A suburban area or cottage will be perfectly complemented by a gazebo equipped with a barbecue. It is simply irreplaceable for lovers of outdoor recreation and food cooked over an open fire.
The grill area inside the gazebo can be equipped with:
- stone stove with cast iron cauldron;
- portable or stationary barbecue, grill or barbecue;
- a fireplace, which is usually equipped on a glazed terrace.
The choice of type of gazebo depends on the material of manufacture, landscape design of the site, and the preferences of the owner. Structures must fit harmoniously into the overall style of the house and garden.
The materials most often used to build gazebos with barbecues or barbecues are:
- stone or brick;
- wood (timber, log, board);
- rolled metal
Construction Features
Gazebos with stoves can have various design features. The main manufacturing materials are brick, stone, wood. With your own hands you can build a closed house with windows and a door or equip an open terrace with a stove.
Before choosing the type of gazebo, you should decide on its purpose and functionality. If the main task is to protect your vacation spot from the sun, a small canopy and a mini-barbecue oven will be enough. The walls of a permanent structure will protect from wind and precipitation in spring and autumn. For such a gazebo, you will need to pour a foundation and glaze.
Even before the construction of the building begins, when drawing up the project, it is necessary to take into account the design features and ensure fire safety. Any stove must be installed on a brick base or a thick sheet of metal. Wooden decorative elements or parts of the prefabricated wall itself should be no closer than 80 cm from the furnace firebox. You should also consider the design of the chimney, its thermal insulation, and the presence of dampers.
Where to begin?
The construction of any building must begin with two interrelated aspects: the development of a project and drawing, as well as the choice of location. Which of them will have priority depends on the area of the plot. If there is enough free land, then any project can be developed. There are a sufficient number of ready-made options on the Internet with detailed drawings and cost calculations. If there is not enough land, then the size of the gazebo with barbecue should not only meet the needs of the owners, but also fit harmoniously into the landscape. The same applies to the appearance - it should not stand out from the general landscape.
In addition, when choosing a location, important points should be taken into account:
- It is recommended to arrange gazebos, grills, barbecues and various recreation areas so that they are as far as possible from the road, as well as from neighboring areas, if possible.
- When cooking on any Dutch oven, quite a lot of smoke is generated. If the gazebo is located next to the house, the smoke will penetrate into the living quarters.
- For safety reasons, braziers of all types, like simple fires, should not be built near gas pipelines, electrical wires, buildings made of flammable materials, or garages.
During the development of the project, special attention should be paid to the materials that will be used. A stone or brick gazebo with barbecue is the best option
However, it is also quite expensive. Especially when it comes to natural stone. In addition, you will need more cement and sand to prepare the mortar for masonry. Construction will also be more labor-intensive. An undoubted advantage in this case will be the non-flammability of the materials. You can reduce the cost of construction if you use used bricks.
Wooden buildings look very beautiful, but wood has a number of disadvantages. First of all, it burns. Secondly, good wood is expensive. Thirdly, wood is not as durable as brick or stone. The advantage of a wooden structure is that it can be made collapsible and, if necessary, moved to another place or stored.
Quite often metal is used for construction. As a rule, this is a frame made of reinforcement, square, openwork forged gratings, etc. In addition to absolute fire safety, the advantage is that this design does not look too massive.
Well, of course, it is possible to build a gazebo with a barbecue with your own hands, using combinations of various materials. As for the braziers themselves, they are made of stone (brick), metal or even foam concrete.
Wooden and metal versions of gazebos with barbecues do not require such a capital foundation as stone and brick ones.
Preparing the site for construction
It is necessary to remove all interfering plants. Including plants near the site of the future brazier. The site will need to be leveled.
Marking is usually done using pegs and rope. It must be remembered that a separate foundation will have to be made for a capital stationary roaster. Accordingly, you need to mark a place for it.
If wood is used in construction, it is also pre-prepared by treating it with antiseptic and anti-flammable agents.
