How to make a home grill. Homemade barbecues: from the features of preparing shish kebab to designs

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Barbecues allow you to carry out the process of preparing delicious and unusual dishes outdoors. They can be purchased in stores or made by yourself.

Rules for creating a barbecue

The best material for forming this structure is metal, which durable and resistant to high temperatures and other factors. Separate parts of the structure can be connected different ways, but welding is considered the most best choice for these purposes.

The grill can be equipped with:

firebox for heating food;
special cavities designed for drying firewood;
shelves for ketchup and all kinds of spices.

Before creating a barbecue, you need to decide:

whether it will be or not dismountable;
how many people the product will be intended for, since its size and the number of skewers that can be used in it at the same time depend on this factor;
what service life do future owners of the product expect, and this factor influences the choice of metal;
what appearance will have a design.

Product sizing

The dimensions of the future barbecue are a very important parameter, since the comfort and ease of use of the element depends on the correctly selected dimensions. If it is used by a family of 4 people, it can be used standard grill 60×35 cm, however, for a larger number of people it is advisable to make a more spacious design.

Making any option from metal is quite simple, so you can do welding yourself.

It is important to decide how many skewers should be on the grill at the same time. To others important parameter is structure depth, which should be approximately 150 mm, since then there remains an ideal gap for cooking between the meat and the coals in the grill.

The height of the structure should be suitable for the person who will be cooking.

Selection of materials for creating a barbecue

It is important to choose a metal that will ensure the longest service life of the final structure. How thinner metal, the shorter the service life of the product. Do not use sheets whose thickness is less than 1 mm, since it is impossible to get a reliable grill from them.

Read also: Country grills for preparing kebabs and barbecues

To make a grill, you need to prepare following materials and tools:

metal sheets of suitable thickness and size;
metal corners from which the legs for the barbecue will be created;
machine for welding metal elements;
electric drill;
grinder, which must be equipped with special discs designed for cutting metal;
set of electrodes;
measuring instruments, which include a tape measure, a level and a standard ruler.

Additionally, you need to prepare drawings, which can be taken from the Internet or created with your own hands.

Technology for creating a barbecue using welding

It is important to decide whether the design will:

stationary, which will be installed in a specific location on the site and will not be moved;
portable, which can be easily transported and transferred from one place to another.

Welding is used when it is necessary to make a stationary structure.

The process of creating a barbecue:

Initially, you need to make cuttings, after which the lines are drawn on metal sheets, and it is important to focus on a previously prepared drawing.
Next, all the main parts of the future structure are cut out of the metal in accordance with the markings that are applied to the sheets. The result is a bottom, which is the largest element of 4 side parts, 2 of which are long and 2 are short.
In the two long side elements you need to make special holes with your own hands, which are drilled in one row. They will provide supply of oxygen to coals, then the necessary heat in the structure will be maintained. The distance between individual holes should be approximately 55 mm, and to the edge should be at least 25 mm.
Next, all the side parts are welded to each other, so that the result is a rectangular structure that does not have a lid or bottom.
On the upper edges of the long walls you need to make special cuts, for which you use a grinder with an attachment designed to work with metal products. It is advisable to simultaneously perform cuts on both sides at once so that they fit together. In this case, the cuts will align, so no problems will arise in the future when laying skewers.
The next stage is considered quite complex, since connected together the sides are welded to the bottom of the future barbecue. Here you need to know how to use a welding machine.
For the received box of the future barbecue it is necessary weld the legs, which are created using metal corners. These elements can be welded along the corners of the resulting structure or at the end of the bottom. The lower ends should be slightly sharpened, then the grill will stand stable and secure.

Barbecues are on sale today in wide range. But if you have good instructions, equipment, consumables and, of course, desire, then you can make a barbecue with your own hands from metal.

DIY metal grill

Types of construction

First, decide on the type of future design, since the barbecue can be:

stationary;
collapsible.

Stationary-type structures are multifunctional, because by adding some elements, you can additionally get a smokehouse or grill. Moreover, they can really decorate a suburban area.

But mobile devices are compact, so they can easily fit even in a car trunk, which is ideal for outdoor recreation. The design can be folding or collapsible.

