Brick build

[krabby patties]

Got the fire box completed and sealed off the back wall. I started building the divider for the grill also before I ran out of mud.

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[gary s]

Nice Looking Good

 

[foamheart]

Special mud needed for fire bricks?

 

[krabby patties]

If I were burning fires in it, yes. I used type S mortar since I'm not expecting to get that hot.

 

[krabby patties]

So, I've been thinking often enough about the shelf that I figured if I've not been able to stop thinking about it I will probably never be happy with it so I did some demo this morning and removed part of the center wall and front wall so I can lower the opening for the smoke cabinet, and create a ledge for the baffle to sit on.
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[krabby patties]

Started on the smoke cabinet today.

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Also trying to work out the grill layout.


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[gary s]

Wow,    Nice      Gunna be a good one

Gary

 

[wes w]

Looks awesome!    You got some serious brick skills man.    Good job!

 

[krabby patties]

I'm off work because of "rain"....   I'm thinking about setting up our canopy over my oven so I can keep working.    Bored as hell sitting around.

Great idea with the canopy. We have one of those for the beach I'm gonna break out.

 

[krabby patties]

Thanks for all the kind words. How thin can I go with the doors. I'm trying to do this on the cheap. So far all I've bought is mortar and fire brick. I also bought the wood and hinges but that was like $5 total. I think I could find some diamond plate and weld some braces to keep it from flexing pretty cheap. Thick steel is high.

 

[razor1049]

Looks great! Can't wait to see your finished project!

 

[krabby patties]

Set up the tent and worked in the rain some today. Ready to start stepping the top.

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[foamheart]

I am seriously impressed, the brick work, the dedication. You'll have this puppy seasoned and ready for the Memorial Day cookout! I am not too sure about that pink bucket though..... J/K.

I assume you've got your doors allready or are you going to make them?

Great job!

 

[twoalpha]

That is some serious work and looking great.

Keep the updates coming.

 

[wes w]

Thanks for all the kind words. How thin can I go with the doors. I'm trying to do this on the cheap. So far all I've bought is mortar and fire brick. I also bought the wood and hinges but that was like $5 total. I think I could find some diamond plate and weld some braces to keep it from flexing pretty cheap. Thick steel is high.

I used 1/8in. for the doors.   Heavy enough they won't warp with the heat.     

You got some good progress going.   

 

[krabby patties]

BTW those stupid tents are not waterproof and humid rainy days and a leaky canopy you need dry mortar on hand to keep thickening it up as you go. The mud pan kept getting to thin even under the tent.

 

[krabby patties]

Starten on the chimney some today.

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[gary s]

Nice   Looking Good 

Gary

 

[wes w]

LOL!    I've never used my tent in the rain, just to keep the sun off things when doing an event.   

Smoker looks really good!    I can almost smell the pork!   Your neighbors are gone'a love you man!! 

 

[krabby patties]

A couple without the canopy. Looks better in the open. Getting exited about getting done and cleaning up the mess.

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