Brazier - a special device on which you can cook kebabs, sausages and other dishes. These designs are simple metal and improved (made of brick). The latter, with some exceptions, are made stationary: for their erection, you need to make a plan, pour the foundation. The brick construction provides cooking on level fire, unlike open-type equipment, where it is exposed to wind. The presence of the walls facilitates the process of cooking; their taste is different. To build a brazier of brick with your own hands, you need to take into account the relief of the site. It is necessary to think carefully about where it is better to place the structure - it will be stationary. Various companies provide services for the construction of brick barbecues, sell ready-made modular structures. In any case, before you install something on the site, you need to carry out the preparatory work.
Choosing a place for the construction of barbecue
The construction should not be dangerous for a residential building. Therefore, it is placed as far as possible and is equipped with elements of fire safety. Firewood must be stored in a closed chamber or at a sufficient distance from the barbecue, in a protected place. The facility is located a few meters from the recreation area - a summer kitchen, a terrace or a gazebo. To protect against precipitation over the barbecue you can build a shelter. Under it will be able to accommodate a table and several shops. If the plot has a garden, flower beds or a vegetable garden, then it will be necessary to protect them from temperature exposure: fruits and flowers will suffer first. Place the grill should be next to the track, to approach it from both sides. Trash cans are also kept at a distance. Another important point is to study the windy environment to avoid smoke from entering the windows.
Advantages of brick braziers
The first obvious advantage is the ability to store all accessories in one place. Another advantage is the variety of shapes. Constructions are made open and closed, simple and with additional extensions. In the closed grill, the heat is distributed evenly, which allows you to prepare dishes with perfect taste. Brick construction can be equipped with a smoke box - another advantage. In large structures there is a place for the stove, cauldron and smokehouse. All fixtures can be grouped using different sections and special shapes. The brazier is usually made closed, which removes the need for a canopy to protect from rain. It is worth noting the safety of brick structures - they do not overturn. Brick grills are durable and require special care. There are even mobile versions that are quickly disassembled and, if necessary, are installed elsewhere.
Which brick is suitable for brazier
It is better to finish the working area with refractory bricks. If the building will be used infrequently, then the usual red will do. The outer part of the building can be trimmed with facing brick - there are several different options in color and shape. Refractory material will help to keep warm, and it is useful for cooking on coals. In this case, the external part of the structure can be made of clinker bricks. Sometimes they choose an “aged” brick, then the building will look more interesting. Special kiln or chamotte bricks are used in the braziers themselves and in fireplaces, where the fire burns constantly. Dark shade indicates increased resistance to fire. Do not use silicate or ceramic brick with voids. In order not to burden the construction, its walls are laid out with hollow clinker. It is resistant to mechanical stress and temperature extremes.
The material is important not only resistance to high temperatures, but also durability.
We are determined with the size and configuration
The height of the barbecue is selected depending on the growth. It is worth being guided by the tallest man in the family. The top of the working area is ideally 1 meter above the wrist of the lowered hand. The width of the cooking zone is usually made no more than 1 meter, since in this gap grids for fish and meat and about a dozen skewers will fit. The optimal size is about 170 × 90 cm. If the owner prefers to work sitting, then the design is done with a height of about 0.8-1.2 meters. Special sections for storing skewers, logs, coal and other accessories will be useful. It is recommended to provide a convenient place for dishes. Ideal equipment provides space for air and ash. The security level will increase the grill above the cooking zone. Brazier can be used as a grill or barbecue.
Additional elements for braziers
The configuration of the brick barbecue must be used to install additional elements. If there are two or more ovens, then one of them can be equipped with a spit for cooking meat dishes. On the territory next to the brazier there is a place for the hearth under the cauldron. Plates-braziers have a suitable stand for boilers. On the stove in the form of a ring, you can cook several dishes at once. Brick building should be equipped with at least one cutting table. But it is better to design several one-or two-tier surfaces. In the mangal complexes it is customary to allocate several auxiliary compartments, including the woodsheds and the area for utensils. It is better to make the firewood chamber closed so that the fire cannot get to the logs. It is necessary to find a place for niches for various bakery accessories. Carrying items several times between different places will be inconvenient, and the size of the building allows you to store everything in one place. It is worth taking advantage of this opportunity.
