How to build a gazebo with a barbecue with your own hands

The advantage of country houses and summer cottages is the ability to organize a full-fledged outdoor recreation. A self-built gazebo with barbecue will make your pastime enjoyable in any weather conditions. It is necessary to decide in advance on the modes of use of the structure and choose a suitable structure.

Important features of structures

Rain, hot summer sun, gusty wind can spoil outdoor recreation. In the autumn-winter period, the recreation area should be protected from low temperatures.

The construction of a covered protective structure will help to eliminate the problems. For year-round recreation, they build a winter gazebo with barbecue, equipped with removable screens on the walls and glazed windows.

At the time of cooking, it is undesirable to break up the company, therefore, a built-in or portable barbecue is essential for relaxation. In addition, if the kebab is cooked away from the guests' place of stay, it becomes difficult to move around the site in rainy weather.

If the general design of the site is important for the owners, the resting place is performed in the same style as a residential building and outbuildings.

Construction stages

Sometimes at the initial stage of construction there is no clear presentation and drawing of all the elements of the gazebo. Therefore, professionals recommend the following sequence of work:

1. They prepare a place for a construction, clean and level the surface, uproot the roots of perennials and trees.
2. The foundation is poured under the brazier, if they provide for its construction from bricks.
3. Create the frame of the gazebo.
4. Cover the floor.
5. A brazier, a system for collecting and removing combustion products is being erected.
6. The roof is made.
7. Insert window frames if necessary.

This order will help to avoid alterations if the dimensions of any element will not fit into the overall structure. The sequence may vary depending on weather conditions and the type of barbecue.

In the rainy season, they first make a roof, then equip the interior space.

Brazier installation locations

All options for the location of the barbecue can be divided into two types: outside or inside the gazebo. When choosing, take into account the features of operation, possible positive and negative aspects of the decision.

Built-in or remote structures

The barbecues built into the gazebo have disadvantages:

• smoke from wood or coal can cause discomfort, which is especially felt in a certain direction of the wind;
• increased costs for chimney and waterproofing of pipe and roof joints will be required;
• in arbors made of combustible materials, there is a high probability of a fire from sparks or fallen coals;
• careless handling causes burns;
• it is necessary to allocate a large area on the site if the hearth is located in a gazebo;
• in order for there to be enough space for rest, it will be necessary to build a large gazebo, which entails increased costs;
• the supply of firewood should always be in a place protected from moisture, you can make a fire for the second batch of barbecue without leaving the roof.

Some of the shortcomings are compensated by the possibility of rest in any precipitation. In winter, the warmth from the hearth heats the room, contributing to a comfortable stay for the hosts and guests.

Often they choose the option of a gazebo with a barbecue area outside the covered area. Advantages of the project:

• with the correct position, smoke in most cases will not interfere with rest; to determine the location of the kitchen, they are guided by the experience of being on the site and the rose of the prevailing winds;
• the possibility of a fire is minimized, since the pavilion is separated from the open fire zone;
• the gazebo can be built from any, even combustible material;
• construction work is simplified, since the roof is solid, without the need for a chimney.

For a winter stay, you will need to resolve the issue of heating, storage of fuel briquettes or firewood. In the rain, you will have to wait for a suitable time for cooking.

Accommodation in an open gazebo

Open walls are one of the options for placing an internal barbecue. The sides are blown through and with a slight wind, smoke will not interfere with rest.

In this case, brick walls are preferred, as the most fireproof. Frames made of metal and timber are often sheathed with wood, therefore, when lighting an open fire or lighting coals, they pay special attention to a possible fire.

Chimneys in gazebos are required. They can go through the roof or be done outside the gazebo.

Gazebos from a log house with barbecue are rare because of the dangerous proximity of fire and wood.

Finnish houses

Closed gazebos with a barbecue located in the center are called Finnish houses.

It is necessary to comply with increased fire safety requirements or use electric brazier devices.

Closed houses are used as a joint pastime and for overnight guests.

Location of the barbecue area

The location of the gazebo in the summer cottage should not create shade if the area is used for growing plants. It is necessary to maintain a distance of more than 5 meters from an open fire to trees and bushes, and if an increased fire hazard regime is periodically announced in the regions, then the distance is increased to 15 meters. For violation, a fine of 5 thousand rubles is provided.

There must be a gap of 5 meters to neighboring buildings, as well as to the carriageway. A distance of 1 meter is left to the neighbor's fence if the height of the ridge does not exceed 3. The slope of the roof should ensure that water is drained towards its site. If there is a slope towards the neighbor, then 1.5 meters retreat to the border.

Barbecues are often placed in the garden between the trees. In this case, fire clearances are taken into account, the site must have a solid non-combustible base. Be sure to equip the chimney and the spark arresting system.

Barbecue design

All possible options for barbecues in gazebos for summer cottages can be classified according to several criteria:

• material of manufacture: metal, brick, stone, concrete;
• mobility: mobile or stationary;
• energy source: wood, coal, fuel briquettes, electricity, liquefied gas.

