Me after one video: This is awesome, I should totally do this! Me after nineteen videos: Yeah, nah, that looks like a lot of work. I think I'll live vicariously through UA-cam.
I thought you were building a bomb shelter or a mini Fort Knox. But with a fireplace, it just a very heavy duty, secure place to eat! It's obvious this was not your first attempt at building with concrete,! Great work.
That came out amazing and the tree was a great way to test the strength of your work. Really looking forward to seeing the dragon mosaic and see ya for the next video!
it's fortunate that the tree only fell on the fireplace rather than going through one of the windows! Everything I DIY always takes me about twice as long as I figure it will, so no shock there. :) I'm curious why you chose to do a gas fireplace when you couldn't just done a wood-burning one though. You were already building a faux chimney anyway, after all, just would have had to make it a bit wider to give it some volume so the fire doesn't choke itself out
Yeah, always double the time and money on DIY:-) We have wood burning bans in the summer where I live. I wanted to be able to sit in front of the fire on summer nights and hang out with family and friends.
Yes 3x times over budget, but folks are enjoying your channel and this gives them life. On the capitalist side of things. The channel helps play for itself. As many other channel producers say.
This is not a hobbit hole, this is a hobbit FORTRESS. If the hobbits built anything like this, it's no wonder people ignore them. What you gunna do against that? Trebuchet from like 10 feet away?
Well, it's not going to look like this when it's done:-) I had to build it out of concrete to support the weight of all the dirt that will be on it. Eventually, all you will see is wood, brick and stucco.
Delightful stuff. Honestly I am slightly puzzled why you’d build a full fireplace, in a forest and then stick a gas burner in it, rather than just use… wood? It’s great, I’m not complaining but seemed like more effort rather than less! Keep the great content coming, you seem like a really great father and a generally good man.
Hi, Thanks for watching the video! We have wood burning bans here. Sometimes for wildfire prevention and sometimes for air quality. I wanted to be able to use the fireplace year round:-)
I like that video too - great craftmansship. But again - a fake story like the Window ... but I think in a survival situation you cann remove the fake wood an use the fireplace with real wood. Also I would have like to see the building with the material, that we can see ... but it's simply not that kind of video. Looks great anyway - I learned a lot, thanks. :)
To be fair, if you told her how much it was ACTUALLY going to cost she would have said hell no. She forced you to fudge the numbers a bit. Thats on her
watching these DIY shows i see people making their concrete too wet. building on still green cement foundations and mortar. there is a cure time and dry time before pressure can be applied
@@Odd-Lots River stones absorb moisture, especially when outside in the rain. When intense heat is added, that moisture becomes expanding steam inside the stone, sometimes causing them to explode. It's common enough that most people know not to do it.
@marcusmckenna7842 Yes, I've had stones explode camping in the snow/rain and knew about this. These stones are not in direct contact with the fire, though. Most of the heat is absorbed in the back wall, which is concrete, blocked, and brick. The stones on the side have 2-3 inches, or so, of concrete, mortar and brick separating them from the actual fire. (You may have skipped over the part where I built a wood form and packed mortar behind the stone). Many of the stones were wet when I got them and soaked throughout the build (including being pressure washed). I've had lots of fires and zero cracks or explosions. Due to the mass of the concrete, there is very little heat transfer to the actual stones.
You won't see any of the concrete when it's done. It will all be covered with rock, brick, plaster and wood. The concrete is just to structurally support the dirt it will be burry under.
@chrisnewland6572 Gotcha. I could have made the mortar joints smaller on the brick, but not really on the rock because they are not even sizes and you have to fill all the odd shaped gaps with mortar. I do plan to grow moss on the mortar joints, though, which will make them look less concrete like.
That fireplace came out awesome! But, it would have been more practical inside. The cement is going to retain cold air and while in the heat of the summer, cooler is better, not so much in the spring or fall, especially if the kids want to sleep there. You are a very creative person. I can see you building stage sets for Broadway shows.
