Hillbilly Chimenea or Garbage Can Chimenea

Most Chimeneas go for $100 and up, and they only seem to last a year so I came up with one that will out last them and allot cheaper. I made this for $34. The can was $15.50 at home depot and the BBQ grate was $8. the stove pipe and cap. bolts and screws made up the rest.

The only tools i used were a sharpie, 3/4 inch drill bit, cordless drill, pair of metal cutters, tape measure and a metal rasp OH and a pair of leather work gloves

1 metal can

1 - 24' piece of 4" stove pipe

3 - 1 inch sheet metal screws

1- connector end piece

1- 4' cap

1 BBQ grate

3 bolts ( 3/4 inch - 3 inch long ) , 6 washers, 6 nuts

lay out connector and mark with an sharpie

Drill a bunch of 3/4 " holes

Use metal snipers

Fasten end piece and install stove pipe

use the 1 inch sheet metal screws

Push the cap on, You don't need to screw it on. (makes it easier to clean)

Measure up about 8" from the bottom, Mark 3 spots evenly spaced out around the can

Use a 3/4 inch drill bit

Now take your bolts and install ( bolt, nut. washer stick it through the hole then washer and then the last nut. tighten it up good and tight)

Should like this

now lay out a couple of lines at 10" to 16" this will give you an 6" opening

make it about 14" wide

drill a few holes in each corner and a few in the center

USING GLOVES cut out the opening.

THEN take a good metal rasp or grinder and knock the edges off.

If you don't your going to slice the Sh*t out of your hands and I will laugh at you for being a dumb a*s and not listening.

About 4" up from the bottom, drill about 8 - 3/4" hole

Space them out This will help with airflow and if any water gets in it will drain.

Then make fire.

took me less the an hour to make.