DIY brick grill + step-by-step instructions with photos

A barbecue is one of the mandatory attributes of a summer holiday. If space and budget allow, it is quite possible to arrange it in your own summer cottage. These days, there are many detailed instructions that describe step by step how to make a brick grill on your own.

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

Advantages of a brick grill (barbecue)

It is possible to cook not only meat, but also other products. For example, fish, various seafood, vegetables, poultry, even sweets.
Larger dimensions and a round (usually) shape of the roaster + back wall contribute to a more uniform distribution of heat over the entire area.
Products are not strung on skewers, but placed on a grid, and you can change its height position, thereby choosing the optimal mode.
Heat can be obtained not only from burning wood or coal, but also from other heat sources.
Existence of a hood.
In some cases, a temperature indicator is installed, which provides additional convenience in cooking.
It is not necessary to marinate the meat before cooking.

Choosing a place to install the barbecue and its dimensions

This is where you need to start. On several hundred square meters, when literally every inch of land is accessible, making a choice is not so easy. But the drawing of the barbecue is drawn up based on the size of the segment on which the stove will be built.

What is taken into account:

The barbecue should not become a hindrance to the daily work process at the dacha.
It is advisable to place the stove so that the prevailing wind blows the smoke away from the house.
There should be a main pipe near this place.
It is hardly advisable to bring a full-fledged water supply line to the object, and even pull it through the site.
To prevent the vagaries of the weather from becoming an obstacle when preparing barbecue, it is advisable to erect at least a light canopy over the barbecue.
Therefore, there should be no tall bushes or fruit trees nearby.
And if we consider that the heat from the stove will not have the best effect on them, then the need for some distance from the vegetation becomes even more obvious.
In addition to the barbecue itself, it is advisable to equip this area with a storage area for firewood, as well as place a small table and at least a couple of benches (as an option).

It will be equally important to consider the following:

The ground surface must be flat;
It is advisable to place a barbecue area near the kitchen. This will make it easier, if necessary, to equip the cooking area with light or water.

When building a barbecue, it is better to decide in advance where you will cook the meat, serve it and wash the dishes.

The grill is a source of open fire. Its location should be at a sufficient distance from buildings, especially flammable ones, as well as from trees and bushes.

Tools

List of tools needed to build a brick barbecue:

measuring tape,
as a rule,
wheelbarrow,
chalk,
bayonet,
sledgehammer,
pitchfork,
shovel,
bucket,
trowel for laying mortar and jointing,
jigsaw,
pick,
chisel,
rubber and carpenter's hammers,
level,
saw.

Selection of bricks for the barbecue

The operation of a brick barbecue is very different from the use of other buildings. Therefore, when selecting bricks, it is necessary to take into account the following conditions:

High temperatures. When burning some types of wood, the temperature can reach 1000 °C or higher.
Sudden temperature changes. In a short time, the brick heats up to high temperatures and then cools down very quickly.

Attention ! For ordinary red or sand-lime brick, it is simply impossible to withstand this regime. The result will be rapid destruction, manifested in the appearance of cracks.

Some types of fire bricks are designed to withstand prolonged exposure to high temperatures, for example, in industrial furnaces, but are not able to withstand sudden heating and cooling. The consequence of its use will also be rapid destruction.

Therefore, it is better to use red stove brick. It is designed specifically for significant changes in thermal conditions, and is able to last a long time without destruction.

Preparatory work

Foundation for a brick barbecue

For a barbecue in the country, given that it is made of brick, the most rational solution would be a slab base. Firstly, strength and stability of the structure are ensured. Secondly, you won’t have to carry out extensive excavation work, which is extremely undesirable for a habitable summer cottage.

To begin, mark out the area prepared for the foundation. To do this, you can use twine and pegs (its size should correspond to the area of the barbecue in the drawing).

Then you need to dig a hole in the designated place (a depth of 30 cm will be sufficient). In the resulting pit you need to install formwork. The bonding solution will be placed in it. This mixture is prepared from sand and cement in a ratio of 3 to 1.

The base of a brick barbecue must be reinforced. For such purposes, both reinforcing bars and reinforcing mesh are used. The rods must be placed in the base after filling half of the prepared volume of the foundation.

