How to Build a Simple Brick Grill
Building a brick barbecue sounds like an extremely daunting task. In reality, the process of designing and building a simple barbecue is pretty straightforward. Grill kits make the whole thing pretty easy and most of the time, the instructions that come with the kit will spell it out for you in detail. Imagine how you will impress your neighbors when you serve them burgers from the grill you built. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Set the grill kit down where you will be building your barbecue. Lay a course of bricks around the back and both sides of the grill for sizing. Remove the barbecue kit. This will be the frame for the barbecue.
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Mix the mortar, following the manufacturer's instructions. Packaged mortar is available at most home improvement stores near the paving supplies. When mixed, mortar should be the consistency of toothpaste.
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Set your first course of bricks on the pavement. Use a trowel to apply a layer of mortar about ½ inch thick. Set the bricks firmly into place on the foundation. Use a level to check your work.
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Cut a half brick to start your second course of brick. Set the brick in the grass and use a chisel to score the brick. Set the chisel into the groove and use a bolster hammer to cut the brick in half. Wear protective goggles when cutting bricks. Continue laying courses of brick in this manner until you have completed seven courses. Use the level to check your work after laying each course.
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Lay four bricks perpendicular to the others in the eighth course to function as a ledge to hold the charcoal tray. The tray will rest on top of these four bricks.
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Add two to three additional courses of brick. Set four more perpendicular bricks to hold the grate.
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Set two to three more courses of brick. Allow the mortar to set completely. Insert the charcoal tray and the grill into the brick barbecue.
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Tips & Warnings
Add a small table to the side of your barbecue, if desired. Use the same methods used to build the grill. Use a piece of tile to serve as the top of the table.
References
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