Required tools and materials
To build summerhouses with barbecue, you will need:
- building material for the gazebo: solid red brick or stone, wooden beams of appropriate sizes, boards. The quantity is determined by the project;
- wooden beams measuring at least 50×50 and boards for roofing;
- flooring board or other material for the floor inside the gazebo;
- liquid for fire-resistant impregnation of wood, if you plan to build a wooden gazebo with a barbecue;
- liquid for antiseptic impregnation of wood;
- solid red brick, fire-resistant brick for the construction of the brazier itself. The quantity is individual and depends on the design of the fryer;
- sifted river sand;
- cement;
- crushed stone for drainage;
- reinforcement for foundation reinforcement;
- red clay (preferably oily). It will be required to prepare the solution if the gazebo with barbecue is made of brick;
- construction mixer or concrete mixer;
- bricklaying tool;
- construction level;
- bayonet and pick-up shovel;
- construction tape;
- container for soaking clay (barrel, boiling volume about 50 l).
Advantages and disadvantages
It doesn’t take much time to build a gazebo with a stove. If you choose wood or iron sheets as the main material, you can significantly reduce the cost of the structure. Buildings made of natural stone and beams will fit into any landscape. Installing a stove has the following advantages:
- The ability to transfer the cooking process from a stuffy kitchen to a spacious gazebo;
- Constant air circulation;
- The distance from the table to the grill or barbecue is reduced to a minimum;
- In the evening, a fireplace or stove can be used for heating.
The disadvantages of construction include some difficulties during the construction of the chimney. It is technically impossible to make it tall without loss of space and additional costs.
We carry out finishing work
The foundation area in front of the furnace pediment is laid out with material that is resistant to falling coals and roughness. Porcelain stoneware tiles are ideal. It is fixed to the surface of the foundation with special glue.
The stove itself can be left unfinished, or it can be plastered or covered with decorative tiles using glue that is resistant to high temperatures. The stove can also be lined with facing bricks or tiles.
In addition to the cutting table, the stove for the gazebo can be supplemented with other elements. This could be a cast iron hob or a cauldron nest. The tabletop can be made of natural stone, and the structure itself can be supplemented with shelves and hooks.
A stone stove for a gazebo will become a favorite meeting place in your countryside and will give you many pleasant impressions.
Types of stoves for gazebos
Modern technologies make it possible to cook meat, vegetable, and fish dishes not over an open fire from a fire, but in special ovens. Manufacturers of such designs offer a wide range of products, often equipped with a cauldron, a practical chimney and other additional accessories. Mini-variants in combination with a grill, barbecue, or barbecue are especially popular. If the depth of the hearth allows and there is a damper, you can cook first courses and bake pies in it. Each type of gazebo stove has its own characteristics.
Stove-grill
A simple design for frying meat products and vegetables strung on skewers. The oven can be stationary or mobile. For a small gazebo, a portable metal grill is suitable. There is no need to equip a foundation and a chimney for it.
The brick barbecue is installed on a shallow concrete base - a strip or columnar foundation. As an addition, an ash pit, a sink, and a stove will be installed next to it. The main parts of the structure are a container for coals or firewood, metal stops are made of metal. If you equip the device with a high chimney, you can build in a smokehouse.
BBQ oven
The appearance is practically no different from the barbecue. Cooking is carried out on special grating surfaces, and not on skewers. Modern models have grates located at different heights from the fire. This allows you to cook dishes of varying degrees of doneness. This technology also allows you to fry large pieces or whole fish, seasoning them evenly with spices.
Using a barbecue oven on legs is much more convenient than using a barbecue grill. The disadvantages include the difficulty of caring for the grilles and the need for regular cleaning. The portable compact model has a round shape and is often installed in the center of the gazebo. To maintain the smoldering of coals, it is supplemented with a mounted hood. The structure can also be moved outside the building.
A more complex barbecue oven is made of brick. They lay out a special base that raises it to the desired height. A metal tray and grid are placed in the working chamber. The chimney is made from an ordinary short pipe.
Russian stove
A multifunctional, colorful building will allow you not only to prepare healthy food, but also to warm up on cool evenings. A full-fledged Russian-style stove is a complex design. Its construction will require a large area, compliance with all technologies and stages of construction step by step.
