A homemade grill made of bricks with his hands

Camping. Most often this expression is associated with the smell of smoke from a fire and, of course, the fragrance of grilled meat. To experience this, many go to the country – a place where you can not only elevate themselves work, but spend time with family and friends. And the owners of private houses do not mind occasionally treat yourself to a meal cooked on an open fire.

Instead of each time to think about where and how to fry a shish kebab, it is better to build a stationary grill out of brick. Why brick? There are other options such as wrought iron grills. But a homemade grill brick has its advantages:

• durability (service life of metals in contact with fire and in the open air is much less than the brick);
• the presence of the chimney creates more heat coals;
• more effective heat distribution by reflection from a brick, which is impossible in a metal grill;
• more uniform roasting, positively affecting the palatability of cooked dishes;
• the possibility to put the grill out of brick with their hands (in the absence of the skills of the welder);
• the harmonious combination of grill with other buildings;
• create a design to your own taste.

At first glance it may seem that to make the grill out of brick with their hands rather difficult, but it was the principle of its creation and having enough information it is quite possible.

Basic steps:

1. To pick up the project.
2. To select the location.
3. To select the type of brick.
4. To lay the Foundation.
5. To perform the laying of bricks.

A variety of designs ↑

One of the advantages of the grill brick is its versatility. It allows you to combine not only a hotbed for barbecue, but a spit or a grill, stove for cooking, a smoker, tandoor and more.

You can put pockets for storage of utensils, food, firewood, skewers and other accessories. Very convenient having a built-in sink with running water.

For those who prefer simpler options is a structure consisting of two levels: the lower one for wood, and the upper hearth and pipes. To provide access of air to the fire include ash pit.

To while relaxing not to depend on weather conditions, it is necessary to provide a roof or canopy. This will serve as protection for the grill, and will greatly prolong its service life, because the freezing of residual moisture is the destruction of brick and masonry.

Useful and lighting near the barbecue, especially for travelers in the short daylight days in late autumn or early spring.

The choice of place under the grill is a very important stage ↑

As the grill brick is a fixed construction, designed for long-term use, you need to seriously approach the selection of a suitable site. This structure in addition to performing their functional purpose are able to decorate the area in front of the house. And from the convenience of its location will depend on the desire to use it.

What to consider when choosing a place?

• Safety, as the BBQ is a source of open fire. Its location should be at a sufficient distance from buildings, especially flammable, and also from trees and bushes.
• Remoteness from places of communication and leisure. If it is placed too far away, then roast the meat will have loneliness and a cooked dish far to wear. Therefore, the best option would be to incorporate a grill in the gazebo or build near it.
• The organic combination with the design of the site and buildings. If you already have some buildings, for example, a gazebo, it would be good to grill looked to her as one.
• The presence of a nearby water supply and, preferably, drain. It is very convenient, as after contact with meat do not will need to go into the house to wash my hands. But if you need to prepare additional dishes, the water just will not do.

Selection of the type of brick ↑

Operation of the grill brick is very different from using other structures. Therefore, the selection of brick, consider the following conditions:

1. High temperature. When burning some of the wood temperature can reach 1000 °C and above.
2. Sudden changes in temperature. In a short time the brick is heated to high temperatures, and then cools down very quickly.

Some types of refractory bricks designed for prolonged exposure to high temperatures, e.g. in industrial furnaces, but can not withstand sudden heating and cooling. The consequence of its use will also be rapid destruction.

Therefore it is better to use the red brick kiln. It is calculated specifically for significant changes in the thermal regime, and is able to last for a long time without damage.

The Foundation ↑

Since masonry is a pretty massive construction, the presence of base is optional and will avoid premature destruction. Its size will depend on the project of the grill. There are at least two types of Foundation:

1. Of concrete. It is poured into the formwork and is strong and durable, but quite expensive due to the significant consumption of cement.
2. From butobetona. It has higher strength, resistance to low temperatures and reasonable price.

The Foundation of concrete

A simple grill out of bricks allows the device smaller Foundation construction which should:

1. To prepare a Foundation pit depth of about 0.6 m, the corresponding area of the grill.
2. 100 mm covered with sand.
3. Mount the formwork.
4. To perform reinforcement.
5. Pour concrete.
6. On top of the Foundation to make waterproofing with tar paper or a special film.

Laying rubble concrete Foundation.

1. Install formwork.
2. Sheathing her from the inside with roofing felt, roofing material, pergaminom or coat with bitumen to avoid leakage of cement mortar.
3. The first layer to lay large stones and in the gaps to fill the gravel.
4. Pour a solution consisting of ¼ of cement and ¾ sand. It needs to be fluid enough to penetrate to the ground.
5. After curing the first layer to do the following in a similar way. Their number depends on the size of the grill.
6. Align the last layer.
7. To make the waterproofing, as in a concrete Foundation.

Bricklaying ↑

Before laying bricks, you must ensure that the Foundation is sufficiently cured. For confidence it is better to wait a few days before starting work.

For brick masonry used two kinds of mortar:

• Standard mortar for locations that do not have direct contact with fire. Depending on the brand of cement is calculated the number of sand:

• for M25 used the proportion of 5 parts sand to 1 part cement;
• for M50 4 to 1;
• the M75 – 3 to 1.

The main condition for smooth walls – it is right to lay the first row, which is also necessary to check the level. Every two layers for strength recommended reinforcement with grid.

To put the grill out of bricks, the lining can have the following schema:

Having laid the first row, the subsequent are placed with an offset on a half-brick, which also needs to control level.

After laying the sixth row, you need to make the overlap of two layers of brick. Through the following three rows to begin laying places for frying, which provides a small not filled with mortar the gaps for better airflow to the fire.

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When masonry barbecue is complete, you need to make the firing of firebox. This is done by kindling wood in the fireplace and maximize heat.

For more convenient cleaning of ash from the furnace can be used thick metal sheets to cover the place of burning firewood. This will allow to prolong term of operation.

If the grill you intend to use as a grill, in the spot grid at a laying it is necessary to lay a few bricks so that they form a protrusion into.

The grill brick is not only functional but also beautiful ↑

Ready grill if you want you can Refine the elements of forging, to make a natural stone facing or plaster. And the countertops look beautiful slabs of marble. Various compartments for accessories can be decorated with cast-iron doors.

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