Over spent? I thought you had shares in a concrete company , all you can use for free. Ive seen bomb selters constructed with less reinforced concrete 😂
Your wife would be more onboard if you sold it as an AirB2B for cosplaying Hobbit wanna-be's. Or like a Banana Slug World Research Lab or something legit LOL
Why not just build a wood burning fireplace? Its outside so what is the necessity of gas? You are obviously a very skilled craftsman and I would hire you to build my home in a second but I begin to understand why you are so ridiculously over budget. Project Management is not your thing. Wives are usually pretty good at it by nature, yet yours has let you spend 3 times over? I suspect she low-balled you knowing you would never deliver at that price. 😂
I went with gas because, where I live, we have wood burning bans for parts of the year. And yes, I've gone over budget because I haven't been emotionally disciplined. I keep getting ideas of what would make the Hobbit Hole just a "little cooler" and then instead of letting the budget restrain me, I just give in. My wife is a Saint. Thanks for checking out the video:-)
We can have wood burning bans several months a year where I live. In the summer, because of potential wildfire, and also sometimes in the winter, because air pressure can hold the smoke in the valley and choke everyone out.
it looks great. stayed up til 4 am watching you. and YOU ARE SO IN TROUBLE!!!! and.... you're gonna have GREAT grand children before this build is done...
was shocked to find he is a terrible planner & budget-er which are two essential skills in building. It always cost more than you think & it always takes longer than you think.
Well, I've never built a stone fireplace before. It's difficult to plan and budget for something you have no experience in:-/ I hope your day goes better, really, I do:-)
I have to say man, I think you are possibly the worlds 2nd greatest dad.
Lol:-).
Me after one video: This is awesome, I should totally do this!
Me after nineteen videos: Yeah, nah, that looks like a lot of work. I think I'll live vicariously through UA-cam.
Lol! I think I'm there, too:-)
Fireplace looks great! Your family will enjoy it for years to come.
Great to see that contractors under estimate by half the time on their own projects as well :)
Lol.
This guy's skill set is endless.
Thanks for checking out the video:-)
I thought you were building a bomb shelter or a mini Fort Knox. But with a fireplace, it just a very heavy duty, secure place to eat! It's obvious this was not your first attempt at building with concrete,! Great work.
Hopefully, it will start looking less and less like a bomb shelter from here on out:-) Thanks for checking out the video!
This is awesome. I just stumbled upon your video. I’ve always wanted to live in a hobbit hole.
Thanks!
I truly enjoy watching your progress and what your project will look like when you're done. Keep up the new ideas and recordings..
Thanks so much for watching:-)
Your project has been fun to watch, thanks for sharing!
That came out amazing and the tree was a great way to test the strength of your work. Really looking forward to seeing the dragon mosaic and see ya for the next video!
Thanks! I'm really happy with how it came out.
Man, I’ve gotten lost in your videos for a couple hours now. That’s not like me. This is so awesome! I’m so invested that its not even funny!
Lol. Thanks:-)
That turned out incredible!
Thank you!
The Man does beautiful work
Wow, Mr Perfect strikes again! That’s a dope ass chimney you made there 😃
Thanks!
WoW ! where's a man went you need one ? Oh! building Hobit Holes
He's building a hobbit hole "for his kids." 😏
Looks soooo great!
Thank you, Suzie!
Great work looks awesome.
Thank you!
So peaceful to watch
Really beautiful 😊 great work
Thanks!
Looks great !
I'm going to make outdoor fireplace for my hobbit hole too (but I want to burn firewood, not gas)
Your video is super, as always.
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Thanks! I thought about wood burning too, but it's illegal to burn wood here for several months a year because of the forest fire danger.
That is pretty good work. I like the P.tank hiding solution. Every part of that fireplace is on fire!
Thanks!
Nice work!
Thank you.
absolutely stunning. Nice work!
Thank you!
Can't wait honestly to see how it would look like when it's all done. Greetings from Serbia
Me too! Thanks for checking out the video:-)
Boulder moving tip with a wheelbarrow.