Due to the complexity of installation, mini-structures are often made in gazebos that look like a grill or barbecue. The arch of the firebox is made semicircular for maximum resemblance to a Russian stove. There is space left underneath for firewood. In a special niche you can not only fry meat over an open fire, but also prepare first courses, stew vegetables, and bake.
The Russian stove is placed at the back wall of the gazebo. This arrangement allows you to protect the fire from bad weather and wind. Refractory bricks are laid with ligation. Sand, cement, and clay are used for mortar.
Oven with smokehouse
An interesting option for lovers of non-standard dishes. Food is cooked under the influence of smoke and acquires a characteristic taste and aroma. Contact with direct fire is completely excluded. Such gazebos are not very common compared to other options.
Most often, the smokehouse is part of the stove complex, but can be an independent structure. In this case, it will be expensive. The cost of equipment and installation will exceed the price of the summer holiday building itself.
The smokehouse can be metal or brick. Both options are suitable for a gazebo. Metal ovens are smaller in size and are used for small quantities of food. In capital brick kilns, productivity has been increased several times. The question is more about their feasibility on a summer cottage.
Stove-cauldron
The special design with a recess for the cauldron allows you to quickly prepare large quantities of food. By cooking in a large container, all foods are heated evenly. Shurpa and pilaf are gradually filled with spices. It can be used for baking, similar to the Asian tandoor.
To build a stationary furnace, a large area will be required. The cauldron is placed on a brick pedestal. Enclose the roasting pan with heat-resistant material. If you install a cast iron stove with different burners, you can use a cooking container of any size.
The multifunctional brick hearth for the cauldron can be turned into a kebab maker at any time. You will need to replace the cast iron container with skewers. To cook in pots of different diameters and in a frying pan, you need to get a set of special rings.
Stove-fireplace for winter gazebos
An interesting idea for owners of land plots and summer cottages. But its implementation will be quite expensive; a capital structure with a solid foundation and a chimney will be required. In order for the fireplace stove to fully perform its functions, the outdoor gazebo must be closed. Based on their purpose, the following types of structures are built:
- Decorative made of brick. Fire burns for aesthetic pleasure, for the purpose of decoration. All elements of such a stove require maintenance due to the long burning of the fire. You will need to frequently remove ash and clean soot from the walls. The option is not particularly popular due to its high cost and limited purpose.
- For decoration and heating. Thanks to the special design, it not only makes it possible to enjoy the crackling of burning logs, but also creates a warm, cozy atmosphere inside the gazebo. Metal installations are mounted at a specific location. The cost of the fireplace itself and installation work is significantly lower than the brick version. Burning flames are hidden behind glass curtains.
- For beauty and cooking. Supplemented with grill, barbecue, roaster. This model of stove for gazebos is chosen by most site owners. You can enjoy the crackle of the flame and cook food at the same time.
Furnace complexes
You can build a gazebo of any shape, configuration and style on your site. Buildings can be closed or open, and consist of several rooms for different purposes. At the initial stage of construction of the furnace complex, a detailed project is created, including all the necessary functions of the future furnace. It will be very difficult to equip an additional brazier, barbecue, or tandoor during operation.
The furnace complex is a structure of impressive size, several meters long. The central place should be occupied by the Russian stove, as the most functional element with a volumetric firebox. There is a tandoor nearby. The Asian detail will make the complex unusual and will make it possible to bake delicious flatbreads. An earthen oven is located on the edge of the complex, lined with bricks and coated with clay.
There is a separate section for the grill and barbecue. More often this is the place between the Russian stove and the tandoor, in order to provide the structure with good exhaust hood. Modern outdoor complexes are equipped with a gas stove, cutting panels, and a dishwasher.
Chimney pipe
The beginning of the chimney pipe was laid out dry. The smoke collector was constructed: the author picked out the outer halves of the bricks to make it a little wider, planted them on the mortar and from the top a couple of rows of bricks on the edge. A brick was cut into a smoke collector. Then it became clear that making the semicircular cutouts was in vain, it was necessary to catch up to the overlap of the smoke collector without cutouts, time was wasted. Cutouts were made in the ceiling for a diameter of 180 pipes. The pipe went: an old 180 mm disc was used as a guide.
