Brick Barbecues

Brick barbecues are stationery, but they are permanent, sturdy, and can be used for many, many years with little if any chance of damage or wear, as long as they are designed and constructed with patience and discipline.

Another great advantage when one wants to build a brick barbecue is the consideration that it can be designed any way the builder wants it, as long as it adheres to building and safety regulations and is based on sound building principles. For example, brick barbeques with two fireboxes and sets of cooking grills and a firewall representing any shape isn’t beyond the realm of possibility. The key to how to build a great brick barbeque, however, requires certain strategy in order to minimize danger and maximize leisure and enhance that mouth-watering cooking experience.

The first consideration that should be made is where to situate the brick barbecue. This, believe it or not, makes a big difference, and it is so very important, for a number of reasons. Obviously, the brick barbeque should be located near one’s home, but not so close that smoke or fire can threaten the integrity of the house. Carrying food and utensils out to the grill shouldn’t be a major journey. Also, wind direction plays a major part, as the brick BBQ should face a direction that will facilitate the dispersal of smoke away from any nearby structures, low-hanging tree branches, fences, flammable features like swings made of cloth, and, of course, the chef’s face. Having an open view from the house is also important, should one need to monitor the brick barbecue grill from a distance or inside the house for some reason.

Next, brick barbecue plans are mandatory to design before even beginning on construction on the brick barbeque pit. One must have measurements right and know how to proceed in order to do so. Brick barbecue building plans prevent mishaps. For those who are building their first brick barbeque and aren’t sure how to start, free brick BBQ plans are available online for their convenience.

Any brick barbecue grill plan, however, will show that foundations must be molded first. This is done by digging a hole in the location where the barbeque is going to sit. Wooden rebar boards are inserted and cement is poured in and left at least 48 hours to ensure that it is properly set and dried. When this is accomplished, one can build a brick barbeque according to the devised plans by laying bricks, a course (row) at a time, until the desired height is reached. Mortar should extend one ½ an inch between each brick, and another set of rebar boards are fixed between courses (in the mortar) to accommodate the firebox (es) and grills. Solid bricks top the walls to complete the construction.

Decorative brick barbecues are appealing and reflect the fact that builders have properly followed the plans to the letter. These barbeques outlast any other kind and are common and exciting for just that reason.