Lay the barrow on its side next to the Boulder, gently roll it in. Then tip the barrow back over. Tada!
@@grinningtiki220 Great suggestions!
it's fortunate that the tree only fell on the fireplace rather than going through one of the windows!
Everything I DIY always takes me about twice as long as I figure it will, so no shock there. :)
I'm curious why you chose to do a gas fireplace when you couldn't just done a wood-burning one though. You were already building a faux chimney anyway, after all, just would have had to make it a bit wider to give it some volume so the fire doesn't choke itself out
Yeah, always double the time and money on DIY:-)
We have wood burning bans in the summer where I live. I wanted to be able to sit in front of the fire on summer nights and hang out with family and friends.
Another great project and video, thanks.
Thanks for watching:-)
😂 did you seriously just cut down a tree?!! Great video. Thank you for sharing ☺️
It was dead:-). Thanks for watching!
Yes 3x times over budget, but folks are enjoying your channel and this gives them life. On the capitalist side of things. The channel helps play for itself. As many other channel producers say.
This is not a hobbit hole, this is a hobbit FORTRESS.
If the hobbits built anything like this, it's no wonder people ignore them. What you gunna do against that? Trebuchet from like 10 feet away?
Well, it's not going to look like this when it's done:-) I had to build it out of concrete to support the weight of all the dirt that will be on it. Eventually, all you will see is wood, brick and stucco.
Amazing job.
Thank you!
Im so jelous. I am so impressed by this. How is it that some people just know how to do things?
A masterpiece. I love it 🤓🇫🇷
Thank you:-)
I enjoy your build a lot.🤓🇫🇷👍
Nice! c:
Супер!
Nice work but let's be honest. There's going to be a hot tub down there eventually, right?
Lol! Yes , I already bought it.
Delightful stuff.
Honestly I am slightly puzzled why you’d build a full fireplace, in a forest and then stick a gas burner in it, rather than just use… wood?
It’s great, I’m not complaining but seemed like more effort rather than less! Keep the great content coming, you seem like a really great father and a generally good man.
Hi,
Thanks for watching the video! We have wood burning bans here. Sometimes for wildfire prevention and sometimes for air quality. I wanted to be able to use the fireplace year round:-)
I like that video too - great craftmansship. But again - a fake story like the Window ... but I think in a survival situation you cann remove the fake wood an use the fireplace with real wood.
Also I would have like to see the building with the material, that we can see ... but it's simply not that kind of video. Looks great anyway - I learned a lot, thanks. :)
Thanks for checking it out!
first mistake, getting permission from your wife, your hobbies are yours as long as you can afford it.
Exactly. Any guy that talks about getting permission from his wife to do anything = cuck.
To be fair, if you told her how much it was ACTUALLY going to cost she would have said hell no. She forced you to fudge the numbers a bit. Thats on her
Looks awesome, I'm just really confused why the fire would be outside the house
Lol. I just wanted to be able to hang out in front of the Hobbit Hole with a fire. There will be one inside too:-)
@@Odd-Lots cool! Looks beautiful! Fantastic work. You're an artist
watching these DIY shows i see people making their concrete too wet. building on still green cement foundations and mortar. there is a cure time and dry time before pressure can be applied
Esta en el medio del bosque y usa una fogata a gas?
Aquí llueve la mayor parte del año. Hay algunos meses secos en los que el gobierno a veces declara ilegales los incendios.
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Question, the brick pieces that were put in the inner base and inner walls, are they just aesthetic? Or are they to help absorb heat? Or both?
Both.
Вы из какой страны?
But what's the point of an outward facing fireplace that uses gas?
To sit in front of, with my family, and enjoy the forest. There will be a fireplace inside, too:-)
That fireplace is gonna explode.
Well, no. I've used it a lot, and it's working just fine. Why would you think it would explode?
@@Odd-Lots River stones absorb moisture, especially when outside in the rain. When intense heat is added, that moisture becomes expanding steam inside the stone, sometimes causing them to explode. It's common enough that most people know not to do it.