What will the job require?

Despite the fact that there are different designs, a list of everything needed in general outline the same. Only the quantity can differ consumables, because if it is planned to manufacture a large stationary product with a roof, then, of course, more material will be required in this case. In short, get ready for work:

welding;
screwdriver;
a grinder with circles attached to it;
square;
electric drill;
roulette;
electric jigsaw;
a sheet of metal several millimeters thick, an iron barrel or cylinder;
wheels (required for a collapsible barbecue);
corners measuring 2x2 centimeters;
handle, hinges;
fasteners;
pipe with a square cross-section of 2x2 centimeters.

Note! There are many types of designs, so check out the most popular ones to choose the best option.

DIY barbecue made from a metal barrel

The design described in this paragraph of the article can be without a cover or with it. In the second case, halves of the container are used, in the first - a whole one. But regardless of the chosen option, you should first sketch out a drawing of the planned product.

Below is a picture to help you understand all the elements and their sizes. You can improve this design if you want, but finished drawing In any case, it will help during production.

After this, you should prepare the elements from which the grill will subsequently be assembled.

Note! This should start with the main thing, namely the barrel. You need to cut it.

To do this, use one of two methods:

After this, carefully clean all the cuts and remove any burrs. Next, determine the size of the corners needed to frame the opening. Cut pipes or corners for stands and legs, then prepare fasteners - it is advisable to purchase the latter with a small margin.

Option #1

The easiest way is to build a barbecue from 1/2 barrels than to fix the lid on the front wall. For ease of work, start with arranging stands. In this case, you will need pipes that can have either a rectangular or circular cross-section.

Step 1. If you cannot bend the pipe to fit the dimensions of the barrel, then after making preliminary calculations, weld a corner from a pair of pipes, and then weld two more pipes to it, connected in the letter “T”. Make the second leg in the same way. Connect them together with a jumper, although if you wish, you can use a metal basket for storing firewood.

Step 2. After this, install the 1/2 barrel on these legs and weld it to them. It is advisable to immediately begin cleaning the welding seams so that this element of the barbecue with your own hands made of metal will be left alone.

Step 3. Now start working on the actual half. First, weld a corner to its edges to make the structure look more neat. A kind of shelf has been formed on which you will place the skewers.

Note! If the grill will also be used as a grill, then secure the racks for the latter as shown in the diagram.

Step 4. If you use the second half of the barrel as a lid, then scald it with a corner. For greater ease of use, attach a handle and a holder with fasteners to the lid. You can install it on either one or both sides of the structure.

Step 5. Place a mesh on top of the half-barrel so that the structure can also be used as a barbecue. To fix the mesh, screw special supports around the edges.

Step 6. Make holes in the walls of the lower half to improve traction.

Option No. 2

Here the barrel does not need to be cut into two parts. Instead, cut a pre-marked rectangle out of it. In such a barbecue, food that will be cooked on the flame will be reliably protected from the wind thanks to the back wall. In the pictures you see the installation of a barbecue grid.

Note! If you resort to this option, then no welding of the edges of the barrel is required - they will be properly cleaned and rounded without it.

Otherwise, the work is carried out in the same way as described above, but the hinges are attached to the lid and the upper part of the structure. A holder for the lid is not required in this model, since, when tilted, it will rest against top part housings.

It is also worth noting that this grill can also be made into a part-time smokehouse. For this purpose, attach a chimney pipe to the side. As you know, at the top of all barrels there is a hole with a plug, which you can use just for fastening the chimney. But this moment should be planned in advance, before you start cutting the barrel, since the described hole should be located exclusively in the upper part of the body.

If necessary, arrange tables and shelves on both sides of the grill (as described earlier). To this end, weld iron brackets to the body, and attach the covering to them (it can be either wood or metal).

Note! Barbecues are also built from propane cylinders in a similar way. But remember that they are narrower, therefore, they will require shorter skewers.

If desired, any do-it-yourself metal grill from those described above can be equipped with wheels for more convenient transportation. Although these structures are mobile only on the site, since transporting them somewhere is very inconvenient.

Cylinders and barrels are ideal for making barbecues. And this is explained by the unlimited scope for imagination. Would you like to see this for yourself? Then be sure to watch the video below.

