The things you need to know before building a fireplace, fireplace talk, the how to.

The things to think about when planning to build a fireplace. #logcabin #stonefireplace #homesteading

[@carlosvolpintesta6990]

Good man, Your knowledge is greatly appreciated, even if I do not expect to build anymore ( you never know ), I will pass on to the people I know. One thing I would like to point out: Your videos are the most honest, real and nothing theatrical build about, unlike most of the crap you find everywhere. Your humble personality is one of a kind and that shows in every single sequence of your recording. Thank you for sharing not only your immense knowledge but also to allow and show how to keep things simple and real. God bless you man and have a wonderful holiday seasons this coming week. Cheers Carlos

[@rdlykryk4384]

I was very fortunate to apprentice (Structure and Veneer) under master stone masons. Several of which were from different Countries in Europe. Built many a fireplace of type and dimension. I couldn't have said it any better than Jerry just did. Right on. (We were taught to wet sponge the smoke chambers to make them smooth as silk) I'm hoping someday that you'll talk about your lamps. I became fascinated with oil lamps 20 yrs. ago and have not stopped collecting/restoring Alladins and many other manufacturers as well as Lanterns. Thank you for the efforts that you put into your videos.

[@metis3077]

Best fireplace video explanation 👌🏼 👏

[@terihomer5316]

I learned a lot from this video and even after watching the build.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Thanks Teri!

[@dcampean]

it looks like in the previous video that you did, the fireplace was seated on the wooden floor, but it is a relief to hear that you have a foundation under the fireplace..... I would like to build a little cabin like this, but I never built a fireplace before. If you have a more detailed drawing of the fireplace including the info you presented would be nice, Thank you and beautiful job

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

great job! very well explained

[@B-leafer]

Very cool. Interesting your work history. Outstanding job!

[@LadyTSurvival]

Extremely informative...

[@m7791]

Great information, thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!!

[@whollychurchhouse3636]

Watching this as I wait for you to come service the chimney in my 1800’s house. I’ve used woodburners for years, but this is my first house with an actual fireplace, so the details you shared here are very useful. Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video.

[@andrewcrews7325]

Hey, big thumbs up 👍! Nice job.

[@Ferekieo]

You rock 🙌🏻 great video

[@ijunkie]

You really know a lot of science about fire places. Thanks for the information.

[@mackmckenzie8479]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge,, beautiful

[@joshuakeegwell2896]

Ah, the fireplace. Wish I had one now. When I do get one it will be done right. Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[@atexinc.5472]

Good video

[@karenkrasny8885]

Explained everything. Thank you so much.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Your very welcome. If you get stuck please feel free to reach out to me

[@craig-michaelkierce1366]

Most excellent video. Thank you for posting. Cheers...

[@logcabinlifestyle]

You are very welcome

[@RuralRevolution]

I enjoyed it. I'm in the planning stages of my own hearth, using granite hardhead stones from my property.. I've got a woodstove so it's for looks and heat retention.

[@fordboss9275]

Such a beautiful place, I am super jealous! Good luck with the place, I can see you will enjoy it for many years!

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Thanks Ford! Or if you don’t mind drop your name for me so I know. I still have lots to do but even that part is enjoyable for me

[@cherylbfrey5936]

I found this 2nd video very enjoyable, I also watched #1. Lots of good advice. I learned lots of details here. Beautiful work! Love what your doing on this house… Excellent..

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Thank you!

[@martinseidel3654]

AWESOME, good job, love it. Wish you all the best from Germany.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Awesome! Welcome! This is my favorite, I love to hear where people are from!

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Awesome! Welcome! This is my favorite, I love to hear where people are from!

[@lauralyoung-williamson8066]

I absolutely love THIS video explaining the engineering behind the functionality and beauty. Everything from the hanging Aladin lamp, the farmhouse table to the wood cookstove.... eye candy for my inner being! Thank you.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Thank you!

[@photog20001]

Beautiful cabin but that fireplace is really the real centerpiece...my back hurt just watching you build it!

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Thanks man! It really did kick my butt!!

