الاثنين، 13 مارس 2017

Learn How To Build Custom BBQ Pits

By Cynthia Reed


Building a backyard barbecue, either above ground or below, can be as simple or complex as you want. Folks who love to cook outdoors enjoy owning custom BBQ pits. A pit can also serve as a smoker. For fairly little money, labor, and time, you can make your own backyard barbeque pit. You can be as detailed or simple in your design as you wish. Start by making a plan keeping safety in mind, and plan construction so that you end up with a quality pit.

Pick the location in your yard that will work best. Make sure the ground is level and relatively close to your house. This will keep you from traveling too far with utensils and food.

Additionally, make sure that the smoke created by the firs does not make its way into surrounding homes. Make sure you keep fire safety in mind. Avoid constructing your pit beneath trees or low hanging branches. Keep the pit a reasonable distance from buildings and fences.

Settle on the type of pit you want to build. Select the one that you like and that fits your space. Check out the cost for the tools and materials that you need and set enough time aside to ensure you complete your project. You wont enjoy your barbeque pit if it sits unfinished. Ask for help from your friends and relatives who have some building experience. Their reward can be a BBQ dinner.

Take the time to draw your plan. You can make it simple or detailed to suit your tastes. You may want to look online for DIY projects. If you have little experience with building choose a simple plan. Laying the plan out where it will be built can give you an idea of size and shape. You might choose a rectangular pit that has sides waist high. You can also all a smoker or cooling rack.

Once your plan is drawn out you can collect your tools and the materials you need. A simple design will not require too many tools. You will need mortar, bricks, a shovel, a grill grate, level, and a cover for the pit. You may also want to collect some gravel, bricks, sand, and paving slabs.

Dig the hole for the pit no larger in diameter than your grill will cover. The depth can be as deep as a brick or cinderblock turned vertically. Squares and rectangles are the best shapes to use. Use the cinderblocks or bricks to sure up the sides by placing them around the inside edge making the structure solid. Use mortar to hold the bricks in place and prevent them from falling into the pit.

It is important to ensure that the grill will sit flat on top of your pit. You can create a defensible space around your pit by laying slabs or gravel on the grass at the edge of the pit. You can also clear away the grass around the pit instead of laying gravel. You can now enjoy the barbeque cooked on your DIY pit.




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