Video - Making a barbecue from a cylinder with your own hands

We use metal sheets

And if you use the grill only on the site, without taking it outside, then it is more advisable not to complicate your life, but to resort to simple option manufacturing stationary model. You can only move it around the area, and install it on a hard surface.

Traditionally, make a drawing first. This is quite simple to do, since there are no particularly complex elements in the design. After purchasing everything you need, make blanks for future components based on the previously drawn up diagram.

As an alternative, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with ready-made circuit and, based on it, compose your own, adding there necessary elements, which will make operation simpler and more convenient.

Step 1. To work you will need the following:

a sheet of metal several millimeters thick;
metal corner 1x1 centimeter for making a frame and legs.

Note! If you plan to install one or two shelves, then they will also require corners.

Step 2. Next, mark the future structural elements on the sheet of metal. If the metal is not too thick (about 2 millimeters), then simply bend it, thereby eliminating the need for welding to connect the body to the bottom. In this case, after finishing the preliminary marking, cut out 4 rectangles - the result will be a cross.

Step 3. The central part of the cross will serve as the bottom of the body, the other four will serve as machines. Bend these walls at an angle of 90 degrees relative to the bottom element.

Step 5. At the bottom of the larger sides of the box, make holes to allow oxygen to flow to the coals. But make cutouts in the upper part of these sides so that it is convenient to place skewers.

Step 5. After this, build a frame from the corners, where you will subsequently install the body with the base for the shelves.

Step 6. You can install a mesh made of steel wire on top of the frame. Remember that it will be convenient to place dishes or a cutting board on such a grid.

Step 7. At the bottom, arrange another net (or a basket - as you prefer) in which to store firewood.

Note! If you want, you can make different designs on the walls using the same wire.

Step 8. After this, clean all surfaces wire brush, then paint with heat-resistant paint - the latter will prevent not only the formation of corrosion, but also burnout.

As soon as the paint has dried, you can start testing your brainchild - a do-it-yourself metal grill!

Video - Making a barbecue from metal

Portable (collapsible) barbecue on your own

Let us immediately note that such a collapsible option will be useful not only in the house, but even in the apartment. Due to its compactness, it does not take up much space; you can easily place it on a shelf in a closet or pantry. You can use it both for outdoor recreation and, say, in your yard multi-storey building(following all fire safety rules, of course).

Note! During planning further work Take into account the fact that when folded, the structure will resemble a suitcase, which will contain everything that may be needed for frying meat.

Eg, standard length skewers for a camping trip is 60 centimeters, therefore, the grill itself can be only 65 centimeters long and 45 centimeters wide (when unfolded).

The design you see in the image is quite easy to make on your own. But to work you will need:

steel sheet 3 millimeters thick;
steel wire, which will be used to form the mesh, or, as an option, a ready-made mesh;
corners 1x1 centimeter for strengthening the walls and making stands;
a metal rod with a diameter of 0.8 centimeters for the handle;
loops that will connect the halves of the body;
folding legs.

Now, having prepared everything you need, proceed directly to work.

Manufacturing instructions

Step 1. First make a drawing that will indicate all required dimensions. This will prevent possible modifications to the product in the future due to inaccuracies.

Step 2. After this, draw out future elements on metal sheets and cut them out. These elements should include:

a square measuring 40-40 centimeters, which will subsequently be cut into two triangles - the latter are designed to rigidly hold the structure;
two walls of the case - approximately 40x63 centimeters;
pieces of metal corner - four pieces of 63 centimeters each, four of 40 centimeters each - for stands and framing.

Step 3. Then proceed to construct the folding legs using movable fasteners (such as furniture ones). For this purpose, cut four strips of metal 10 cm wide, although you can use the same corners. These strips can be 40-60 centimeters long, although it is worth remembering that the higher the support legs are, the less stable the structure will be.

Note! After preparing everything necessary, the assembly itself begins. This should be done especially carefully - in this case, your product will be no different from the “store” one.

Step 4. First, clean the back and front walls, then weld three sides of each wall with a steel angle.

Step 5. Mark where the mesh will be laid in the structure, attach supports from the corners in the appropriate places.

