Do-it-yourself brick barbecue oven - it's easy!

What could be more beautiful than relaxing with family or friends in the fresh air. A pleasant pastime is most often complemented by a picnic with cooking meat or fish. To do this, various folding devices such as a prefabricated brazier or grill are used on the road. If you are the owner of a suburban area, then once built a barbecue oven will become the very place around which you can gather with loved ones for a delicious lunch and pleasant conversations. Despite the apparent complexity, a brick barbecue can be easily built with your own hands. Photos of existing structures, drawings and schemes of orders, advice and recommendations from experienced stove-makers will greatly facilitate the work.

Barbecue Features and Benefits

Do-it-yourself barbecue will become not only a functional addition, but also a real decoration of a suburban area

The barbecue oven in its functionality is far superior to other designs designed for outdoor cooking. A brick barbecue allows you to cook barbecue or steak, bake fish or vegetables, smoke fish and meat products, cook first and second courses, dry fruits or mushrooms, and much more.

Being to some extent a symbiosis of a brazier, a grill, a smokehouse and a grate, a barbecue also has features that make this design unique and effective:

The structure has a back wall, which allows you to evenly distribute the temperature throughout the entire internal volume and retain heat.
The use of a chimney allows you to create draft and remove smoke from the cooking zone.
The combustion of fuel takes place in the firebox, and not in a metal pan, as, for example, in a barbecue or grill. This makes the design safer and more durable.
The heat in the barbecue oven is spent more rationally, because even after cooking, the bricks of the building maintain a high temperature.

A huge advantage of the design is that a barbecue allows you not only to cook food, but also to heat the room. This can be a real find for gazebos of a closed or semi-open type, allowing you to relax in comfort not only in summer, but also in the off-season.

Kinds

There are many garden barbecue ovens, among which there are several types of structures that have the following features:

an enlarged open-type firebox (it is used as a garden or gazebo fireplace) and a built-in grate or spit;
a Russian oven-type flame chamber for making pies, pastries, etc.;
a barbecue area or a stationary structure for cooking barbecue;
a niche for a cauldron;
smoke chamber for homemade smoked meats;
hob.

Truly universal structures are barbecue complexes, which are multifunctional structures, which include all the above additions.

Photo gallery: design options

Barbecue oven equipped with a smoking chamber One of the most popular designs is a barbecue with a firebox that resembles a conventional fireplace in form and function. Multifunctional BBQ oven with hob and smoker. A real summer kitchen, isn't it?
Barbecue combined with a Russian oven Barbecue with barbecue and a niche for a cauldron

Construction of a garden barbecue

The simplest barbecue oven is a brick building half a brick thick, laid in the shape of the letter P. The height of the structure can be from 1 meter or more. Of course, the larger the furnace, the stronger the concrete base on which it is installed should be.

Construction of a simple barbecue oven

Scheme of a simple garden oven with a grate

At a level of about 70 - 75 cm from the floor in the side walls of the structure, ledges were made of bricks laid across the masonry. During operation, a pallet rests on these protrusions, in which charcoal or firewood is burned. At a distance of 10, 15, 20, 25 cm from the brick ledges, guides are built into the side walls of the barbecue. Thanks to the ability to adjust the height of the grate for products at the desired height, you can choose the optimal temperature regime.

The side and rear walls of the stove perform both windproof and heat storage functions. I must say that in more complex designs, the working chamber of the barbecue has a vaulted shape and a narrow smoke channel, which improve the efficiency of the stove and increase its efficiency.

The combustion zone is laid out from fireclay refractory bricks, which are laid on a solution of heat-resistant cement and river sand. In some cases, a clay-sand composition is used, adjusting the mass fractions of the components depending on the fat content of the clay. The walls of the structure are erected from red facing bricks, using a conventional cement-sand mortar.

Often, the design of a barbecue is supplemented with comfortable work surfaces, a Russian stove, a sink, various niches and shelves. This makes the oven more functional and easy to use.

Preparatory stage

At the preparatory stage, they choose a place for future construction, determine the design and size of the barbecue, and stock up on the necessary tools and materials.

We decide on a place for a garden stove and its design

When choosing a design, size and place for a barbecue, several rules are followed:

the distance from the building to the house should not be large, since during the cooking process you will have to repeatedly go back and forth;
there should be no trees and shrubs near the hearth;
during construction, the wind rose is taken into account - the smoke from the barbecue should not go towards the house;
the design and style of the structure should match the style of the estate and emphasize its strengths;
in a small area, a small oven with optimally located working areas will look harmonious;
a large barbecue requires the construction of a solid foundation.

In addition, it is necessary to foresee how protection from rain will be carried out, to consider the design of additional elements such as a grate, a smokehouse, a work surface with a sink, etc.

Drawings and dimensions of the future furnace

Since each site has its own unique landscape and layout features, then, most likely, you yourself will determine the dimensions and appearance of the barbecue. However, when designing a scheme, it should be borne in mind that the height at which the grate is located should ensure convenience and safety. For people of average height, the grill and countertop are placed at the level of the ninth or tenth row of bricks. Otherwise, you will have to constantly bend over, or, even worse, be dangerously close to the fire. The pallet or grate is installed on metal rods laid between bricks or rested on ledges in the masonry. It is better if all additional equipment is removable. In the future, this will make it easier to care for him, and in addition, the grates, barbecue and pallet can be removed for the winter so that the metal does not rust.