When choosing, they are guided by the materials and design of the gazebo, the availability of fuel, ease of use.

Brick

The option of a capital barbecue is suitable for any gazebos, as well as a free-standing structure.

The advantages of brick braziers include:

• presentable, expensive look;
• durability;
• the possibility of a separate location, but at the same time, a closed firebox allows you to cook dishes in any weather;

Among the disadvantages are:

• the need to build a reliable massive foundation;
• the high price of refractory bricks for the firebox and finishing bricks for the outer surface;
• the difficulties of self-erection - in order for the brazier to turn out beautiful, the skills of a stove-maker and a bricklayer are needed;
• long construction time required for the hardening of the foundation and brickwork.

Structures made of natural stone are difficult to manufacture, due to the peculiarities of the arrangement of the walls.

Metal

Metal braziers are stationary or portable. They are made of sheet metal or used as a basis for gas cylinders, pipe sections of large diameter.

If the metal is protected from precipitation in the cold season, the useful life of such products can approach 10-15 years. The durability depends on the wall thickness and the intensity of use.

A gazebo made of a log with a metal brazier will be safe if you equip a pipe to remove combustion products.

Stationary and mobile

Stationary devices are equipped in capital gazebos. In this case, the location of the recreation area is carefully planned, since it will remain unchanged for many years. They take into account that over time, trees planted nearby will grow and fire can be dangerous for them.

Mobile barbecues are easy to move and, in good weather, can be located anywhere on the site. The brazier can be taken with you to your place of permanent residence. Properties are important if the summer cottage settlement is prone to theft of someone else's property in winter.

Type of fuel

It is unsafe to make a gas-powered device on your own; it is better to purchase a ready-made sample. The same applies to electric barbecues - the cost of components is approaching the price of a finished factory copy.

The main advantages of electrical devices are fire safety; such barbecues are used in any conditions.

Braziers for burning wood or coal are most often made with their own hands.

Use ready-made charcoal for cooking, this does not contradict fire safety rules, unlike open fire. For barbecues within settlements, it is necessary to provide a closed combustion chamber.

Furnace complex

To feed large companies, it is necessary to equip an oven complex, which would include an oven, barbecue, smokehouse, oven and barbecue. Constructions take up a lot of space and roads, so this option is placed on large areas of country houses or at recreation centers, in cafes and barbecue houses with a large influx of visitors.

Furnace complexes are elite equipment; not all summer residents can afford them.

Gazebo materials

For the construction of gazebos, a wide variety of materials are used: brick, stone, wood, metal. The structure is trimmed with siding, clapboard made of wood, plastic, metal.

Foam (foamed and extrusive) mineral wool, basalt insulation are used as insulation for winter buildings. The choice depends on the operating conditions and the construction of the walls. Polyfoam needs protection from mechanical stress, but is resistant to moisture. Basalt slabs are covered with a wet or ventilated facade method. The tree must be protected from rotting and fungal attack.

The floor is made of wood or concrete is poured. For finishing, porcelain stoneware is used, which is resistant to subzero temperatures or planed boards.

The roof can be made of slate (asbestos and soft synthetic), metal profiles, metal or soft tiles. The budget option is a roof made of roofing iron or galvanized steel, however, the appearance of the structure will immediately be spoiled if the sheets are laid without the help of professionals.

Gazebo windows are left open or glazed. Frames are made stationary or removable. A popular way to insulate is to close the walls for the winter with polycarbonate.It is necessary to choose a material with a thickness of 6 mm and more and equip a reliable crate.

Foundation and walls

Depending on the design of the gazebo, the following types of foundations can be equipped:

• Pile and columnar are used in areas with a high level of groundwater, as well as in regions with a large amount of precipitation. In this case, the floor rises above the ground, remaining free of snow and rainwater. A grillage is arranged between the piles or the lower base of the frame is laid.
• Slab is a platform filled with concrete. Suitable for heaving soil, movements will not destroy the structure, but can only temporarily raise one of the edges to a small height. It is better to choose this type of base if you need to build a gazebo with a brick barbecue on your own.
• The tape is suitable for any soil and is suitable for arbors made of heavy materials, such as bricks.

The side walls of the gazebo are made of bricks, or a frame is made, which is then sheathed.

It is important to protect the surface from fire and make it resistant to dirt. The material should be easy to clean or not afraid of wet cleaning.

Fire safety

Fire resistance is ensured by:

• the right choice of materials for floors, walls, roofs;
• arrangement of the hood;
• cleaning objects made of combustible materials away from the barbecue while lighting a fire.

The cooking area should be free of dry grass and fallen leaves. Combustible materials of walls and floors 2–3 are treated with impregnations with fire retardants.

The chimney is made of a sufficient size so that the column of fire completely falls into the range of the hood. The casing is made of metal.