Hi there, i am new to all this but would love to try making this in my garden. Just wondered where you get, or how you make the metal tie mentioned in part 4? ''metal tie'- into the mortar to join the inner wall to the longer wall''.
In the version shown, without even getting into the required concrete footing, it has used approx 132 bricks, approx .2m cube of sand, a bag of cement, then adding the cost of the metal work, and the labour cost personal or otherwise to build it, you could easily buy several cheap BBQ's for cost of this one BBQ!
Another factor to consider, is that brick built BBQ's are invariably built in the wrong place, and with changes in wind and weather, become an expensive and very ugly garden feature.
York Handmade Brick make really beautiful bricks that will make your Barbeque blend in to your garden as a garden feature to be proud of. They have won awards for landscaped gardens at Chelsea flower show. 'Google' York Handmade and take a look in the landscaping section to see what I mean.
This is ours, built into the wall to terrace the sloping garden. It's much better than the general movable ones - it doesn't have to be put inside during winter or finish up as a pile of disintegrating rust by being left outside. It's always ready to use at the drop of a hat (or should I say at a ray of the sun!). It has even been cooked on under an umbrella. I wouldn't be without it.
It would have been nice if you had said how many brick and how much cement and sand you used. Or how you hooked up the grill set. Where would i buy a paving slab?
The grill in the picture has v shaped grilles to collect the fat, you can even see the fat collection trap. My parents had one years ago, it was excellent, no annoying flames charring all the sausages when you turned your back!
That's what I'm after and can't find one anywhere. Anyone know where i can get one?
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Is it really worth it?
In the version shown, without even getting into the required concrete footing, it has used approx 132 bricks, approx .2m cube of sand, a bag of cement, then adding the cost of the metal work, and the labour cost personal or otherwise to build it, you could easily buy several cheap BBQ's for cost of this one BBQ!
Another factor to consider, is that brick built BBQ's are invariably built in the wrong place, and with changes in wind and weather, become an expensive and very ugly garden feature.
Do you slip it into your trousers to impress the guests
York Handmade Brick make really beautiful bricks that will make your Barbeque blend in to your garden as a garden feature to be proud of. They have won awards for landscaped gardens at Chelsea flower show. 'Google' York Handmade and take a look in the landscaping section to see what I mean.
This is ours, built into the wall to terrace the sloping garden. It's much better than the general movable ones - it doesn't have to be put inside during winter or finish up as a pile of disintegrating rust by being left outside. It's always ready to use at the drop of a hat (or should I say at a ray of the sun!).
It has even been cooked on under an umbrella. I wouldn't be without it.
- how do I calculate the amount of mortar I'm going to need to build a barbecue just like this one?
- what size slab did you use for the working surface 600mm x 600mm?
Thanks in advance for any help
The grill in the picture has v shaped grilles to collect the fat, you can even see the fat collection trap. My parents had one years ago, it was excellent, no annoying flames charring all the sausages when you turned your back!
That's what I'm after and can't find one anywhere. Anyone know where i can get one?