BARBECUE DESIGNS AND IDEAS

Double grill with shelf

Below are three barbecue layouts with some design ideas you may wish to incorporate when you build your brick barbecue, they are straight forward 'add ons' to the basic grill rack in the building your own brick barbecue section. The first in fig 1 shows a double grill with a useful shelf which can be constructed using an ornamental paving stone or concrete flag.   The second in fig 2 shows the original grill with twin shelves, again constructed using ornamental paving stones or concrete flags, the shelves are handy to store grill tools and coals on, for food preparation, or … [Read more...]

LAYING FLAGS OR DECORATIVE PAVING

Screed levelling

Tools required :- Spade / shovel, spot board, trowel, 1000 / 600mm spirit level, tape measure, wood saw, rubber mallet and plate vibrator (whacker plate). There are two common ways DIYers lay flags, the first is the spot method where five dollops of mortar are put on the ground and the flag is positioned level on top. This method, which is used a great deal usually leads to problems with the paving / patios after a few months. The flags are not fully supported and may be prone to breaks if any load is placed on them, also water underneath the flags can cause them to start to rock and … [Read more...]