Required materials and tools
To calculate the required amount of materials it is necessary to study all the nuances and take them into account in the project. You can make your own or choose among the ready. In the course of work it is recommended to keep a small margin. You will need tools and accessories such as a circular saw, a concrete mixer, buckets for mortars, a building level, a trowel, a shovel. The most suitable material for the formation of the structure is kiln fireclay brick. It is durable and temperature drops are not “terrible” to it. The seams are made from mortar sand with clay; no additional soaking is required. The street brazier is required the reliable basis. The foundation is made using crushed stone, stones, reinforcement, formwork or plywood boards, rubble, sand and cement. You will need a sheet of iron, latches, grids and corners. For the working area and niches, metal doors and stone worktops are necessary.
Stages of construction barbecue simple design
The process includes 4 main stages:
- design;
- foundation casting;
- bricklaying;
- design of the design.
Brazier looks great in landscape design, but the place is better to choose as far as possible from the plants. Then follow the preparatory work. It is necessary to make drawings, decide on the final project and prepare the necessary devices. You will need battens, rubble stone, sand, cement, fittings, gravel, refractory bricks. For a beautiful design of the seams need jointing. Further work begins with digging holes of the desired size, shape and depth. It lays the foundation. Then the cement-sand mixture is left to harden. On the Internet, you can find a sufficient number of brick laying drawings. They will be needed for the next stage of work. After every 2-3 rows, the construction is checked by the construction level for the presence of a slope. The final stage of the work begins with finishing facing materials. Then the finished building make out and equip the necessary accessories.
Foundation casting
First, the pit is pulled out in accordance with the dimensions of the designed structure. The bottom is laid out with rubble and rubble stone. Then install the formwork. If the size of the pit is small, and its walls are not tilted, then you can do without it. Cement and sand are mixed in a ratio of 3: 1. The resulting mixture is poured into the pit in several layers with alternate laying of the grid of reinforcing rods. The bottom layer of reinforcement is installed so that there is no contact with the bottom. The foundation is covered with a film or roofing material. In hot weather, the surface dries unevenly, so it is sprayed with water from time to time. After one or two weeks, bricks are laid on perfectly dry concrete. During this time, prepare the solution. The ideal mixture of properties resembles a thick cream. If you roll it into a strip, it will not spread and will retain its shape.
Bricklaying
One of the easiest ways of laying is to move each successive row on the half-brick to the side. The basement is laid out from the corners to the central part, along the lines drawn. Every three new rows are checked by construction level. The first two are solid. The height of the cap is selected individually. In the process of building the barbecue, sections for kitchen utensils, coal, and firewood are created. The fireman is laid out after these cameras. The place for frying is made of brick or pre-prepared concrete base. In most cases, the firebox is in the form of an arch. During work, the arc of bricks is supported by a circle. The required clearance between the elements - 1 cm. The fuel tanker is covered with a corner or beam. Small gaps are left near the brazier to make the burning better. At the end, a smoke box and wind walls are made. A small visor is attached above the pipe to protect against rain. A large wall and smoke box are optional elements.
Shortly before laying, each brick must be immersed in water for half a minute so that they do not take moisture from the clay solution.
Chimney device
The pipe should not be too narrow. The brick section is ideally at least 25 cm in cross section, and in the case of metal, at least 15 cm. The thrust force depends on the length of the chimney. The upper part of the pipe is placed at a height of three meters above the ground. Accordingly, this affects the length of the chimney - and the larger it is, the better. Long pipes have better aerodynamic properties. Only refractory materials are suitable for construction. Asbestos-cement is not recommended: due to the inhaled smoke, hazardous compounds can enter the body. If you choose a material such as metal, the design will be thinner and lighter. But such a chimney will need to be protected from corrosion, and the service life will be short when compared with refractory brick pipes. The disadvantage of brick extracts is more complex and lengthy construction.
If you need to make a metal chimney with your own hands, you will need these devices:
- welding machine;
- zaklepochnik;
- drill;
- rivets and screws;
- corners;
- steel sheet.
The construction of the furnace complex
This is a universal device for frying dishes with several firelighters. The design must have a solid foundation. In the central part, several cooking zones are being designed. Along the edges should be placed on one large tabletop. The stove can be used for cooking on a flat surface. The central chamber should be equipped to accommodate the gratings, and traditional Russian stoves should be done from the side. The first stage of construction is digging a pit. Then a sand pad is created. It is covered with a layer of rubble, twice or three times more than sand. Since the object will be large, the foundation must be “left” for 2-3 weeks for complete solidification. It needs to be watered from time to time with a small amount of water. The main stage is the laying of bricks. The stoves have 4 columns or 3 walls, except for the front. The process of building several stoves is more complicated than a conventional design with one brazier and additional sections.