Step 7. Attach the support legs to the sides of the product so that they can be extended and folded without much difficulty. To easily install the side walls, the grill in open position should have an angle of 45 degrees.

Step 8. Weld 2 holes in the side panels on top for installing handles (curved metal rods). If you want, you can also install a special hook that will prevent the assembled structure from opening.

At the end, assemble the barbecue with your own hands from metal, lay the net and try to make the first kebab.

Note! To make the design truly multifunctional, you can make a barbecue attachment.

For this purpose, cut and cook five structural elements. These are special side attachments, curved at the bottom at a 45-degree angle (if necessary, you can install them instead of triangles on the sides). You will also need a grille for installation on top and a pair of front panels long length. By the way, with one more interesting option production you can see in the video below.

Video – Portable grill

Protect from rust

Any structure made of metal always needs protection against corrosion. Only in this case will it be possible to operate it longer, and external indicators will not deteriorate over time. You can, for example, paint a homemade grill with paint. But remember that you can only use heat-resistant paint, which can be purchased at any automotive store in the form aerosol can(vehicle mufflers are painted with it).

You can also resort to alternative option- that is, a change in the structure of the metal. There is a process (bluing) during which the surface of the metal is covered with a heat-resistant black film. To blue the barbecue yourself, first clean it of dirt and grease, then place the product in a solution of caustic soda (500 grams per ten liters of water) and leave it there for one and a half to two hours at a temperature of 140 C.

As a conclusion

As you can see, making a barbecue is not a very complicated procedure - if you have necessary equipment and minimal experience with it, you can handle it in about a day or two, but at the same time save a significant amount! And if you approach the work responsibly and do it efficiently, then your brainchild will be practically no different from its “store-bought” counterparts.

Actually, that's all. Good luck with your work!

The grill for cooking barbecue and meat has become an integral attribute today country life. Nowadays, everyone has this metal device. country house. But the only thing is that cooking meat on coals in the open air - favorite hobby those who prefer to relax in the countryside. You can purchase a barbecue at any hardware store without any problems. Modern manufacturers offer all sorts of designs and shapes. But, as practice shows, summer residents are in no hurry to purchase them, because everyone tries to make this stove on their own. Therefore, the question of how to weld a brazier, namely welding is used to make it, is still very relevant today.

In principle, there is nothing complicated in making a barbecue grill. The main thing is to choose the right material for it and accurately set some dimensions of the device. Since this is still a stove, the material for its construction must have heat-resistant properties. There are two such materials: metal and brick.

As for brick, it is used only if it is being built stationary grill with a compartment with other functional devices that are used for cooking. For example, it could be a barbecue or a fireplace for a cauldron. A brick structure takes up a lot of space, and it’s not easy to assemble it with your own hands, if you’re not a stove maker. That's why optimal solution- This is welding a barbecue from sheet iron.

By the way, do not confuse the grill with a barbecue or grill. This is the simplest device in the form of a box without a lid, at the bottom of which coals are lit. There are no complicated devices here, everything is simple, so welding a barbecue with your own hands is very easy. You just need to have welding skills initial stage. That is, you don’t have to be a highly skilled master.

So, it is better to choose 45 steel as a material (it is usually used for making tools) or any black sheet metal. The most important thing is the thickness of the sheet used. It should not be less than 4 mm. Although there is no point in taking more. The four can handle high temperatures perfectly. In addition, metal of such thickness retains heat longer, having previously accumulated it in its body.

Now the sizes. The main one is the depth of the drawer. This size is important because a deep grill means cooking meat for a long time, plus there is a high probability of it being undercooked. The shallow size means quick heating, which will lead to the fact that the crust of the kebab will already be ready, but the meat inside will still be raw. Of course, a lot depends on the thickness of the layer of burning coals. The thicker it is, the more heat the coals produce. Therefore, the optimal depth of the grill is 10-18 cm. It is in this size range that you can easily control the temperature.

All other sizes are selected according to the owner's requirements.

The width will depend on the length of the skewers purchased.
The length depends on how many skewers need to be placed at a time to fry meat.
The installation height of the barbecue itself depends on the ease of its use. Some people like to squat, some on a chair, and some prefer to grill kebabs while standing.

