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Landscape Design Built - in barbecue bench
Landscape Design Built - in barbecue bench
Built - in barbecue benchExtending the deck and using leftover material to build a new cooking area creates an interactive space Being banished to the side of the house to cook inspired homeowner Neil to extend the familys new deck area. My role as chief barbecuer was spent away from the guests, whod be lounging on the new deck while I sizzled in silence he says. His wife Nicola and their three kids agreed the deck should be extended and Neils barbecue area remodelled to add extra space and make Dad feel part of the action. After the new decking section was put down I added 200 x 75mm sleepers as a border then built the bench. He says, We bought the barbecue first to customise the dimensions to make sure there was enough room at the back for the lid to stand open. Neil sent his sketch to Handyman so we had it done up as г diagram. BUILDING THE BENCH Neil decided to build the frames using 140 x 35mm treated pine that was skew - nailed edge - to - edge and attached to two support bearers. One bearer was secured to the wall studs of the house, the other was supported at the front by a 500mm and 300mm post. For extra support I cut some decking to use as cleats positioned across the ends of the frames, leaving a space between for the barbecue and a trimmer al the fronl and back. He cut decking to clad the frames, securing it with stainless steel nails. I dont own a mitresaw so 1 butted the corners together neatly then oiled the boards to march. I reckon the stainless steel nailheads make the construction look like a nice feature. INSTALLING THE BARBECUE The new barbie was simply positioned in the custom - built space. Our house has natural gas so we had a plumber install an extra outlet in the wall behind, says Neil. Nicola says, Hes enjoying being the centre of attention while he cooks and weve hac a lot of compliments from friends about the new area. |
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