Build Your Own Grill

You can choose many options to come up with just the right grill for you and your family.

Build your own grill.

Determine the location of the grill. Consider using some expanded stainless steel cut to size or you can pick up a grill grate or rack from your local home improvement store. One word of caution be sure the grill is not painted. Or you can use the grill off an old bbq.

You build this with decorative concrete rings and then just your grill area to the center. Some local bylaws require specific distances between a homemade grill and any structures so be sure to check your local bylaws before beginning work. It needs to be away from other structures to reduce the danger of fire. Decide if you want a lid for your grill.

Build your own grill. You can always build in a less expensive grill head but a standard rule of thumb is that the grill head should be about a half to a third the price of the entire project. Follow these steps to build your own grill. Please make sure you use food safe materials.

Choose the size of your firebox. I ve seen some impressive rigs built from steel drums refrigerators file cabinets propane tanks and even large terra cotta planters. If you want to build your own grill and you want the joys of having a firepit in your backyard this diy firepit grill is perfect. Use a smaller piece to set in low to hold the charcoal and allow the ash to fall through.

This is a wonderful way to warm up on a chilly evening or to cook all of your favorite barbecue foods all summer long and it s a pretty cheap diy grill to build. Once you ve added up lumber bricks cement wiring sinks countertops cabinets and whatever else you want to build into your grill a 4 000 grill head isn t too extreme.