How to Landscape a Small Yard | Ask This Old House

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @Lou_Mansfield
    @Lou_Mansfield Рік тому +66

    This is mostly about a fire pit. I didn't really get ideas about how to do landscape for a small yard

    • @1prozzak6616
      @1prozzak6616 Рік тому

      It did show the first step you should take when planning a small yard: get your measurements & plan what you want & check to see if you've got the room for it to function.
      Other than that, agreed.

  • @benrogers2302
    @benrogers2302 Рік тому +6

    Just moved to a space with a small yard. Perfect timing with this one!!

  • @radiofreevillage
    @radiofreevillage Рік тому +18

    You don't subtract the circumference. You subtract the diameter. circumference is diameter x 3.14

  • @WannaBeHocker
    @WannaBeHocker Рік тому +33

    NARRATOR; She never spent anytime outside that winter......

  • @mrjack8849
    @mrjack8849 Рік тому +1

    For starting a new yard, I would first check the drainage pattern to make sure water is going where you want. Then start doing things like patios, beds, and fire pits.

  • @virgil3241
    @virgil3241 Рік тому +2

    I solved this by just buying an huge above ground firebowl with a swing grate for cooking etc. Just some nice patio blocks with a design for the base embedded into the ground. Ive done it this way before as well, but if I ever move, I can take my Pit with me at least. Plus it wasnt as time consuming as this. But this works just as well

  • @willecutlip
    @willecutlip Рік тому +9

    "I like to melt the bottoms off of my shoes!" Sorry, but this wasn't really masonry work. This was just assembly work after making sure to do a good job prepping the base.

  • @fiamond
    @fiamond Рік тому +8

    Should probably be the last thing to do in the yard. Redo the yard then decide on the fire

  • @Ikantspell4
    @Ikantspell4 Рік тому +5

    In my experience with fire pits they are awesome but best if you have the extra vented variety. The ability to draw in air from underneath really makes them less smokey and more enjoyable. Even just having a grate underneath the fire can help a bunch. Everyone loves sitting around the fire but no one likes a face full of smoke. This type of ring will likely smoke a lot because its difficult to draw in air from the sides/bottom of the pit. Years ago I had a really nice freestanding steel pit that had airvents and a nice ledge. Unfortunately it's ling since rusted/gone but I preferred it to most pits because it breathes and burned cleaner. Before putting in a pit I might shop some other designs for ones better ventilated.
    Also if you have one of the steel pits be cautious of allowing them to get covered in snow and rain because they rust out easier than you might expect.

    • @Ikantspell4
      @Ikantspell4 Рік тому +1

      @@brianglade848 Actually a fire with side vents or built over a grate allows the fire to draw non - combusted higher O2 air from below and exhaust the hot air out the top. Both outside but one built differently. Personally I've owned and constructed a dozen fire pits/I'm an avid campfire enthusiast/backpacker/read the scouts manuel on making fire AND I have a BS in Physics. I assure you there is a difference. Maybe listen to people with grey hair who are experts before calling people dumdum. Maybe research the topic a bit or visit any National park campground or look at a charcoal BBQ grill or spend some time around campfires or take a class in chemistry or physics or building science at your local community college. Or perhaps just don't call people names. I'm making my suggestions based off of decades of experience - established science- patents like Deets lanterns. What exactly are you basing your insult on? I offered kind advice and you offered an insult?

    • @jasonsgroovemachine
      @jasonsgroovemachine Рік тому +3

      I repurposed an old washing machine drum for mine. Works like a charm.

    • @Ikantspell4
      @Ikantspell4 Рік тому

      @@jasonsgroovemachine cool! Reuse something with holes in it!

    • @flat-earther
      @flat-earther Рік тому

      Hi ikantspell4 have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.

  • @Rocky-xx2zg
    @Rocky-xx2zg Рік тому +3

    Everytime this show features 'digging', or other laborious tasks, it is apparent to me, that off camera, other than those shown, do the actual work. JMO

  • @Jasha333
    @Jasha333 Рік тому +2

    I'm not sure I'm sold on these manufactured kits the fit and finish is so so

  • @saulgoodman2018
    @saulgoodman2018 Рік тому +2

    Or Jen, you can move the chair.

  • @byronwatkins2565
    @byronwatkins2565 Рік тому +12

    I think you mean the diameter is 5 ft. The circumference is the distance once around; the diameter is the distance across.

  • @logangeorge3903
    @logangeorge3903 Рік тому +3

    Watched this on 2x speed. Didn't notice the rest of the back yard remodel.