Design metal frame can be added and improved. For example, you can put it on wheels, like a mobile version. You can build a canopy on top so that you can grill kebabs in bad weather. In general, variations on different themes can be offered, it all depends on imagination.

How to properly cook a grill

Before welding the grill, you need to think about its shape and decide on its size. After which you will need an assembly diagram, as well as a primitive drawing, which will mainly be needed in order to put dimensions on a metal sheet and cut out the parts of the kebab stove.

The most simple design- This is a rectangular box. Therefore, in the grill, two paired sides will have the same dimensions. These are two sides and a front panel and a back panel. Although front and back are relative designations, because you can approach the stove from either side.

The dimensions of each individual part are transferred onto a metal sheet with your own hands. These are rectangles, so drawing them on a sheet of iron with chalk or a marker will not be difficult. The elements of the barbecue are cut out with a grinder, after which the edges of the workpieces are necessarily processed to remove burrs and metal particles that may remain after the operation.

If you have a large sheet of metal available, you can assemble the box with a minimum number of welds. To do this, the unfolded box is transferred to a sheet of iron, excess corners of the structure are cut off, and the metal is cut along the fold lines to half the thickness of the sheet. Then along these lines the sidewalls, front and back wall. Next, the joining parts of the barbecue are welded. The legs from a pipe or corner are subsequently welded to the finished stove.

If there is no large sheet, but there are several pieces of sheet iron, then each element will have to be cut out separately.

Now you need to choose an assembly technology. The grill can be cooked in two ways.

Assemble the box as a separate element, and then weld the legs to it.
Weld all metal blanks to the legs, which are made from a metal angle.

Option #1

Everything is simple here. The prepared rectangular blanks are joined in size and welded to each other so that the same box is formed. Welding must be done from inside the box, using a conventional inverter. By the way, for novice welders this is an ideal design on which to gain experience. There are no sealed seams here, even small holes are welcome because oxygen is needed to keep the coals burning. Although there is no need to be careful when carrying out a welding operation.

Attention! If a sheet of metal 1.5-2 mm thick was used to assemble the barbecue, then each element of the stove must be reinforced with a corner or a profile pipe. This is so that the structure does not warp under the influence high temperatures while frying meat. Reinforcement profiles are welded longitudinally in the middle of each element or transversely in two or three places. You can install two profiles diagonally.

So, the box is ready, now the legs are welded to it. Usually they are made from a pipe with a diameter of 25 or 32 mm. At the bottom of each drain, metal circles with a diameter of 50-60 mm are welded from the same sheet as the walls of the box. They ensure the stability of the grill structure.

Option No. 2

The brazier welded using the second technology consists of four legs from a corner, to which the remaining parts of the box are welded. That is, first the corners are cut to the required length. This takes into account the installation height of the barbecue and the height of its box. Profile large sizes no need to choose maximum size: 40x40 mm.

The corner is laid so that its inner corner subsequently becomes internal corner box. Therefore, the rectangular elements of the stove are welded to the legs with outside to its full length. In this case, it is necessary to weld two joints between the panels and the corner at once. This is time consuming and consumes electrodes, but this design is several times stronger than a conventional one.

As a sub-option of this device, we can offer assembly and welding of the barbecue in advance assembled frame. That is, first a frame is welded from corners or profile pipes to fit the dimensions, after which the rectangular elements of the frying unit are welded to it. This design even more durable. Although it is more expensive in terms of time and materials.

Collapsible grills

Collapsible structures are very popular among those who do not have a summer house and go on vacation in nature by car. In fact, this is the same stove, only disassembled: each panel and legs are separate. Here it is important to get a device that can be quickly assembled and disassembled.

The best option is to do the assembly with bolts. That is, a complete absence of welding. Although some welding work will still have to be done. This applies to the lugs that are welded to the sides of the grill on each side. The eyelet is similar to a padlock loop. They are welded two pieces on each side. And on the front and rear panels they are made through holes, which should coincide with the holes in the eyes.

