I was going to start a new thread, but I did a search and found this. I saw this in Wood Magazine a couple years ago and I wanted to build it, but I didn't have a place to put it. Fast forward to this year when we put in a new patio and I had a dedicated grilling/smoking area and I decided to build a cart for my kettle. I looked at some different options, but I really wanted this one because it has storage and is really cool looking.
I followed the plans (for 22 inch kettle) which requires a lot of boards and cutting. This is a lot of Cedar in this plan, so it is definitely not cheap to build. There is a lot of cross cutting (probably 50 + cuts) and then most of the 3/4 x 3 1/2 cedar needs to be ripped down to 3 or 3 1/4 wide.
I had never done a concrete countertop before, so that was the most difficult piece of the job. You need to create and prep a form. Then mix and pour the countertop mix. I have done other concrete work before, but this mix is very different. I sanded my form a lot, but it still did not come out as smooth as I wanted. I used a conrete countertop sealer on it and it looks halfway decent.
Finished with just three coats of Spar Varnish.
I made a few mods to the plan - first I did not include the cover holder at the bottom. I would not use it as everyone suggested. It is stupid. Instead, when I lift my cover off, I just set it on the concrete countertop. I don't keep the lid off for long periods of time which cooking, so no big deal.
Second mod is only placing shelves in one side of the storage area. that way, I could have a standup holder for my lump charcoal. Then KBB stays in the bag on the other side along with other grilling accessories.
