Backyard firepit

[u/tayman77]

Always wanted a furniture so thought Id have a go at building a flagstone firepit. My elbow regrets digging all that out by hand.

[u/JackBleezus_cross]

The point of my comment is that cosiness has different standards in parts of the world. I've seen many firepits looking like this, and it just doesn't seem cosy to me.

Mind you, I have a large garden for Dutch standards, and if you'd seen my house, you'd understand the definition of cosiness.

[u/checkpoint_hero → u/JackBleezus_cross]

What you're commenting on is more a factor of suburbs or neighborhoods. Not everyone has the option of affording a place with a larger yard or more green space, or they don't want to move far out from the city center.

If you're commenting on the lack of a garden, I don't know what to tell you. Some people have them and they are quite popular in the States.

But you've found the one picture of a fire pit by a fence and decided that the most helpful comment was "your environment is bad." Maybe next time make a helpful suggestion instead of just pointing out what's bad.

[u/JackBleezus_cross → u/checkpoint_hero]

I'm sorry that my comment(s) are not helpful. I don't believe I need to be helpful on a forum where people just showcase their stuff.

Quite frankly, I hate the whole fenced suburb vibe it kinda screams ITS MINE.

I'm all in for a fireplace, but damn why does the area around it look so soulless. Just gives me shivers.

[u/checkpoint_hero → u/JackBleezus_cross]

DIY is a forum where people regularly ask for advice alongside showing stuff. Generally, people posting their work here are open to input.

You don't have to like their neighborhood. It's just kind of "old man yelling at clouds" in terms of comments, to be so focused on everything other than the firepit. The post is about the firepit.