adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on May 8, 2014 13:14:36 GMT -5
Hello, friends! Some two months ago, I started to raise a barbeque in the yard. I firstly bought some 550 fire resistant bricks (2nd hand) and then started the work. Because of the capricious weather, things went slow, which is not too bad because there was enough time in between the stages for the grout and concrete to cure. Here are the pictures of the construction of the barbeque. I think the pictures tell the story better than I could. It's not ready yet, but it's close.             Here's a special stone - an AZ pet wood - which I used as the key of the arch. You'll notice it better in the following pictures:     Finally, after cleaning the bricks and removing the styropor cast of the arch, here's how the barbeque is looking now:  As you see, the barbeque has a working space in the left side of the fire-place. The hollow in the left side of the concrete slab would host a sink. You can also notice the embedded stainless steel rod in the upper side, in order to be able to hang some pot above the fire:  And here is a close-up with the key of the arch (the pet wood I mentionned before):  Thank you for looking, Adrian |
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Post by mohs on May 8, 2014 13:36:54 GMT -5
I'm sataying right over, Adrian !  light it up! mohs |
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Post by mohs on May 8, 2014 13:38:53 GMT -5
I never tried cat satay before !
meow
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Post by quartz on May 8, 2014 22:43:41 GMT -5
Our compliments, that will be one fine place for a cookout.
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Post by connrock on May 9, 2014 8:21:50 GMT -5
Great BBQ Adrian,,,,,,I can tell by the clothes that you and the workers have on that the weather was still cool out there!
The leaves on our trees have just started to come out a little and mostly only have the "buds" on them yet!
Your BBQ will last forever and the Arizona Pet Wood is a nice touch!
connrock
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 9, 2014 8:53:47 GMT -5
Wow, Adrian, that is really special! Great design, and I love the way it was constructed. That will serve you well for a couple of lifetimes. Jean
PS - Your calico cat is special, too. A calico - tabby, or caliby. Something you don't see that often.
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Post by Fossilman on May 9, 2014 9:20:56 GMT -5
Awesome work on the BBQ!!!
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Post by beefjello on May 9, 2014 19:40:52 GMT -5
Glad to see AZ represented as your arch's key stone Adrian! Throw on the Mititei and I'll be there in a jiffy with some choice ale  Excellent job bud!! |
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on May 9, 2014 22:16:37 GMT -5
Thank you everyone! Ed, the cat is not for eating, she's only inspecting the works  Tom, you're right there was cold here and also moist. Jean, we love our calico cat. Although she's 12 years old, she enjoys very much the yard. Brian, haha, you know about mititei! Come on for some, what are you waitin' for? Adrian |
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Post by nowyo on May 10, 2014 0:12:12 GMT -5
Truly a stupendous job. What time is supper?
Russ
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Post by jollyrockhound on May 10, 2014 11:47:16 GMT -5
That is a cool creation, lots of work too, just in time for summer enjoy!
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Post by Thunder69 on May 10, 2014 20:47:43 GMT -5
Well that makes my grill look like an easy bake oven...LOL...Look like i have some work to do...John
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Post by Tommy on May 10, 2014 22:32:33 GMT -5
That's great Adrian! I hope you will continue to post pictures as you finish it up and get a fire going |
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Post by catmandewe on May 10, 2014 23:41:51 GMT -5
I am amazed at how you guys do stuff!
Nice grill!
Tony
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nvkermit1512
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Post by nvkermit1512 on May 22, 2014 22:56:09 GMT -5
Very nice BBQ , love the kitty inspector too
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Post by jamesp on May 23, 2014 6:27:30 GMT -5
A big trend is wood ovens here in Atlanta, especially a pizza oven. I see them with store bought components. But nothing is better than
shear mass of masonry. That is the cat's meow of what high end resteraunts are after. It is a booming trend to cook out w/fancy set-ups
like yours. Love the concrete table and built in sink. And the floor drain-yo.
Wood fuel is cheap and gets the job done. Unique to have a low level firebox, much less two of them.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 14:26:14 GMT -5
Jim is right. This is hot out here too. Entire kitchens made of masonry and a few folks no longer cook inside instead preferring to ook with wood out of doors.
Adrian - have you made used your gorgeous new oven?
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Post by jamesp on May 24, 2014 15:12:03 GMT -5
Designing the draw and the proper configuration is a big deal on masonry. Is that your design or did you have consultation?
The old chimneys standing in the forest around here are rather sophisticated. Chimney builders are true artist and technical
know hows. That system has a lot going on for a compact space.
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Post by gingerkid on May 25, 2014 8:26:37 GMT -5
Beautiful BBQ, and patio with gazebo, too!! Your kitty definitely approves of the BBQ. |
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Post by adrian65 on Jun 8, 2014 21:59:43 GMT -5
Hello again! We finished the barbeque these days, completely. Firstly, raising the chimney:    Then I added the grill, made of stainless steel rods:  Then, finishing the working area (the granite cover and the sink). The electrical wiring is also complete (see the lamp):  And here it is, done:    In the pic above you can spot a round table in the gazebo. I built that table from 2 by 8 timber. Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pics during construction, other than this one:  And here's the finished table. It has 1.40 m in diameter and can host comfortably 8 persons.   To be fully completed, a few RTH-ers are now needed next to the BBQ and around the table. Anyone willing? Thanks for looking, Adrian |
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