How can outdoor recreation be good without barbecue? It is for this reason that almost every person wants to have a stove, barbecue, smokehouse or all these devices together in his suburban area.
What is this?
Modifications of stoves with smoking chambers are quite diverse. Structures can be mobile and stationary. They differ in their configuration. The first type of barbecue has the following advantages:
- practicality;
- light weight;
- compactness.
Stationary braziers with a smokehouse are fundamental structures that are built from durable and rather heavy materials. For example, such as:
- brick;
- concrete;
- natural stone.
Note: in the correct construction of the structure, knowledge in the field of construction is required.
Both mobile and stationary barbecue grills with a smokehouse have certain advantages and disadvantages. Everyone chooses for themselves the best option for the cost and complexity of the construction of the structure.
Fundamental braziers-smokers
As a rule, these structures are constructed from the following materials:
- brick;
- foam block;
- shell rock.
They withstand high temperature conditions, and are also durable and reliable. Their service life is more than 30 years. The brick must be refractory. The foam block or shell rock needs to be faced. In such works, ceramic tiles or decorative bricks are used.
The advantages of the designs include the following:
- strength;
- multifunctionality;
- security;
- reliability.
Some fundamental type smoker grills are equipped with additional tables, product storage rooms, additional ovens and more.
Construction of fundamental barbecue ovens
Initially, you need to choose a place where the structure will be placed. Then a drawing is made. Be sure to take into account that the oven must contain components such as:
- brazier - placed at a height of at least 80 cm from the base of the structure;
- smokehouse - located under the barbecue (its size can be varied);
- firebox;
- blower;
- chimney.
Note: quite often a place for drying firewood is equipped in the structure.
After the smokehouse (brazier) is selected, the drawing is drawn up, you can start building.
Stages of work
Initially, the foundation is being built. It can be tape or tiled. The work uses concrete mortar, metalrods to strengthen the base and bedding of sand and gravel. The depth of the foundation depends on the dimensions of the structure. As a rule, it is enough to go deep 30-50 cm into the ground.
As soon as the foundation is dry, you can lay the brick. Works are carried out using concrete mortar, building level, spatula. A pedestal is constructed from the first three rows of material. Then all subsequent rows are placed with an offset of half the element.
In order for the construction to be strong, reinforcing bars are inserted between every fifth row in the masonry. After the brickwork is completed, proceed to further work:
- install a grate to improve draft in the firebox;
- the smokehouse is lined with metal sheets from the inside;
- shutters, grill grate and other elements are mounted.
If barbecues with smokehouses are built from foam blocks or shell rock, they are eventually lined with refractory materials.
Mobile grills
The easiest way to build a barbecue with a smokehouse from a gas cylinder. If this is not the case, sheets are used, which are given a certain shape and welded together. It will be much easier to assemble the structure from a gas cylinder.
Initially, a drawing is made. It is necessary to provide for such elements in the design as:
- smoking chamber - made from a gas cylinder, you can use an expansion metal tank;
- hearth - for its construction you will need a metal sheet, thicknesswhich is not less than 6 mm;
- partition - high strength steel is used;
- frame - made of metal corners and profile pipes (40 x 40 mm, 20 x 40 mm).
Additional design elements:
- flaps;
- wheels;
- loops;
- chimney pipe;
- lattices.
The dimensions of the smokehouse and barbecue depend on the parameters of the cylinder. You can make a design, as in the diagram.
Building a structure
First, the cylinder must be cleaned of gas residues. To do this, it is enough to leave it for a certain time on the street in the open state. Then marks are made on its surface where the smokehouse, barbecue, firebox and other structural elements will be located.
Tools for work:
- welding machine;
- metal brush;
- grinder;
- hammer;
- pliers.
Note: do not forget about protective equipment: mask, gloves, face shield.
The lid is cut out of the balloon with a grinder, which will be fixed with the help of loops. The smoking chamber is made as follows:
- supports (frame) are being constructed for the construction of angles and pipes;
- rollers are fixed on them if the smokehouse is mobile;
- one end of the cylinder must be cut off, it serves as a hole through which the smoke will enter the smokehouse;
- make chamber doors.
All elements are securely fastened by welding. As soon as the structure is ready, it is primed and painted with fire-resistant paint. After such work, the grates are inserted into the brazier and smokehouse.
It is quite easy to make a brazier-smokehouse with your own hands, the drawings of which you can make yourself or borrow from some master. It will not be superfluous to get qualified advice from a specialist in this field.