When assembling the barbecue, bolts connect the sidewalls and the back and front panels. The bottom of the box is also attached to the sides using exactly the same bolt connection and eyes. The latter are attached by welding to the sidewalls.

As for the legs, it is better to use them as metal pipe or rod. To attach them to the grill, you need to weld pieces of pipes with a diameter one position larger again to the sidewalls, only on the outside and in the corners. For example, if the legs are a pipe with a diameter of 15 mm, then the stops are a pipe with a diameter of 20 mm. From above, each stop is muffled by any metal object(piece of plate, bolt head, etc.).

A barbecue prepared in this way can be quickly assembled and just as easily disassembled. There is no need to tighten the bolted connections too much. That is, everything is done without any tool.

Be sure to make holes in the panels of the barbecue box closer to the bottom through which air will enter the area where the coals are located. Maintenance temperature regime directly depends on the number of these holes. Therefore, their diameter is: 6-12 mm, the number is determined by the distance between the holes: 40-60 mm.
You can additionally install a grate above the bottom of the grill, which will serve as a grate. This, firstly, will increase the service life of the bottom of the grill, and secondly, it will increase the flow of air into the coal combustion zone. The grate can be removable or non-removable.

Cooking a grill yourself is not very difficult. In this case, you need to pay special attention to the marking and trimming of the box elements. The beauty of the device and the convenience of the welding process will depend on the accuracy. Less deviation means less adjustment. Be sure to check out the video - how to make a barbecue correctly with your own hands from metal: drawings and photos.

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During the holidays, barbecues are in constant demand. Even avid residents of big cities barbecue at least once a year. Budget option For the home and a convenient way for a country trip, do-it-yourself metal barbecues remain. The dimensions, photos and instructions below will help you make a hearth of any type with minimal costs budget. More about all this in our review today.

Homemade metal grill

Types of barbecues, materials, characteristics

The metal hearth is built faster brick barbecue oven, does not require the delivery of building materials or special skills. There are various DIY metal barbecues. Dimensions, photos and design may vary significantly. Since equipment for preparing hot dishes in a hurry is built for long-term operation, you should take seriously the choice of materials and dimensions of a stationary or mobile fireplace.

Classification

Steel barbecues are traditionally distinguished according to several criteria, the main of which are:

mobility – stationary, mobile or portable;

configuration - barrel, classic rectangular box, complex shape;

dimensions – for large company, family gatherings;

functionality - covers to protect coals, a compartment for firebrands on the side, a folding roof.

Decorative elements usually present in mobile or stationary modifications. The operational life of the fireplace depends on the thickness of the casing. Portable barbecues are divided into collapsible and transformable (“suitcase”).

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What can it be made from?

A budget option is designs made from used industrially produced products. For example, propane tank or 20 liter barrels are almost ready-made bodies, to which you only need to weld the legs.

Old coffee tables, sewing machines, on the contrary, craftsmen provide cast legs of an original shape; they only need to supplement the structure with side walls. Classic barbecues are constructed from sheet steel, rolled metal (angle or profile pipe).

Grill dimensions

the length of a standard skewer with 6 pieces of meat is 25 cm, so the width of the grill should be increased to 30 cm;
the simplest option without a side compartment for coals has a length of 0.7 - 1 m for a family, receiving guests, respectively, based on the fact that for normal frying of the skewer the distance should be 10 cm;
a depth of 20 - 25 cm allows you to cook meat faster, but there is a risk of burning, so we recommend 30 cm from the skewer to the coals;
depending on the height of the chef, 0.5 - 0.7 m legs for mobile fireplaces, 0.8 - 1.2 m for stationary structures are more convenient.

Helpful information! If the barbecue is made from a barrel, the coals are located unevenly inside it, the structure is complemented by a hearth - a steel sheet at a specified depth.

Do-it-yourself permanent grill, manufacturing instructions, drawings, photos

The easiest way is to choose a thick-walled (2 mm minimum) barrel or a large propane cylinder for a metal barbecue with your own hands. Dimensions and photos explain the process of constructing a stationary fireplace. It is important to take into account the height of the hearth when making the legs/stand, and add a pipe to the side of the structure.

