How to make a brick barbecue with your own hands: from project to decoration

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It is difficult to imagine a vacation in a country house without meat grilled on coals. Metal barbecues are undoubtedly convenient and inexpensive designs. But no matter how carefully you treat them, any metal will burn out over time, and you will have to think about a new purchase. In addition, the metal brazier must be removed after use so that hunters for other people's good do not covet it in your absence. The most correct and reasonable way out is to build a brick barbecue in the country. The homemaster.techinfus.com/en/ editorial team has collected for you, in our opinion, the most interesting ideas for finished projects, as well as detailed instructions on construction from foundation to exterior decoration.

A beautiful barbecue oven will decorate your yard

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1 Brick barbecue: photo ideas from summer residents
2 Pros and cons of brick BBQ makers
3 Brick BBQ complex: dimensions and design
4 How to choose the right place for a barbecue structure
5 Brick BBQ Projects: Popular Models
6 How to build a brick barbecue oven with your own hands
7 What a ready-made barbecue set for a brick garden looks like
8 Turnkey price and cost of brick BBQ sets

Brick barbecue: photo ideas from summer residents

The main thing in the design of a garden brazier is the correct distribution of heat. For this, a barbecue and a brick brazier have three vertical walls and a chimney for exhausting combustion products. The heat from the fuel rushes upward into the hood, so it is a pleasure to work at such a grill. These garden ovens keep warm for a long time, so you can grill more than one batch of meat while the coals are cooling.

Barbecue is a pleasant way to take a break from everyday activities in nature

It's all about the practical side of things. But there is also a purely aesthetic one - such do-it-yourself designs can become a real decoration of a recreation area on your site. The main thing here is to observe reasonable proportions and correctly combine the architecture of the building with the general design project of the estate.The most popular today is the country style, which combines rustic simplicity and practicality with solidity and special aesthetics. Natural stone finishes and powerful awnings that can hide from bad weather are the main features of this style.

Take a look at the photo of how brick barbecue makers can look.

Pros and cons of brick BBQ makers

Skeptics may argue: why start with such a costly and heavy construction, when it is much easier to get by with a factory-made barbecue made of thick-walled metal? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of a brick garden fireplace.

Benefits	disadvantages
Long service life - such braziers do not rust and do not burn out.	The solid construction takes up a lot of space, requires the allocation of a separate area, safe for working with open fire.
Excellent heat retention, which allows economical use of fuel and even roasting of meat.	The brick grill is not mobile, it cannot be moved.
The possibility of including the structure in the general architectural ensemble, worthy design of the recreation area.	For the construction of a barbecue, a special heat-resistant material is required.
The possibility of building with your own hands and the variability of finishes.

The dimensions of a brick barbecue directly depend on your needs. Drawings and photographs of a wide variety of designs are easy to find on the Internet, it will not be difficult to choose the option that is right for your yard.

The advantages of a stationary design are much greater than the disadvantages. And most importantly - the pleasure of outdoor cooking by a live fire

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Brick BBQ complex: dimensions and design

If you are planning on building a brick outdoor barbecue, it makes sense to consider an integrated design. It can include work surfaces for arranging dishes and cutting meat, a firebox for storing fuel, a cauldron, additional devices for smoking meat and fish.

All additional elements take up space, this should be taken into account when drawing up a project

You can focus on the following dimensions:

the minimum width of the oven is 60 centimeters, the optimal one is 80. The dimensions depend a lot on the brick used;
grill height - 70 centimeters. These parameters can be adjusted for your height;
the stove itself, the place for fuel are located 10 centimeters below the grill;
barbecue height - at least 2 meters, and taking into account the chimney - all 3.

These are the dimensions of the simplest design. Add countertops and other accessories you need to them, and you get the overall dimensions of the complex.

How to choose the right place for a barbecue structure

Locations are an important point in the construction of a barbecue complex. There are some tips for selecting a territory:

an open fire oven must not be built near wooden buildings and other flammable objects;
it is better to choose the location of the complex away from home so that smoke and food aromas do not go through open windows;

It is not recommended to place the structure in places where drafts are constantly walking, there is a high risk of accidental fire

the smoke from the stove should not bother your neighbors, otherwise your plans for barbecue may be thwarted by the arrival of the fire brigade.

If you summarize these requirements, it turns out that the best option for the location of the barbecue maker is the backyard on the leeward side.

For greater comfort, a gazebo is erected next to or directly above the stove, where you can gather with your family or guests and turn frying meat into an exciting action

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Brick BBQ Projects: Popular Models

Any construction project starts with a project. It is impossible to do without it in this case. The sketch of your future complex needs to be turned into order. This is not easy, so for novice craftsmen, the best advice would be to use drawings and photographs of brick barbecue projects with a ready-made order. So, it will be easy to imagine the location of each brick. Free such drawings for making a barbecue from bricks with your own hands can be found on many resources. We have selected several examples for you.

How to build a brick barbecue oven with your own hands

It would seem that the construction of a barbecue is a simple matter. Nevertheless, it is worth approaching it with all responsibility. The durability of the structure will depend on your approach. The right material and stable construction, good finishing are all the ingredients for success.