Barbecue drawing with orders

Barbecue order drawings

In your work, you can use the drawings of a barbecue oven with dimensions of 1500x7500 mm. Taking them as a basis and adding the necessary work surfaces, you will get a functional structure that will meet all your needs. If necessary, the dimensions can be changed while maintaining the proportions of the main parts. Do not forget to provide a place for fuel in your design. In addition, we remind you that the grill is installed at a height of about 70 cm, and the oven is placed 10 cm lower.

Materials and tools

During the construction process, you will need two types of bricks - fireclay, which lay out the firebox and facing. For masonry, it will be necessary to prepare two types of mortar - clay for the combustion zone and sand-cement for the furnace body. In the process of work, you can also use ready-made building mixtures. In addition to brick, clay, sand and cement, you will need:

gravel or small gravel - for the foundation;
bar or reinforcing mesh - for reinforcing concrete;
formwork boards;
sheet metal - according to the size of the barbecue;
firebox and blower doors;
grate;
stove with burners;
smoke channel door;
steel corners or fittings for ceilings;
plywood 20 mm thick - for the manufacture of an arched frame;
ruberoid;
concrete mixer;
grinder with circles on stone and metal;
mason's hammer and rubber;
trowel;
plumb line and bubble level;
shovels (shovel and bayonet);
rammers;
buckets;
cord and pegs.

After everything is ready, proceed to the marking and construction of the foundation.

Step-by-step instructions for building a barbecue

Building a brick barbecue oven with your own hands is best done in stages, proceeding to the next point in the plan only after the previous stage is completed. This will allow you to do the job efficiently and without errors.

Arrangement of formwork and installation of armored belt

During construction, the structure is not allowed to get wet, so a canopy is installed over the structure or the masonry is covered with plastic wrap.

The vaulted ceilings of the niches are laid out, starting from the 9th row of bricks.
The 9th row is completed by installing jumpers under the vaulted ceilings of the niches
10 and 11 row forms an overlap and a pedestal.
After laying rows 10 and 11, jumpers are installed under the countertop
12 row is continuous. This is a tabletop. To highlight it against the background of masonry and make the construction more convenient, a quarter-brick release is made at this level.
12th row. Starting from the countertop, the combustion zone is laid out with refractory bricks
From the 13th to the 15th row lay out the firebox.
Rows 16 - 24 form the furnace space
To ensure smooth narrowing of the furnace vault, each upper row is shifted relative to the lower one by ½ brick.
Barbecue Pipe Narrowing
The chimney is driven to the desired height, completing it with the so-called cap - a ¼ masonry protrusion. In this case, only sand-cement mortar is used. To prevent precipitation from entering the structure, a metal cap is subsequently installed on the chimney.

To decorate the surface of the stove, masonry seams are embroidered during the construction process. In addition, if desired, the structure can be plastered and painted to match other structures located on the garden plot.

Operation features

In order for the barbecue oven to serve properly and delight you for many years, you should regularly take care of it. Each time after use, the grill is thoroughly cleaned of food residues, otherwise, during subsequent cooking, fumes and dirt will fall on fresh food. Washing barbecue parts can only be started after the stove has completely cooled down. By the way, it is the barbecue grill that is most prone to destruction, so it must be kept clean and dry.

The surface of the combustion chamber is washed from burning as it gets dirty, and the chimney is cleaned of soot at the beginning of each season.

When using a barbecue, you should follow a few simple rules:

in the cold season or after rain, you should not immediately fire up the barbecue at full strength, as a sharp temperature drop will lead to cracks. It is better to dry the interior surfaces of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes with a small flame. In addition, if there is no head above the chimney, then water and snow must be removed from the firebox;
to light a barbecue, use special liquids, charcoal and a device called a starter (a special container for fuel and charcoal). It is forbidden to use gasoline, kerosene and other fuels and lubricants;
within 15 minutes after ignition, it is forbidden to cover the barbecue with a lid. Otherwise, the formation of combustible gas is possible, which, after removing the cover and a sudden supply of oxygen, may ignite with a flash and pop;
The taste of barbecued foods is directly related to the quality of the fuel. It is no secret to anyone that in this case the best option is the wood of fruit trees;
cleaning the hearth from the remnants of burnt fuel should be done after each cooking;
when using a barbecue, you should strictly adhere to safety regulations, constantly monitoring the intensity of combustion and using protective gloves.

Treat your barbecue oven with care and it will thank you for long, flawless service and delicious, nutritious meals.

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Having allocated a few days and a certain amount of money for the construction of a stationary brick barbecue, you will receive a unique building on your site, which will become the center of gatherings with friends and relatives. In addition to the fact that the garden stove will give you the opportunity to please your loved ones with delicious dishes, you will also gain invaluable experience that can raise your own self-esteem and increase your authority among colleagues and acquaintances.