Cut of materials

A barrel (cylinder) can be cut in two ways:

cut a hatch to provide access to internal space fireboxes;

completely cut off the top part (1/3 - 1/2 of the cylinder).

Hinges will be needed in any case to close the upper part for instant cooking dishes or during bad weather. The barrel can rest on cross-welded racks, ordinary legs made of profile pipe, a corner or a special frame into which the grill is placed.

The “under” is cut out of the sheet, taking into account the distance from it to the skewers of 30 cm. To reliably position the fryer inside the barrel, two corners are welded at the ends of the cylinder.

Assembly

To assemble the grill, just screw the hinges and place a sheet of brazier inside the lower compartment. The side chimney pipe is necessary for the normal combustion of firewood when the hatch is closed in bad weather or windy weather. To prevent the lid from spontaneously closing due to wind, a latch is installed.

The skewers are placed in the cuts made by the angle grinder. Holes are drilled at the ends of the barrel below the fryer to provide draft. Operation with a closed hatch is possible without a pipe - to do this, just add holes in the upper part (checkerboard pattern, diameter from 1 cm).

Helpful information! Decorating (painting) of external surfaces is carried out with Certa, Elcon paints or similar heat-resistant paints and varnishes.

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Do-it-yourself camp collapsible grill, drawings, photos

There are mobile barbecues made of metal with your own hands, the size of the hearths and the design can vary significantly. As an example, we will consider two modifications leading in the rating - a transformable “suitcase” type and a completely collapsible classic barbecue.

Moreover, House master can use a dozen variants of components in its design - hinged fastening of parts or their complete disassembly, removable, screw-in, folding legs at its discretion.

"Suitcase"

Do-it-yourself metal barbecues that can be transformed into a portable suitcase are constructed from blanks of the following configuration and size:

bottom – 2 – 3 mm sheet 0.3 x 0.9 m;
walls – side (long) 0.15 x 0.9 m, end (short) 0.15 x 0.3 m;
racks – round or profile pipe 0.6 – 08 m;
corner - 5 cm shelf, length 2.2 m.

A frame 0.3 x 0.9 m is welded from the corner, the bottom is placed inside it, and secured with tacks. The long side walls are hinged to the frame (2 hinges on each side), have two rows of holes in the bottom for traction, and slots in the top for skewers. They fold up during transportation and fold out when cooking.

The end walls are removable, put away inside the suitcase when carried, and put on the corner of the frame while preparing barbecue. To do this, a rod is welded onto each of them, firmly pinching them inside the structure.

The legs are either screwed into nuts welded to the corners at the corners, or inserted inside square tubes 3 cm long. For carrying, a hinged handle made of a rod is attached to the side; to ensure the immobility of the long walls, a bolt can be passed through the suitcase into special holes, fixed with reverse side nut.

Collapsible grill

The design of this portable hearth is slightly different from the previous version:

the rigid angle frame required for laying the brazier has been replaced by 2 cm shelves bent 90 degrees on the long, short side walls;
the legs are made of bent lightweight corner.

To fix the barbecue elements relative to each other in the legs and side walls, a V-shaped perforation is created, bent outward (made with a chisel, bent with pliers). The side sheets are alternately inserted with perforated bent clamps into the legs of the barbecue. The final rigidity of the structure is achieved only after laying the brazier.

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Barbecue in the country - distinguishing feature Have a pleasant holiday outside the city with barbecue in good company. Perhaps that is why most summer residents are happy to install on their summer cottage barbecue or grill.

Yes, you can just buy it ready-made grill to the dacha, but there is something attractive in plans to build such a barbecue with your own hands. A country barbecue is not only a gathering place for the whole family and an interesting element of country design,

but also a very effective thing when you need to feed quite a lot of people, for example, for a holiday; because The surface size of a homemade barbecue is usually much larger than a standard store-bought one. In addition, a barbecue made by yourself is more durable, less demanding to use, and has a more “warm, individual” appearance than a purchased one.

The task of making a barbecue with your own hands can be solved by a couple skillful hands over the weekend. There is nothing complicated in the construction of a country barbecue; you can see this for yourself in the drawing.

The device of a simple barbecue.