Material selection and tools required

To build a foundation, you will need cement, sand, and gravel or rubble. Reinforcement of the foundation is carried out using metal reinforcement. For the stove, in addition to brick, you will need to buy a stainless steel sheet, a metal pallet, roof tiles, a metal corner and a wooden bar.

Now about which brick to use for your barbecue. Keep in mind: a brazier can only be built from special, refractory bricks, and not every building material is distinguished by such qualities.

The temperature in the furnace can reach thousands of degrees, an ordinary brick can burst and crumble. The material is especially stressed if kindling occurs in frosty weather.

Only fireclay or ceramic bricks are suitable for the construction of a barbecue. The firebox itself is usually made of fireclay, and ceramic is used for the construction of a pipe. The main requirements for bricks for barbecue:

brick density in technical documentation - from 20 to 100 units;
frost resistance (marked in the documents with the letter F) - from 30 to 300;
the brick should not have cracks, chips or other visible defects;
the porosity of the material should be low, and the color should be uniform.

You can quickly check a brick right in the warehouse: hit it with a hammer. From good solid brick the tool will bounce. Poor quality will immediately "pop up" with cracks.

On average, it takes 360 bricks to build a small standard size barbecue

For work, you will need the usual tools of a bricklayer: a shovel and a trough for preparing a binding mixture, a trowel, a building level, a tool for joining.

The basics of making a do-it-yourself drawing of a brick barbecue

It all depends on whether you are going to build just a stove with a hood or build a gazebo around it. If we are talking only about the grill, then a primitive drawing with a size calculation will do. It should be based on the dimensions of the building materials. The height of the foundation is usually 3-40 centimeters, the dimensions are one square meter. A firebox is usually planned under the brazier. Much more difficult if you are planning a brick gazebo barbecue. Here you have to start with the layout of the canopy itself, calculations of its area and the location of the brazier.

It is convenient if the barbecue complex is located at one edge of the gazebo, leaving free space for installing a table and benches, free movement during cooking

There should be a meter of free space in front of the barbecue so that it is convenient to cook. You also need to think about where the table will be located, and plan a place for extending the chairs.

Step by step instructions for building a barbecue oven with oven and cutting table

Let's figure out how to independently create a monolithic brick barbecue with a cutting table.

Illustration	Action Description
	The work begins with determining the location and marking the site for the barbecue complex. After marking, select the ground about 20 centimeters and install the boards for pouring.
	Fill the prepared place with rubble and prepare the reinforced frame for pouring.
	Pour the prepared area with concrete. Use high-quality cement of at least 300 grade for filling.
	The lower part of the barbecue grill can also be folded from foam blocks. They will not be exposed to heat as they are not in direct contact with the broiler.
	The author of this project used an original idea - he used wave slate to fill the base of the brazier. I made bumpers to it and fixed it on the mortar directly on the base masonry.
	Pour the base with concrete and wait a few days until it becomes.
	For the brazier, you need to make a metal pan from thick-walled steel.
	A small oven for baking pastries over an open fire can be made from an old gas cylinder.
	After installing the stove, you can mark the place for the brazier and start laying its walls.
	Do the laying consistently. By the way, the back wall can be made of less "smart" brick, as it will still turn black from the smoke after the first cooking.
	To install the chimney, gradually taper the masonry up.
	The chimney can be adapted from a concrete pipe or an old metal barrel.
	Lay out the cutting table with ceramic tiles. It will be convenient to wipe this surface.
	The lower part of the structure must be closed. To do this, make wooden doors.
	Install the doors and place the firewood and the necessary cooking utensils inside: baking trays, racks, and so on.
	Place the meat rack over the broiler. To install the grate during the laying process, you need to remove the metal pins on which it will rest.
	Enjoy the process. In such a complex, you can cook pies and bake meat and vegetables.

Video: brick barbecue step by step

How to beautifully finish a brick barbecue

The design of the barbecue complex can be very varied. You can use natural stone, it looks very colorful against the backdrop of the garden. Tiles, colored bricks, plastering and the use of real tiles are popular.

If the stove is hidden under a canopy, you can simply whitewash it. Remember: you cannot paint the structure with nitro and oil paints, they are very flammable

For an outdoor stove, it is preferable to use a stone or stone tiles. Tiles are not a cheap pleasure, but they are not afraid of temperature changes and precipitation. The cladding is fixed to the surface of the furnace with clay mortar, like bricks in masonry. Design options for similar designs.

What a ready-made barbecue set for a brick garden looks like

A brick barbecue can be purchased as a ready-made kit. Many firms are making such a proposal. The kit includes a brick, a pipe, a brazier and detailed installation instructions.

A set is assembled if there is a finished base for the day

Manufacturers offer a variety of configuration options, complementing the classic barbecue grill with a cauldron, stove and table. The entire structure is delivered to your suburban area. The supplier company also offers installation services.

Turnkey price and cost of brick BBQ sets

You can order a ready-made brick barbecue set at a price of 55,000 rubles without shipping costs. If you decide to order a bricklaying barbecue from a brick to an experienced master, the price of the work, as of the summer of 2018, will be about 10,000-15,000 rubles, plus the cost of materials.

But it is much more interesting to cope with such a task on your own. You will be proud to show your creation to guests

A hand-made brick barbecue will become a decoration of the site and the pride of its owner. If you have already done a similar job, write what you got in the comments and share your experience!

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