Building a backyard fireplace
 

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It started off as a firerock fireplace kit and I added about 100 concrete blocks to it to give it some mass and aesthetic appeal.......i have been working on this for approximately 2 weeks.......I started off by digging a very large footing, inserting rebar and then i had a concrete truck come and i made approx 40 trips with a wheelbarrow back and forth to the concrete truck , dumping the concrete in the footing......i didn't have to go to the gym that day......i then had to take a break for 4 days while a crew of guys laid down pavers......the pre engineered fireplace kit assembled like legos.....and now im finishing it up with stone veneer.....a lot of work.

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That will be nice Sir...

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Heres a video of the almost finished product.

Thank you 44040 :highfive:

I thought having my own smokehouse if I ever got a piece of land would be nice.

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Added block and made a wood box underneath the area where space is for grill, 2 days to veneer and day to point and about 2 days to erect and wait in between bad weather

Firebox before extra block work, isokern kit
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Wow ! What's going to go on top of the roman columns?

You going to sell that place when your done, for a profit?

Super nice buz. Damn that place is lookin good. This summer if I am still kicken I gots to get on the road drive around and visit all you guys. :thumbsup:

Best smoked meats and fish I have had here boon was my neighbors and old Florida cracker. He made his smoker out of an old refrigerator. Firebox off to the side with pipes running into it.
Damn he put out some good stuff.

flashy that looks great.

You guys are making me feel lazy...

My God if I did a quarter of the work buz described I would have to go to the E.R. and ask them to please stop the frigigng pain. :muttley:

Thats a pergola.....i still have to put up some wood beams and then finish the base of those columns.

What can I say? Everything you touch turns to gold.

Thank you....thats nice of you to say,Aviator

flashy, very nice.....thats a lot of work there........did you do that by yourself?

Did you put a spark arrestor in the top cap?

Its going to take me at least 2-3 days to grout and strike this....im probably going to get carpal tunnel from squeezing the grout bag and filling up all those joints with mortar. :naw:

Only the truth, you took that unfinished place with lots of potential and turned it into a beautiful upscale house. You have custom made almost every thing...by hand.

How long has this project being going on? I forgot where the original thread was about placing a low ball bid on the property was but it's been a few years.