The pipe is made of a quarter of a brick and there is simply no room to install a damper. Therefore, it was decided to lay a slab larger than the pipe. The result is protrusions of 8-10 centimeters. According to the design, protrusions must be made. We bought 10 kg (there is no smaller package) of heat-resistant cement called GC 40, they will be sawn.
Next, the oven was insulated, a mesh was laid on it, and one layer of mortar was placed on it.
Making a pipe from a used roofing sheet took one day. The distances to the roof locks seemed to specifically coincide with the 180 diameter I needed. All that remains is to saw off the sheet to length and bend it along the mandrel cut from the outlet.
Review of materials for construction
The main aesthetic and functional message of a gazebo with a stove will depend on the material for its construction. Suitable models are selected taking into account personal preferences and financial capabilities. Suitable for construction:
- Tree. Such a garden building will organically fit into any landscape. The most profitable option from a financial point of view. It won’t be difficult to build a gazebo with your own hands.
- Brick. A permanent gazebo with a foundation takes up a lot of space and will look awkward in a small area. With proper construction, the structure will last for decades.
- Metal. Suitable for building a gazebo that will only be used in summer. Forged structures look beautiful. It won't take much time to build them. Metal supports for the canopy are reliable and safe.
- Combination of materials. The frame is made of metal, the inside is finished with brick or clapboard. The roof is covered with corrugated sheets and tiles.
Only heat-resistant materials are suitable for the construction of the furnace. It could be brick or metal. To join the elements, special adhesives are chosen. The brazier and grill are protected from the walls of the oven with dense metal sheets.
All elements of a wooden structure must be treated with anti-flammation compounds. Such a building requires constant monitoring during operation.
Right choice
In order for construction to be successful and with a minimum number of errors, you need to carefully prepare. First of all, draw up a project for the future construction. It indicates the dimensions, main components of the stove, and the required material. You can take a ready-made drawing from the Internet and adapt it to your conditions.
What type of hearth to make depends on the following nuances:
- ease of use;
- material strength;
- stove dimensions;
- temperature range produced by the hearth;
- street landscape and gazebo design.
With careful preparation, you can build exactly what you originally intended.
Layout options and ideas
A gazebo on the site can be built completely open, organizing a resting place by the fireplace under one canopy, half-open and closed. When choosing an option, you need to take into account the time and financial costs of each. If the dimensions of the building allow, the stove is placed along one wall. A permanent structure can even replace it. In a small area, a corner location would be appropriate.
For several sources of fire they make a common hood, so they are located in close proximity to each other. The chimney must be designed in accordance with all the rules that exclude smoke in the direction of residential buildings.
The central place of the gazebo usually remains empty or occupied by a seating area. There is a table, chairs, and a sofa. If the building requires a portable brazier only for shish kebab or barbecue, it is installed in the middle, ensuring a good flow of smoke.
How to choose?
The choice of material for building a stove today is quite wide. In the modern building raw materials market, leading brands offer an extensive range.
Several types of bricks can be used.
- Heat resistant. This brick is red in color and has no holes.
- Ceramic (made of clay). Retains high temperatures, efficiently accumulates heat. Visually, this type of clay brick is difficult to distinguish from other options that do not have heat-resistant characteristics.
- Fireclay brick. It has fire-resistant qualities, but it is more often used as cladding or for decorative inserts.
Construction projects typically involve the use of materials in an integrated manner. But you can use one type of material for the entire structure. The choice of materials for constructing an outdoor stove determines its functionality.
A barbecue-type device can be built in the form of an oven. The operating mode of the device will remain similar to the barbecue. At the first stage of use, the device is well heated. Then you can place the meat on skewers in the firebox. Due to uniform heating, the kebabs will not need to be constantly rotated, and there will also be no need to monitor the cooking process. The leader in the choice of design is the barbecue; it is built according to the prototype of mobile braziers. What distinguishes a stove from a kebab maker is a stationary grate on which you can cook meat.