In the case of a mesh, it will have to be laid twice. The lower part of the foundation needs to be filled with approximately one third of the solution, lay a mesh on top of it, fill another third and lay the next reinforcing layer. Then simply fill the foundation to the required height.

Laying a brick grill

To make brick walls look neat and even, it is recommended to first lay the first row of material without mortar. On the foundation, you can mark guidelines for the location of all subsequent rows in the masonry.

The brick grill should be laid out in a checkerboard pattern, i.e. the next row will always be shifted by half a brick block in relation to the previous one.

Before laying bricks, you must ensure that the foundation is sufficiently hardened. To be sure, it is better to wait a few days before starting work.

Masonry mortar

For laying the barbecue, two types of mortar are used:

Standard mortar for areas not in direct contact with fire. Depending on the brand of cement, the amount of sand is calculated:

for M25, a proportion of 5 parts sand to 1 part cement is used;
for M50 – 4 to 1;
for M75 – 3 to 1.

Fireclay clay is used for laying the firebox itself. This fireproof material can withstand high temperatures. In building materials stores it can be found under the name “kaolin”.

Laying process

The procedure for laying bricks directly depends on the order of the design/drawing of the barbecue you have chosen, which must be strictly adhered to, so below we will indicate only general rules and tips:

Carefully lay the bricks of the initial row.
You need to start laying out the row from the corner, and only then fill the side walls.
The width of the spaces between the bricks is 1 cm.
Maintain the correct angles and level of masonry.
The solution for the first row should be thick.
The bricks of the next row necessarily overlap the seams of the previous row.
When laying out subsequent rows, do not forget to check the corners of the masonry for verticality.
Every third seam must be reinforced with mesh or steel rods.

Roasting rack

For the base under the roasting pan, it is necessary to place metal corners or reinforcing bars between the opposite walls. The base of the firebox made of bricks is laid on them. For us, this role is played by a metal pallet. The main condition is that the firebox is easily cleaned of ash.

In the area of the firebox, it is necessary to leave side gaps in the brickwork unfilled with mortar. This will ensure air enters the chamber. After all, without an influx of oxygen, the combustion process of fuel is impossible.

The base for the brazier is placed in the space between the walls of the structure. To do this, metal rods or corners can be placed between them, on which the brick base will be laid. As an alternative, you can use a tray made of thick metal sheet.

Chimney for barbecue

The simplest option is to install a metal box shaped like a cone, tapering upward.

Making a brick chimney is more difficult; practical experience is needed here. It is enough just to note that it is necessary to correctly calculate its height.

For the construction of the firebox and chimney, only refractory bricks are used.

Work surface

For greater ease of use of a brick grill, build a special work area directly next to it. The countertop should be in harmony with the overall appearance of the resulting stove and be convenient for use. You can take durable floor or paving tiles.

It is important for the work surface that it is durable and easy to clean.

+Bonuses

Calculation of materials for building a barbecue made of bricks (for example)

The grill, built according to the proposed drawing, is used for preparing dishes of any cuisine: Russian, European, oriental. You can cook in it - smoke, fry, bake, boil - for a large number of eaters.

Materials:

Brick - 1850 pcs. (without pipe)
Clay - 1 m³ sand - 2 m³
Rod ∅ 14 mm - 2.2 m
Strip steel 50x5 - 1.2 m
Sheet steel S=5 mm - 1.5 m²
Water and gas pipe 1/2″ - 0.4 m
Steel corner 100x100 - 2.9 m

Furnace appliances:

Grate 415x260 - 7 pcs.
Ash pan door 270x130 - 3 pcs.

You shouldn’t start cooking kebabs right away. . A newly built barbecue, as well as any other oven, must be preheated. This means that for at least a couple of days it is heated idle, that is, in a gentle mode, with a small addition of firewood. And only after such a kind of “break-in” can the structure be used for its intended purpose, that is, to cook kebabs.

Drawings of brick barbecues with order

When preparing the article, materials from the sites were used:
my-fasenda.ru
centrog.ru
banivl.ru
bouw.ru
diz-cafe.com
strmnt.com
101dizain.ru
idealsad.com
better-house.ru
mukhin.ru
heat.guru

Are you ready to build a brick grill?