[@camaro6810]

Could you do a video about the transition from wood/timbers of the walls to the chimney, specifically on the exterior? I see SOOOO MANY cabins that have a bad transition, inadequate flashing etc and the rain/water rides along the chimney on the exterior and ROTS the exterior log walls, just curious how you mitigated that to protect those wall butt ends that meet the exterior stone. Thanks, you have a beautiful place, planning my own via similar methods...the timber/log part is easy for me, its the fireplace and exterior protection surrounding it that has me thinking long and hard...obvious answer would be at the very least...2' overhangs of the eaves...or more...but there will always still be water that reaches that seam between exterior stone and the wood walls.

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Ok, Well I watched about 6 of your videos, yes I jumped around and watched them. I liked the content, so I subscribed. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Your very welcome. I have lots and lots of knowledge. If I don’t share it will be lost when I am gone. Glad it helped you

[@donaldmatthies6026]

@@logcabinlifestyle Jerry, I do greatly appreciate it. I watched the ones about the stone fireplace, the pizza ones and this one. Thank you again.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Your welcome

[@aarrbash]

Could you cover the air intake aspect of fireplaces. Where does your fire intake air from. How big should that be compared to your flue/fireplace size. In well sealed houses this becomes a serious issue. Thanks.

[@cbrugge9132]

Wonderful video and craftsmanship. For cooking purposes I understand why it is at the gable end, but is it possible or feasible to build a firebox that is open on both ends in the middle of a cabin with this type of stone masonry? What would be the pros and cons of such a design? Great channel, keep it up!

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Yes you could. You would just need enough stone on either side to carry the weight, and a flue big enough to carry the volume of both sidesThe pros would be a beautiful fireplace. Cons don’t expect any heat, because it would suck all the heat out of your house. But if heat isn’t your priority I would go for it

[@ihorkovalyk4800]

Thanks for video. What do you think about a chimney standing not in the centre of the fireplace. For example, by the right or left side of the fireplace? Not becouse of design idea, but in my practical rieson.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

If you move away from the center and go to the right or left the chimney has to be the same height until it is more than 10 feet away from the peek. This makes the chimney really tall out of the roof outside. It makes for a cold chimney that doesn’t draft as well and more likely to be damaged by the winters. Also now much more difficult to keep the water out as it will build up behind the chimney.

[@praiseYAHalways]

Thank you, this was helpful. I want to build a cabin myself in the next 2-3 years and I really like the look and function of the entire fireplace inside the house. I like the wood burning stove on one side as well. I think I would stone the walls on that side and on the other side (where your sink is) I would put my desk. I do have a question though, with all that fire heat in the cabin (fire place, wood stove, pot belly) how fast does it get dry in there and how do you address that? I know most use a pot of water to keep humidity in the air...but it seems like that cabin would dry out even faster do to all the fire sources? Has dryness been an issue for you?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

This last winter I only had a few days that it was too dry. It’s easy to tell. A spark jumped off the end of my finger about 3” and made my daughter jump across the room. Lol. The year I moved some wood into the basement that I am drying to use for flooring. That put lots of moisture in the air as the wood dried. I do have a few leaks in the old basement. That also puts moisture in the air. I like to bring my firewood in at least 3 or 4 weeks before I use it. This too puts moisture in the air as the wood dries. I honestly don’t worry too much about it getting too dry

[@praiseYAHalways]

@@logcabinlifestyle lol, that's funny :) and the gaps and wood drying out before use gives me some ideas, thanks!

[@julieshaffer7140]

After watching this video, I can't imagine how the early settlers were able to build fireplaces.

[@timokankaanpaa6762]

Great video. Do you use anywhere double chimney flaps?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

I have seen them. Normally 52” and up.

[@TheNightshadePrince]

Good video, what the biggest flue that will work by ratio. If your fireplace is small I'm sure the ratio would be much less dramatic, right? :)

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Yes, if it’s a smaller fireplace it will be less dramatic. I’m a chimney sweep by trade. Almost all fireplaces I clean have a 10x10 ID flue tile liner. They called them at 12 x 12. You want to be cautious not to go too large because flu temperature drops with a large flue. I think if you keep it within 10-20% of the opening you should get great draft as long as you consider the other points in the video.

[@TheNinja691]

Have you got a video of how you did the foundation to the fire place?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

I don’t. When I shot the videos it wasn’t to build a KZbin channel. So I didn’t shoot the slow and boring stuff. Sorry

[@Lawman212]

Have you found that your fireplace drags in a bunch of cold air from the outside? I have a cabin similar to yours with a very impressive fireplace and chimney. But when I light a fire, I can feel the cold draft at my back. My front is getting hot, but my back is getting cool. I don't know what to do about it.

