ᐅ Building an Affordable DIY Outdoor Grill - Any Tips?

Created on: 25 Jan 2016 13:21
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manum
Hello everyone,
we have planned a new project for the spring.
We want to build our own grill. But we want to do it ourselves, so it should be as affordable as possible.
Has anyone here done this before and can give us some tips? And which instructions did you follow?
It would be great if you could help us out.
Of course, we still have time before we want to start, but as the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.

Has anyone here ever built a grill from brick themselves?
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Doc.Schnaggls
25 Jan 2016 15:54
Saruss schrieb:

Personally, I prefer cooking with a wood/charcoal grill and will probably never get a gas grill, whether it heats up faster or not. It’s not just about the food.

That can be seen both ways.

On weekends, when I have plenty of time, I mostly use the Weber charcoal kettle grill (we even received one as a gift from the house-building company when we moved in ).

However, if I want to quickly grill a steak in the evening, I definitely prefer my gas grill because it reaches the desired temperature much faster.

If I want to add some “smoky flavor,” I just put a smoker box on the grill. After grilling, the box burns out completely, so it’s clean without having to handle hot ashes...

If I manage to get it done this year, I’m planning to add a smoker so the other two grills in the garden won’t feel so lonely.

Let’s see what my wife thinks about that...

Best regards,
Dirk
EveundGerd25 Jan 2016 19:07
We are quite similar to Dirk in this regard.

We like to grill often. Last summer, we added a kettle grill to our equipment. However, it wasn’t from the big W, but one from R in the Allgäu region.

As experienced campers, we also own a gas grill from Cramer and know the difference. Especially at garden parties late into the evening, when the men want a quick steak or when we don’t feel like lighting charcoal, the gas grill has always proven to be a useful addition. Since I am the grill expert in the family, the Napoleon grill is my dream. However, we first need to build a garden shed in the spring because the garage is already full!

I’m already looking forward to the start of the grilling season!
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manum
27 Jan 2016 14:47
manum schrieb:
Hello everyone,
we have a new project in mind for the spring.
We want to build our own grill. But we want to do it ourselves, so it should be as affordable as possible.
Has anyone here done this before and can give us some tips? And which instructions or guides did you follow? I can only find more general ones like these.
It would be great if you could help us.
There is still time before we want to start, but as they say, the early bird catches the worm.

Has anyone here ever built a grill from masonry themselves?

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Thanks a lot!
Construction expert


Sorry, I didn’t know about the links...

Thanks @EveundGerd, at least this is a start
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Kutta
28 Jan 2016 11:50
Last year, we also built a grill ourselves. It’s definitely fun.
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netuser
18 Nov 2022 12:42
Hmm, the thread is almost 7 years old now, but thanks Erica for bringing it up again 🙂

We still have a pallet of facing bricks and already three grills in the garage. Nevertheless, I’m considering, just for fun, using the bricks to possibly build an outdoor grill area.
Unfortunately, this thread only led to discussions about different types of grills, but didn’t answer the original question.

Any ideas or practical tips from experience? 🙂
i_b_n_a_n18 Nov 2022 20:11
I would like to expand the question from just grills to outdoor kitchens.
Who has built or constructed a nice one themselves?
Photos of the construction process would be very welcome as well...