

[@chrizk.9343]

Don’t be scared to order this great product for its price

[@Chilldiy12]

Did you mention how many blocks were used, I'm sorry for asking if you did.

[@joerut7585]

I just counted , 64 4x8 blocks and 18 2x8 blocks (for top stack) were used thanks for asking :)

[@margaretsmith882]

How think of a footing did you pour?

[@joerut7585]

roughly about 6 inches

[@JohnB-e7q]

You poured a 4’ pad. But your bases add up to 64”. Am I missing something here?

[@normagalligan7159]

Roughly how many blocks

[@kcknows1884]

Wow using styrofoam and building a fireplace in front of a tree what could possibly go wrong?

[@benjamingossman1285]

is thatvfire place under a tree?

[@joerut7585]

The tree was already dead and was scheduled to be taken down it has since been cut down and cut up and will now be fueling that fireplace Thanks!

[@vincew.6905]

Is there a follow-up video I didn’t see one?