[@squawk3120]

How is the cook stove tied in? Does it just go into the smoke box above the fireplace damper?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

No, it has its own flue

[@mobileprofessional]

How many cords of wood do you need to have ready for each winter season?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

I don’t only use the fireplace. I use a potbelly stove and a wood furnace and 2-wood coal fired cook stoves as well. I don’t keep all of the house hot all of the time. I use about 8 cords of wood each year

[@Jen-tn1qr]

I am planning a build an outdoor kitchen fireplace but don't have ledge, just gravel/clay ground - hard frosts. I'm unsure how to start the foundation. Would a concrete pad over gravel be enough or do I need to dig down a ways then pour concrete?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Yes, my advice. First, you must be on untouched soil. Wether it’s bedrock or just sand clay, whatever. They say it’s better to have a foundation like a courthouse, then outhouse. If you went with a foundation 8’ thick or more and 12-18” larger on all sides then the stone I believe you would never have problems

[@Jen-tn1qr]

Got it, I dig our the soil, good gravel bed not too far down

[@plschwartzx]

Just catching up. The stone looks like it was already squared. Were you fortunate enough to be able to recycle an older fireplace?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Yes! It is the original stone fireplace from the original log cabin. I salvaged it all

[@denislosieroutdoors]

Great explanation of the fireplace there eh! Going through all ur videos how far does the rocks stick out to the outside hope u have video showing the outside? Thanks for sharing

[@logcabinlifestyle]

The stone is flush with the outside of the logs. Yes, you should be able to see it in one of the walk arounds

[@bonniejohns3179]

You should join a homestead group, they could use your knowledge.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

I will look up some

[@crosisofborg5524]

I’d love to put a hearth like that in my house but it’s not code anymore.

[@frenchdrains1089]

So on the firebox floor you only have one layer of stone? I always thought concrete would explode.

[@logcabinlifestyle]

Concrete will not explode. Maybe chip a little if the fire was right on top of it but it won’t affect it at all as it is

[@frenchdrains1089]

Thank you, always thought it would destroy the concrete. Again thanks for the video.

[@matthewwhittaker478]

How often should my chimney be swept of creosote?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

As often as it needs it depending on how and how much you use it. I tell a lot of my customers about 30-50 burns.

[@mtobrien1]

is it ok to have that stove above wood?

[@logcabinlifestyle]

It is on a stone pad but believe it or not most cook stoves in the 1800 sat in the kitchen on a wood floor. When you say “ok” this normally means codes or insurance. All things that man has made up over the last 100 years

[@mtobrien1]

@@logcabinlifestyle , i see. i was just wondering if the stone you set was on cement or wood. but, i get what youre saying. thanks for the response.

[@InThisStyleGMinor]

Absolutely amazing to see a chimney sweep's process, truely understanding what you're doing. Not just a cabin bro which youtube is riddled with 😂 I'm watching all these today. Question for ya- a medieval hall fireplace, probably 10 feet wide to turn multiple spits of meat and hang pots, place lots within the hearth, how much stone would something like that take to build(rough tonnage, i saw the ratio diagram), and is there a certain type of stone that is needed for something that big? I assume it might burn a different way because of the immense size, but really no clue, curious to hear an experts take. Looking forward to hearing! Great channel!

[@franklempka2159]

When you set a stone how doesn’t it just squash the order out below?

[@franklempka2159]

Morter

[@logcabinlifestyle]

In most cases the wait of the stone will squeeze out what it needs but let’s say one side needs to go down but the other is good where it is. This happens often. You hold up the side of the stone that doesn’t need to go down and hit the top of the side that does with a 3 pound hammer. When I get time I will do a stone laying video

[@logcabinlifestyle]

This isn’t hard as long as the mortar is mixed properly

[@MikeL-vu7jo]

Food tastes better from the fireplace also

[@benjaminziegler7437]

Where can I buy a damper like yours I want to build a fireplace just like this

[@logcabinlifestyle]

In my area you get them at the masonry supply company.

[@benjaminziegler7437]

@@logcabinlifestyle thank you for the videos