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How to Build a Smoke House

Smoked meats and fish are summertime favorites for many people. With a little elbow grease and a free weekend, you can build a smoke house in your own backyard. Even if you're not an experienced builder, this task can encourage your do-it-yourself spirit and give the family a project to build together.

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    Difficulty:
    Moderate

    Instructions

    Things You'll Need

    • Two 2 inch by 4 inch boards
    • Chalk line
    • Wood chips, soaked
    • Eighteen 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch pine boards
    • Cast iron pan
    • 1 5/8 inch deck screw
    • Utility knife
    • Sheet steel
    • Five 1 inch by 6 inch by 5 feet 9-inch tongue-and-groove pine boards
    • Pencil
    • Measuring tape
    • Saw
    • Two 4-inch strap hinges
    • Screwdriver
    • Fifteen 1 inch by 6 inches by 6 feet tongue-and-groove pine boards
    • Burner
      • 1

        Build the side panels by fitting together five tongue-and-groove boards for each side. The top of each side should then be graded from 6 feet to 5 feet 9 inches by snapping a chalkline from the highest point to the lowest along the top edge and cutting to size.

      • 2

        Cut two 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch boards to brace the top and bottom of each side piece. Cut another piece to brace the 5 foot 9 inch side of each side panel. Attach with deck screws.

      • 3

        Build the back wall by fitting together five 5 foot 9 inch boards. Cut four 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch boards to brace the back wall along the top and bottom edges and attach with deck screws.

      • 4

        Attach the back panel to the two side pieces using deck screws through the bracing pieces of the side panels.

      • 5

        Brace the front of the smoke house by cutting the 2 foot by 4 foot boards to fit along the top and bottom edges. Attach with deck screws to the front edges of the side panels.

      • 6

        Attach four shelf supports of 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch board cut to fit on either side of the inside of the smoke house evenly. Cut sheet steel to serve as shelves within the smoke house.

      • 7

        Attach the roof of sheet steel to the top of the smoke house using deck screws and leaving a 1/8 to 1/4 inch gap between the roof and the top edge of the smoke house.

      • 8

        Attach the door, built of the remaining 6 feet long tongue-and-groove boards braced in a "Z" fashion with the remaining pieces of 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch board, using two 4-inch strap hinges.

      • 9

        Place the burner and wood chip pan at the base of the smoke house.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Do not use pressure treated lumbar and galvanized metal sheeting when making a smoke house.

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    Comments

    • Hue Foil Nov 12, 2008
      This sounds like my next project. 5*
    • Hue Foil Nov 12, 2008
      This sounds like my next project. 5*
    • TOPHOGBBQ Nov 12, 2008
      This is about the smallest smoke house I have ever heard of 30" X 30" X 5' 9" tall
    • TOPHOGBBQ Nov 12, 2008
      This is about the smallest smoke house I have ever heard of 30" X 30" X 5' 9" tall
    • blackwalnutlovr Jul 15, 2008
      Maybe I'm getting a bit dense in my older age, but I sure would appreciate a picture or two of what these plans have built (on location).

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