VINMAN'S GRILL BUILD

[Vinman]

So my smoker rusted out a year ago and I have been wanting to go bigger and more permanent. This is my old one it was awsome but I must move on
Ive been talking for a year about this smokehouse/outdoor oven. Well I finally started last month.
So I got the slab poured and the next few weekends were rained out. I was off the week between Christmas and new year's
After getting the structure up I'm lining the inside with fireplace brick.
So thIs is where it stands now and unfortunately back to work Monday so it will take a while to finish
I will keep updated as it progresses . Any questions or comments love to hear you thanks for looking. Oh yeah this is my first go around with block and brick and after a week of work I learned I should have worn gloves. Finger tips are raw.

 

[Reef-junky]

Very nice. Can’t wait to see the rest! I’ve been wanting to build an outdoor kitchen/tiki bar.

 

[Vinman]

Very nice. Can’t wait to see the rest! I’ve been waiting to build an outdoor kitchen/tiki bar.

Yes I built the pole barn and this is the first part of the outdoor kitchen I do a lot of smoking hopefully this will also work is an outdoor oven thanks for looking

 

[fish farmer]

So my smoker rusted out a year ago and I have been wanting to go bigger and more permanent. This is my old one it was awsome but I must move on
Ive been talking for a year about this smokehouse/outdoor oven. Well I finally started last month.
So I got the slab poured and the next few weekends were rained out. I was off the week between Christmas and new year's
After getting the structure up I'm lining the inside with fireplace brick.
So thIs is where it stands now and unfortunately back to work Monday so it will take a while to finish
I will keep updated as it progresses . Any questions or comments love to hear you thanks for looking. Oh yeah this is my first go around with block and brick and after a week of work I learned I should have worn gloves. Finger tips are raw.

Very nice! Every time I do some brick landscaping I forget the gloves too!

 

[Vinman]

Very nice! Every time I do some brick landscaping I forget the gloves too!

LOL I have every finger taped don't realize how painful it can be

 

[reefiniteasy]

How’s it coming along? Any new progress?

 

[Vinman]

Not yet...I will be pouring concrete for both roofs one on each side so I'm gathering supplies to make forms so I can pour concrete trying to find some stuff instead of buying it old plywood old rebar. This weekend I got sucked into other projects but next weekend is a go so I will post up hopefully with some progress soon thanks for looking

 

[Vinman]

So I made some forms added some rebar and poured the ceiling of the Firebox. I put fire bricks down before I poured the concrete. Hopefully they will be the ceiling when I take the forms down.
I won't take the forms off till monday so I update then. I did check out some grill pipe dampers so I hope the right side will ne next weekend.

 

[reefiniteasy]

Looks great. I can almost smell all the good food.

 

[KWT]

Looking good

 

[Vinman]

Hopefully this weekend I will get the other roof poured

 

[Specific Ocean]

Looks good so far

 

[Reef-junky]

Looking good!

 

[Thetankdoctor]

This is awesome. But I have a question. What mortar are you using with the fire brick? Also when you poured the top what concrete did you use? I want to build a pizza oven and have a ton of fire brick but the notary has me confused.

 

[Algae_Farmer]

Look into "refractory mortar", it resists the thermal expansion/contraction and moisture degradation that occurs with standard Portland mortar in a high heat setting.

 

[Vinman]

So from This picture You can see Brick stack tightly together Those are actual fire bricks Then I poured two and a half inch of concrete On top of that So the bricks are actually the ceiling Inside the fire box Also The large side I Will have a propane Burner To regulate Heat So I won't have to Build an extremely large fire Just enough to send smoke and flavor.

 

[Jeeperz]

Keep it up. Some day, if I can find property, I want something similar.

 

[Vinman]

A few smaller things And I believe it's time to start the metal work This may take A while

 

[Vinman]

Okay well my welder showed up finally(me). I got the rack fabricated still needs feet and a couple anchors. Building the shelves will be next. I also picked up materials for the outside I'm doing a ledgestone should be pretty easy. I'll do an update as soon as I finish more stuff.

 

[Reef-junky]

Looking good