The stationary design requires mandatory flame protection from precipitation and wind. The covered device promotes long-term heat retention. Outdoor barbecues are made of metal. The body of a stationary stove can be made of brick with high fire-resistant characteristics. Gazebos often house stationary complexes that include stove equipment, sewer systems, sinks, furniture, tables (everything that can be useful for cooking outside).
Design stages
When drawing up a drawing, accurate measurements of all the parts that make up the structure are necessary. Any structure can only be assembled according to a ready-made step-by-step plan. At this stage, all the nuances of the future gazebo with a fireplace are provided for, and a budget is laid.
First of all, you need to decide on the type of construction, since the construction scheme for a summer and winter gazebo will be radically different. For any of the options, you will need a reliable foundation that can support supports, a canopy, stoves, and furniture. If the hearth is located inside the gazebo and is built of brick, it needs to be poured with a foundation.
At the initial design stage, the design of canopies, canopies or permanent roofs should also be taken into account. If the stove is located internally, the location and method of installing the chimney must be thought out in advance. A place for ventilation is also determined. For winter closed houses, the material and method of insulation are chosen.
Due to their light weight, wooden and forged structures do not require additional strengthening.
Simple brick grill
Any brick structure requires a foundation. And even such a small barbecue, as presented below, is very undesirable to place directly on the ground. The foundation will have to be poured. It can be made strip or slab. The slab is more reliable: it will not move in winter and the masonry will not fall apart.
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Even a beginner can build this simple brick grill with his own hands.
The dimensions of the foundation for a brick grill are 10-15 cm larger than its dimensions. First, the plant layer is removed; if necessary, the pit is deepened by 10-15 cm. Its bottom is leveled and compacted. A 10 cm layer of crushed stone is poured and compacted again. It is advisable to use a vibrating plate: you will not compact the soil enough with a manual tamper. The height of the tape is 20-30 cm, the thickness of the slab foundation is 10 cm.
Depending on the type of foundation chosen, the appropriate formwork is constructed. For greater strength, reinforcement is made with a rod of 10-12 mm in diameter. For the tape, two threads are laid around the perimeter; for the slab, a “cage” is made: rods are laid lengthwise and crosswise in increments of 20 cm. Everything is filled with concrete of a grade no lower than M200.
If the temperature during construction stays around +20°C, after about a week you can continue work: the concrete has gained more than half its strength. Two rows of waterproofing are laid on it (roofing felt, roofing felt, modern roll waterproofing), coated with bitumen mastic or other liquid waterproofing solution. After this, you can begin laying.
Dimensions and materials
You can build this small brick grill with your own hands even without any experience. It is a structure in the shape of the letter “P”. There are two parts: the brazier itself and the table next to it. The design is simple and easy to modify. You can add another section nearby, make it wider or narrower, deeper or shallower. You can make two protrusions for the grates - this is if you will be preparing a large number of kebabs.
In the basic version, the dimensions are as follows:
- width 180 cm;
- depth 90 cm;
- barbecue height 100 cm.
To lay this garden barbecue, you can take solid ceramic bricks, you can also use fireclay SHA-8. For the order given below, 202 bricks were used.
For the lower part - up to the 5th row - a cement-sand mortar 1:3 is used or with the addition of one part of lime. Further, where heating will already occur, a clay-sand solution is used. Its proportions are selected based on the qualities of the clay (oily, normal, skinny). In terms of thickness - it should not be too liquid, but not too thick. About the same as good thick sour cream.
Order and order of work
This country grill is made of bricks laid “on a bed”. Two protruding rows (bricks laid crosswise) serve as support for the brazier sheet and the grill grid. Here you can also place it on a spoon (place it on the narrow part), then the sheet will rise a little higher. In the lower part you can store firewood or use it for other household needs.
The rows are placed in a bandage - offset, for this you need halves of bricks. They can be cut with a grinder. The first six rows form the brazier and table on the right. Starting from the 7th row, the masonry goes only in the part where the grill itself will be located.
Seam thickness 5-8 mm. It should be the same.