Ready options of oven complexes:
BBQ with smokehouse
To create a smokehouse, a lid is needed to hold smoke. There are several ways to make it. There are retractable models, removable, folding with one element, as well as consisting of two halves. The size of the legs may be different, this parameter can be selected depending on the size of the structure. Brick smokehouse has an advantage: it is possible to create several chambers and chimneys. It is preferable to create several smokehouses in one large structure, so that later you don’t have to think about creating another stationary structure. The main elements of the brick grill with a smokehouse are the chimney, the combustion chamber and the hearth itself with the smoke chamber. The smoking compartment is made under the grill, with access to the chimney - as a result, some of the smoke stays at the bottom. A single design has a relatively small width.
Brick barbecue
The main difference from the barbecue barbecue is to use skewers. Barbecue has a grill. It differs from the usual barbecue by the absence of skewers, and from the grill by the lack of a lid. Even an inexperienced person can build a small brick barbecue. Using this device you can fry fish, meat and vegetables, as well as smoke fish and meat dishes. The presence of the back surface contributes to a more uniform distribution of heat. Burning in barbecue occurs in the furnace. This principle of operation allows you to proceed to the preparation of a new dish at any time, since after cooking the temperature will be high for a long time. In the cold spring evenings, barbecue can be used as a source of heat. Therefore, it is better to put next to the gazebo or near the summer playground. To place a brick barbecue should be away from trees and bushes.
At arrangement of a barbecue from a brick it is worth thinking of such adaptations:
- hob;
- smoke chamber for cooking smoked meat;
- niche for cauldron;
- increased firebox.
We build a canopy over the brazier
It is recommended to install a carport above the building. It is necessary to immediately determine whether it will be located on a large area or just above the barbecue. It will take at least three supports, and ideally at least six. The material used is metal or wood. Under the pillars formed concrete base. The minimum allowable distance between the brazier and wooden pillar is 16 cm. Roofing can be made of any material used to trim the roofs of houses. The brazier will well fit into the general ensemble of the seasonal dacha if the canopy over it will be equipped the same as the roof of the house. The installation of the roofing is relatively quick and uncomplicated. The color of the roof is chosen under the shade of the roof of a residential building, the color of grass or the shade of brick from which the brazier is built. It is possible to trim a canopy with any roofing material regardless of the angle of inclination.
Features of the construction of barbecue in the gazebo
It will not work to dig a hole for the foundation. If the grill is needed in the gazebo, then it will be easier to order a finished product with subsequent installation. The market has enough companies engaged in field work on land. But there are several other options. You can make a grill with your own hands or purchase a team model. Such products are assembled from several large blocks of concrete. For them, there is no need to dig a hole under the base, and to install a sufficiently fire-resistant plate in the gazebo itself. However, this building can be constructed simultaneously with the brazier. Given the standard height of the arbors, you will need to arrange a place for the removal of smoke - the pipe is mounted so that it goes beyond the construction. If desired, the chimney can be conducted through the top. Electricity and water are supplied to the site. Surfaces in the gazebo must be protected from temperature exposure, especially the floor.
If the gazebo is being built simultaneously with the barbecue, then for its construction will be useful:
- Fireproof brick
- Metal.
Decorative trim
Barbecue will be in a prominent place, so you should pay attention to its design. Natural stone is relevant in modern design, but for finishing it is still better to choose facing materials. Among them are artificial stone, panels, gypsum tiles, imitating brick. Brazier equip shelves for artificial plants and decorative items. The design set forged parts of various shapes. Brazier should be equipped with hooks for kitchen utensils. You can experiment with the appearance of the canopy - the décor of the barbecue itself on the site will not be as clearly visible as the roof over it. At the discretion of the owner are decorated chimney and various sections. They can be decorated under the "old". Do not forget about the arrangement of the whole zone: you will need a boiler and several types of cooking grates.
Conclusion
Mangalnaya zone - a traditional holiday destination in the country. In the summer they spend several hours a day there. Shish kebabs, steaks, sausages and other baked and smoked fish, poultry, meat and vegetable dishes are prepared in mangal complexes. That is why you should think about the type and shape of the structure. Regular brazier is exposed to wind to a greater extent than multi-layered brick. Дополнительные пристройки пригодятся для хранения кухонной утвари и угля. В результате экономится большое количество времени: не потребуется переносить все из одного места в другое. Большие конструкции могут иметь несколько печей, множество дополнительных камер для угля и дров.Independent creation of brick barbecue is a long and difficult task. A beginner can make a small building, but in order to design and construct a multifunctional structure, you will need to invite a specialist.
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