Brick oven/grill build

[DIYMan]

Hello!

As I promised in my smoker build thread, I now make an separate thread about this brick oven/grill build.
https://smokerbuilder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3925

Started this build last summer by getting first a good bunch of old bricks, thay had been sitting in the woods for maybe 10-20 years. Got them for 50 bucks. It's very hard to find old and used bricks here where I live, I love the look of them. No way I would have done this build of new bricks.




Then was a good bed needed to be done. As we have cold winters here, a insulated concrete bed was needed to be done. Inside is a quite rubust metal mesh of course. This was done last fall(2018).














So, the plan was to start the build directly in the spring, but there was so much of other things to do, so it got delayed. But after the holiday finally had time to start laying bricks. My wife has been helping, this whole thing was her idea to start with.

[DIYMan]

Now the concrete table molding has been done. Under the mold I put 3mm steel plates and inside a steel mesh. Also embedded fire bricks in the concrete on the place where the oven/fire part will be.










To be continue...

[Pete Mazz]

[ajfoxy]

Looking good. You'd almost need council approval for that structure.

[Big T]

[El Gato]

WOW!!!

[Boston]

That is awesome!!!

[Dirtytires]

Looks really great. Thanks for sharing.

[Chromeski]

I'm impressed, looks like you have done some brick work before.

[DIYMan]

Thank you guys for the comments. Well, my experience with bricks is about twentyfive years ago when we made a new flue with my uncle. These bricks are old and all are little bit different size so the build is mostly done bye the "eye". I'm no professional so the outcome is what is it haha.

The concrete table outcome isn't perfect. The cast is a little bit shy in the middle as I did run out of material...




But I think I can straighten the surface with some work.. Here is the idea of the surface tiles.

[Big T]

I think you've done a fine job with the brick work and that tile will look great.

[Weldun]

I'll second that Big T, looks amazing

[El Gato]

NICE!!
where did you purchase the surface tiles from??

[DIYMan]

Thanks

NICE!!
where did you purchase the surface tiles from??

Bought them from a local store from here where I live in Finland. The tile brand is Granada Deco Grey. Don't know if available in US..?

[DIYMan]

Started to build the oven part. Lasercutted metal stringers to hold the build until it has harden.

[towtruck]

Looking good!

[Big T]

[ajfoxy]

Yep, definitely looking good.

[DIYMan]

The oven part has got some shape.

[Pete Mazz]

Really nice!

[DIYMan]

Here is the staff... no wonder it takes so much time to finish this build.

[Big T]

The staff doesn't look very impressed but I think it looks great!!

[ajfoxy]

Don't blame him for not looking impressed, you concreted over his toilet box...

[DIYMan]

Haha! I think you'r right.

[DIYMan]

About the flue(chimney or what it's call'd?). First plan was to make it of bricks. But as the oven isn't very big, the brick flue just didn't look good. Too massive in size...




So I ordered parts for a stainless flue. 6.3" diameter pipe parts and a rain cap. Tested it right away when the package arrived home, and I like the look much better.




Also lasercutted a spark arrestor of 1mm stainless. Fits quite nicely in the pipe. Wanted a design that isn't visible to the outside.