Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

Imagine Cooking some juicy steaks on your own built in BBQ grill. Sure it will take a lot of work and a good chunk of change, but it will definitely be worth it. Building you own backyard BBQ grill can be a daunting task, but with a little planning it will be a great project with excellent returns. Before you begin digging and building you will need to do some careful planning. Deciding how the grill will look and what functionality you need are the most difficult and important parts of this enTire project. As part of the design you will need to decide what design to use and how to customize it to fit your style. Before you begin construction it is imperative to choose what grill insert you will use.

Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

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Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

Built in BBQ Plans can be purchased from a variety of online vendors or at a local home improveMent store and can be fAirly expensive. You can design your own grill using one of two methods: pencil and paper or with Computer design software. I recomMend starting with the pencil and paper until you have a good idea where you are going, then move into the digital world. There are a variety of design software packages available at many price levels. When I designed my backyard BBQ grill I used Google SketchUp, a free software package that is easy to use.

There are three basic designs to start with. You can customize them once you have decided on a basic design. The first design is a simple island. It can be as long and deep as you like, but the minimum size is really six feet long by two and a half feet deep. The second design is an L. A bar extends perpendicular to the island. This allows for a bit more counter space. The third design adds another bar on the other side of the island forming a U design.

The space that you have for the outdoor kitchen will dictate which design you use. If you are limited on space you will probably need to choose the simple bar design; if you have a large space available you may opt for the U Design. Once you have chosen a starting design you can customize it to fit your style.

After you have chosen the design and diMensions of your grill you will need to decide how you want it to look. There are a variety of facades to choose from including stucco, rock, and traditional brick. Counters need to be a weather resistant durable material both tile and stone work well. If you will install cabinets under the countertop choose a wood that weathers well such as cedar or redwood.

The final and most important choice you will have to make when designing your built in BBQ grill is what type of grill insert to use. If you will use charcoal you can just brick in a grate and start Cooking. If you like the taste of charcoal but want the look of stainless steel you can purchase a charcoal stainless steel grill insert, but it will cost you quite a bit of money. Because of convenience and cooking style most will choose a gas grill insert. They come in a variety of sizes and models.

When choosing a grill insert remember the following tips. I know that you will want to purchase the largest and most powerful model available, but it is not necessary. Think about the amount of Food that you will be cooking at one time. If you have a small to medium sized family and don't entertain large gatherings as 400 to 500 square inch model ought to work well. Make sure to have the insert handy when construction begins to ensure a proper fit.

Following the steps outlined above when planning and designing your backyard kitchen will ensure that your built in BBQ grill will fit your style and needs.

Built in BBQ Grill - How to Design and Plan Your Own

Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

When you decide to get yourself to grill the very first choice you have to make is to go out and buy one from the local garden or home improveMent center or to make your own. You may be the type of person that would never entertain the thought of building your own BBQ grill, but since your reading this article I'm assuming that you're at least considering the possibility! So let me try and get you over the line and convince you why it's such a good idea!

Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

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Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

One of the most common reasons a lot of people will choose the DIY route is money, and it's a perfectly good reason, anything other than the most basic store bought BBQ can run into hundreds of Dollars, and when all is said and done, all we want it to do is cook our Food, and a homemade> grill will do this as well as ANY store bought grill. Depending on the materials you already have available all your grill may cost you is your time, otherwise you should be able to beg, or borrow what you need without spending more than a hundred bucks.

For me though, the single biggest motivation for building your own BBQ is the satisfaction that you get from building it, never is this sweeter than while your Watching the steaks and burgers sizzling away the first time you fire it up. It's a great buzz, and something you'll never get from a store bought BBQ, no matter how many features it has!

Another good motivator for getting off the couch and building your own is the freedom of design and expression that designing somethingyourself from scratch offers. Maybe you want two levels of grill, maybe three, maybe you would like to have a work top or prep area on one side of the grill or maybe on both sides of the grill! Maybe your seven feet tall and you don't want to strain your back bending down to a standard height grill, the beauty of designing your own is that you can decide on all of these paraMeters yourself!

So once you've decided to take the plunge and design and build your own BBQ grill, another world of possibilities opens up! Sure, you can build a standard grill, but why not consider going the whole hog ' (sorry!) and building a pig roaster, why not a meat smoker! All of these can be built from a standard 55-gallon drum scraps and some lightangle iron!

Maybe working with metal isn't for you, no problem, you can build your own brick BBQ grill. This is a great addition to any garden, and when done well, can actually add a little extra value to the house!!

Whether you're using brick or steel, building a grill or a smoker, the principle is the same, with a little bit of enthusiasm and effort, coupled with a healthy Dollop of good information, you can build something with your own hands that will pay you back with quiet satisfaction every time you use it!

Homemade BBQ Grills, Roasters and Smokers

A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ

Ok we all know economies all over the world are in the toilet at the minute, so naturally we're all looking to save a Dollar here and there! Hey even if the economy wasn't in the toilet it makes sense to try and save a few Dollars! In any case, when we start cutting back one of the first things to go are the luxuries and non-essential items, like eating out for example.

A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ

A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ

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A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ

A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ

But it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom; you can dull the pain of not going out to eat at nice restaurants quite effectively by getting a little bit creative about eating at home! The simplest and cheapest way of spicing up the home dinning experience is with your BBQ. When done well, a BBQ meal can taste fantastic and also add a nice atmosphere to the whole dinningexperience!

Still on the theme of saving a few bucks, the BBQ option is a double whammy, if you don't already have a BBQ grill you can save a fortune by building a homemade BBQ grill. I've personally found this to be a great option. Store bought grills are pretty good if you can afford them, but for a fraction of the price you can make your own, with only a long afternoons worth of work!

The homemade BBQ grill is usually made out of a 55 gallon oil drum. These are a fantastic item, I've used them all over my yard for various different purposes, for collecting rain water, planting trees, you name it, you can probably use a 55 gallon oil drum for it!

As I said, making your own oil drum BBQ is cheap andvery straightforward, but for me the best benefit is that this BBQ grill will be extremely sturdy! A lot of cheaper store bought grills will crumble to rust if a rain cloud even looks at them, but a homemade grill is almost bomb proof!

So if you want to save a few bucks but still want to get a bit of a buzz out of your meal time, the BBQ is a fun alternative, and if you need a grill and want to save even more money, make your own! Food rarely tastes better than when it's cooked on a grill you've made yourself!

A Cheap Option For a Great BBQ