Firebox: The inner wall of the barbecue can be lined with refractory bricks. It is better to move the wall forward a little for more convenient access to the grill grate.
Grill grate: Choose cast iron or of stainless steel. Supported by corner ledges.
Foundation: a concrete platform (8-10 cm) on a bed of compacted crushed stone (8-10 cm) ensures the stability of the grill structure.
Brick walls: They form a closed grill frame, reducing wood consumption by 65% and protecting against hot sparks.
Ash pan: metal sheet for fuel. Placed at a distance of 20-35 cm below the grill grate.

Make a grill yourself or buy it?

If you have bricklaying skills, no back problems, and a couple of friends willing to help you, then you can make a barbecue yourself in a weekend.

Where to place a barbecue on a summer cottage?

Determine the prevailing wind direction and install the grill so that smoke does not fly into the house or recreation area.

What to make a grill from?

Concrete foundation blocks– the cheapest construction material for the barbecue. Inside the firebox it can be lined with refractory bricks for greater heat retention. The outside of the grill can be lined with natural stone.

Natural stone – a natural stone retains heat well. Allow enough time to select and fit the stone. In addition, it is good to have some excess stone in reserve, because... It is difficult to predict the exact consumption of material for the construction of a barbecue made of natural stone.

Red ceramic brick - almost optimal choice for the construction of a barbecue. Externally attractive, retains heat well, and is not afraid of interaction with open fire. For a brick grill you will need a little more skill in brickwork than for a barbecue made of concrete blocks.

How to heat the grill?

Use dry logs of fruit species, which give unforgettable aroma all dishes prepared on the grill. Provide a place in the grill design where you can place in advance suitable logs that you received when pruning fruit trees.

Barbecue tools.

Forceps– the longer the better for your safety.
Brush made of metal for cleaning the grill grate.
Gloves for barbecues that can withstand high temperatures.

Additional barbecue options.

Barbecue with spit, which will make it possible to evenly fry a large piece of meat.

Brazier with chimney– will allow the smoke to be collected and diverted upward away from summer kitchen or a gazebo next to which a barbecue is installed.

Fireplace with barbecue– Do you want to build something grandiose at your dacha? Building a fireplace for a patio or summerhouse, into the walls of which we build in corners to support the barbecue grill.

Barbecue and safety.

Food poisoning. Wash your hands, buy meat from safe places. This best advice to avoid food poisoning in the midst of your picnic at the dacha.

Charred meat. Do you like well-done meat? Don't char the kebab until it turns black! Charred food particles double your risk of cancer. So you can raise a toast to health and to meat with a slight redness inside.

Carbon monoxide poisoning. Everything is good in its place. If you're grilling in bad weather and the crazy thought “why don't I do this in the garage” pops into your head, chase it away with a filthy broom. Concentration carbon monoxide indoors can become dramatic for you.

Fire. At least 3 m from buildings, wooden fences, sheds, etc. will give you the opportunity to avoid colossal fire damage and serious injury.

Heatstroke.“It’s so hot in here I’m going to have a stroke.” This may not be just a joke. Overheating can trigger a serious exacerbation of the disease for people with cardiovascular diseases.

Casual clothes. Do not wear loose clothing with loose sleeves or flaps when working on the grill. A spark that hits it may produce a completely different fireworks display than you had planned.

Deep frying. Working with deep fat is best left to professional chefs. Spattering particles of fat, open fire - it’s better not to overestimate yourself, we are smart enough to understand that “the game is not worth the candle.”

Be careful, wasp. Wasp stings are extremely painful and very dangerous for people with allergic reactions. Therefore, it is better to have anti-allergenic drugs in your first aid kit and wear a long-sleeved shirt.

Coals and fire safety. Wait 48 hours before disposing of the ash from the grill.

How to care for your grill?

Clean the grill grates with a steel brush to prevent ash and food debris from accumulating there. Spray the cooled grill grate sunflower oil to prevent the formation of rust on it. Remove ashes after each use of the grill to avoid the accumulation of foreign odors for the next cooking.

Whether you make a barbecue yourself or buy a ready-made one, it will bring you many pleasant moments when, with a barbecue in your hand, admiring the open fire in a pleasant company, you will get the much-needed respite from the busy daily rhythm.

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