@marcusmckenna7842 Yes, I've had stones explode camping in the snow/rain and knew about this. These stones are not in direct contact with the fire, though. Most of the heat is absorbed in the back wall, which is concrete, blocked, and brick. The stones on the side have 2-3 inches, or so, of concrete, mortar and brick separating them from the actual fire. (You may have skipped over the part where I built a wood form and packed mortar behind the stone). Many of the stones were wet when I got them and soaked throughout the build (including being pressure washed). I've had lots of fires and zero cracks or explosions. Due to the mass of the concrete, there is very little heat transfer to the actual stones.
Is there any way to use less concrete?
You won't see any of the concrete when it's done. It will all be covered with rock, brick, plaster and wood. The concrete is just to structurally support the dirt it will be burry under.
@Odd-Lots well I was thinking on the fireplace, but ya! On the structure I was thinking it would be covered up ❤️
@chrisnewland6572 Gotcha. I could have made the mortar joints smaller on the brick, but not really on the rock because they are not even sizes and you have to fill all the odd shaped gaps with mortar. I do plan to grow moss on the mortar joints, though, which will make them look less concrete like.
@@Odd-Lots oh I like that. Rub some dirt on that bad boy!
coulda saved money and not spray painted the ground for starters lol
That fireplace came out awesome! But, it would have been more practical inside. The cement is going to retain cold air and while in the heat of the summer, cooler is better, not so much in the spring or fall, especially if the kids want to sleep there.
You are a very creative person. I can see you building stage sets for Broadway shows.
Thanks! I am going to put a fireplace inside, too. Unfortunately, it's taking me forever to get the outside done. One day, I hope to get to it:-)
Are you sure this is really for the kids😂
Lol. As long as they want it, it's for them. When they are done with it, it's mine:-)
i cant help but say, I'm quite disappointed that the fireplace is gas.
Over spent?
I thought you had shares in a concrete company , all you can use for free.
Ive seen bomb selters constructed with less reinforced concrete 😂
great music and like your work
Thanks:-)
Your wife would be more onboard if you sold it as an AirB2B for cosplaying Hobbit wanna-be's. Or like a Banana Slug World Research Lab or something legit LOL
Yeah, years down the road, when our kids are done with it, that's the plan, if our country allows it:-)
@@Odd-Lots what country? I live in Portland OR and i figured due to those all too familiar giant snot slugs you were up this way.
Why not just build a wood burning fireplace? Its outside so what is the necessity of gas? You are obviously a very skilled craftsman and I would hire you to build my home in a second but I begin to understand why you are so ridiculously over budget. Project Management is not your thing. Wives are usually pretty good at it by nature, yet yours has let you spend 3 times over? I suspect she low-balled you knowing you would never deliver at that price. 😂
I went with gas because, where I live, we have wood burning bans for parts of the year. And yes, I've gone over budget because I haven't been emotionally disciplined. I keep getting ideas of what would make the Hobbit Hole just a "little cooler" and then instead of letting the budget restrain me, I just give in. My wife is a Saint. Thanks for checking out the video:-)
Gas? Ok brainlette
We can have wood burning bans several months a year where I live. In the summer, because of potential wildfire, and also sometimes in the winter, because air pressure can hold the smoke in the valley and choke everyone out.
Well then I guess I'm just a jerk for call you brainlette then.
@@rkn3045 No worries, man. We all have our moments. Thanks for checking out the video:-)
it looks great.
stayed up til 4 am watching you.
and YOU ARE SO IN TROUBLE!!!!
and.... you're gonna have GREAT grand children before this build is done...
Lol. :-) I hope not. But it sure feels that way right now:-/
If your wife says no just ask your girlfriend for permission.
My wife is my girlfriend:-)
was shocked to find he is a terrible planner & budget-er which are two essential skills in building. It always cost more than you think & it always takes longer than you think.
Well, I've never built a stone fireplace before. It's difficult to plan and budget for something you have no experience in:-/ I hope your day goes better, really, I do:-)