  • @Adlamo
    @Adlamo Рік тому +3

    Diameter of the pit. Not circumference.

  • @degenwow
    @degenwow Рік тому +1

    the trees are quite close

  • @tborow
    @tborow Рік тому +7

    I can't imagine wanting a fire pit this close to my home.

    • @allemander
      @allemander Рік тому

      Try to imagine having one that close and then using it responsibly. 😊

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      They smell awful, what a waste of space.

  • @gpn76
    @gpn76 Рік тому +8

    Unfortunately, the reference to circumference is wrong. He should have referred to the diameter - which is the distance across the circle through the center. i. e. Circumference = pi x Diameter

    • @rd-ch1on
      @rd-ch1on Рік тому +1

      We gave him a ATOH timeout over that horrible blunder. He took a huge pay cut and we fined him as well. He learned his lesson.
      Along with that the editorial staff was severely disciplined for leaving in that unfortunate situation .
      Thanks for your input. Check the description for details for a free ATOH hat and tshirt for your keen observation. Thanks again, Ed- ATOH production team.

  • @sleepingtiger4436
    @sleepingtiger4436 Рік тому

    i dont like the idea of glue. but see no other alternative. It would make it a waste should it ever need to be undone or repurposed??

  • @eraldway
    @eraldway Рік тому +1

    Why do these new episodes look like they were filmed from a mile away?

  • @aprev039
    @aprev039 Рік тому +1

    How to landscape a small backyard:
    A fire pit. Just a fire pit.

  • @michaelsmietana119
    @michaelsmietana119 Рік тому

    BEUTIFUL

  • @eliassimon7947
    @eliassimon7947 Рік тому

    next project for mam is the landscape with designer walls and lights

  • @mccalejk2
    @mccalejk2 Рік тому +3

    Cold outside… Georgia 😂

    • @HashCeo
      @HashCeo Рік тому

      Yeah my midwestern soul left my body when she said it gets cold. They get 1/64th inch of snow and the whole state goes into full emergency.

  • @wags99999
    @wags99999 Рік тому +2

    It's diameter, not circumference. .

  • @aaronfagerstrom34
    @aaronfagerstrom34 Рік тому

    Did mark have the option of working for menards or working for toh? He should know better working for toh

  • @BiggMo
    @BiggMo Рік тому +2

    Why doesn’t TOH help people who can’t afford to hire someone?

  • @johnklamm6720
    @johnklamm6720 Рік тому +1

    I wish I can show you guys my John Deere tractor BBQ pit I made for my favorite movie mad Max beyond thunderdome

  • @eliassimon7947
    @eliassimon7947 Рік тому

    😛pay cut.hehehe . that a nice joke.really it will take 2 days episode for that landscaping.

  • @dagored100
    @dagored100 Рік тому

    This is not a small back yard.. come on.. 😂😂 come to my house and you will see a small backyard.

  • @MerkDolf
    @MerkDolf Рік тому

    😂 👌👍

  • @gloriinher40s
    @gloriinher40s Рік тому +1

    Boricua! lol ;)

    • @johnlebzelter4208
      @johnlebzelter4208 Рік тому

      @@rd-ch1on he didn’t. And I’am not going to waste my time talking to you. Your the 3rd troll on this channel and you and the others are annoying.

  • @SlackerU
    @SlackerU Рік тому +1

    No offense but burn pits are soooo 1970s. IMO they make the yard smell repulsive. Here it's illegal to burn yard waste so I'm actually actively fighting against burn-culture.

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      @@brianglade848 You must have been raised by your grandparents.

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      @@brianglade848 Your home needs to be exchanging 15 CFM of fresh air per person or you're poisoning yourself with our own used-air. It's not unreasonable for my county to enforce 300ft away from homes you don't own unless it's recreational & less than once every 60 days.

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      @@brianglade848 I take back what I said & upgrade your upbringing to that of what could be given by a bread-loaf.

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      @@brianglade848 The only thing you've said is Karen. I also have white house trim so please make sure your hydrophobic soot doesn't dirty the things I've cleaned.

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Рік тому

      @@brianglade848 Doesn't change the $500 fine you'd get from the State for burning within 300ft of my house.

  • @russrockino-rr0864
    @russrockino-rr0864 Рік тому +2

    Diameter Mark, not Circumference of fire pit. Lol

  • @EbikeAdventuresSD
    @EbikeAdventuresSD Рік тому +2

    Lol cold 🥶 she doesn’t know what cold is