Will this look naff??

[CaptainSlow]

Ok so I would like to build a permanent bbq in the garden.

The plan is to use concrete lintels to form a U shaped base like these

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Concrete-Lintel/invt/24400...

The plan is to use breeze blocks like this, up to around 1m in height

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Aerated-Blocks/invt/154032


Then lay four or five lintels like this across.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Concrete-Lintel/invt/24400...


This will all be painted in white.

Then go up on the lintels with some nice bricks like this about four courses to house the steel bbq bits.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Buxton-Rustic-Walling/invt...




Any thoughts? Any heat problems?

[anonymous-user]

Looking at the materials you have chosen I would say it will look pretty nasty! then again Im not 100% sure of your design idea!

[Busamav]

Worse than naff , you will be seriously disapointed in the finished item ,

one way to ensure the Mrs never invites anybody home for a bbq though

[CaptainSlow]

ok back to the drawing board then

[Sproston Blue]

Check out this instructional video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBBFzerJ1Ss&fea...

[andy43]

Click, slot together and cook.
OK, it might turn out to be only 18" tall when it gets delivered, but it's hassle-free.
Tesco masonry BBQ

[Simpo Two]

You might be able to rent it out to a passing U-Boat though...

[Matt Black]

Sproston Blue said:

Check out this instructional video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBBFzerJ1Ss&fea...

Superb

[DBSV8]

CaptainSlow said:

Ok so I would like to build a permanent bbq in the garden.

The plan is to use concrete lintels to form a U shaped base like these

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Concrete-Lintel/invt/24400...

The plan is to use breeze blocks like this, up to around 1m in height

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Aerated-Blocks/invt/154032


Then lay four or five lintels like this across.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Concrete-Lintel/invt/24400...


This will all be painted in white.

Then go up on the lintels with some nice bricks like this about four courses to house the steel bbq bits.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Buxton-Rustic-Walling/invt...




Any thoughts? Any heat problems?

on no account use concrete !!!

It has to be fire proof brick or prefabricated fire proof material ( the bbqs you see already made are made with a special heat proof matrix like a fire brick ) , If you use ordinary concrete , it will heat up the air gaps inside the concrete will expand under heat and the concrete will explode !!

No i am not joking ,

my brother did exactly the same , ended up in casulty nearly lost his sight

Edited by DBSV8 on Wednesday 7th July 03:34

[dfen5]

DBSV8 said:

On no account use concrete !!!

This.

[CaptainSlow]

ok was worried about that, will buy one pre built instead, cheers for the advice

[CaptainSlow]

ok just to update this arrived the other day....



certainly looks better than my self-build plans

[Simpo Two]

That looks like Fred Flintstone's chair...

[Flintstone]

You should see my sofa.

[vtecstu]

That looks a lot easier than building from scratch! Any chance of a link...?

[CaptainSlow]

off ebay from this seller

http://home-garden.shop.ebay.co.uk/Conservatory-Pa...

[vtecstu]

Cheers!

[eliot]

Costco were doing much bigger and better versions of that the other week.

[Flintstone]

eliot said:

Costco were doing much bigger and better versions of that the other week.

There's always someone ready to piss on your bonfire barbecue

[CaptainSlow]

lol, no I saw that one and wasn't too keen