Arrangement of a small country barbecue made of bricks
In order not to disturb the geometry during construction, you can pull the cords and align all the rows along them. But you check each brick and each row with a level for horizontalness. You must constantly check the verticality of the walls and corners. To do this, use a plumb line (a cord with a weight at the end). You can check the verticality with a level, but it has an error, especially if it is not a professional, but an amateur instrument. So, with such a check, there is a good chance of getting a roasting pan with slanted, clogged walls.
The procedure for this brick barbecue is simple and does not require additional explanation. Questions may arise regarding drying. If the weather is dry, leave the grill to dry for three to four days. Then you can build the fire little by little. Heat in a gentle mode for a couple of days, using thin wood and little by little. Then you can fry the first batch of kebabs.
One of the options for a simple brick grill. It differs from the basic version in that there are two rows of protruding bricks. Another difference is that the table is smaller.
If rain is expected and there is no canopy over the grill, cover it with oilcloth. After about a week, you can begin slow drying: turn the fire low and not for long. Drying will also take 2-3 days. Then you can test a brick grill built with your own hands.
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What calculations need to be made
All necessary calculations are made at the planning stage. First of all, the parameters of the future outbreak are determined. They indicate the height of the structure, the length of the chimney, and the volume of storage for firewood.
You also need to calculate the required amount of building materials, their cost including delivery, and the possibility of wholesale purchases. These indicators are based on the level of comfort, type, and area of the future gazebo with a stove.
At the initial stage, you need to choose a suitable place for a gazebo with an open fire source. According to fire safety rules, such buildings should be located no closer than 10 meters from a residential building or garage.
Construction stages
The construction of gazebos with stoves of any type follows approximately the same plan. First, the site is prepared for construction and, if necessary, a foundation is laid. If there is a metal or brick fence near the construction site, it can be used as a wall, moving the entire structure close to it.
At the next stage, the bricks for the stove are laid out using a special ordering technique. The elements are laid out in layers, placing metal rods between them. A chimney is installed along with the fireplace.
When the stove is ready, they begin to install the frame and lay the floor. To separate the flooring from the ground, use an insulating layer of roofing felt. In open gazebos, it is made at a slight slope so that water after rain can drain from the site.
At the final stage, roofing work is carried out. This can be a budget canopy or a permanent roof made of beams, covered with corrugated sheets or polycarbonate.
Decorating the cutting table
A wooden or stone countertop must be ordered to match the size of the formed brickwork. We left protrusions of bricks under it - we lay the fitted tabletop on them. Waterproof silicone caulk is placed between the brick walls and the edge of the countertop. If desired, you can install a metal sink inside the countertop and supply water.
You can also make a tabletop yourself from a suitable size sheet of durable multi-layer plywood. It can be fixed to the brickwork with cement-sand mortar or special glue. You can lay tiles or porcelain tiles on top of durable plywood, which will make it more resistant to water and the vagaries of the weather. In addition, you can safely place hot dishes on such a countertop.
We make a grate and a coal tray
The coal pan can be welded or bent from sheet metal. We adjust it to fit the niche left in the brickwork. To ensure even and good heat, its height should be 10-15 centimeters. Holes can be made in the front of the tray for better air convection. By making a removable tray, you will greatly facilitate the process of cleaning the oven. It is inserted onto the lowest ledge, onto the bricks of the fourth row. A barbecue grill is installed on the next protruding bricks. The third brick projection is reserved to house the smokehouse.
We install the hood and chimney
These devices can be purchased ready-made, or you can make them yourself. They are mounted from sheet metal, the edges of which are fixed with riveting or a welding machine. In order to refine this part of the stove, the metal parts can be coated with paint that is resistant to high temperatures. To prevent smoke leakage, the joints of the metal parts are coated with heat-resistant sealant.
Please note that when a chimney passes through a roof, it must be insulated from flammable structures. To do this, the pipe in this place is wrapped with asbestos cardboard or non-flammable mineral wool. We install a protective device on the upper end of the pipe - a cone made of sheet metal - it will protect the chimney from the effects of precipitation.
