Grill/Smoker Setup on Lawn


 
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Mark D. Anderson

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So last summer we had to have some work done on the foundation of our home and we had to tear out our patio. Normally I'd have my charcoal grill, gas grill, and smoker set up on it, but since we couldn't afford to put in a replacement patio this summer, it looks like I'll be setting up on the grass.

Any ideas on how to make this workable and safe on the cheap?

Thanks in advance!
 
If you don't mind killing some grass and the lawn is half-way level, just build an on grade small deck out of 2x2 or 2x4 PT lumber and cover it with PT decking.
I did the same thing between my pool and raised deck, and it has held up just fine for 6 yrs.
HTH

Tim
 
If you are going to replace the patio next year, you could always put down part of the crushed limestone base
and tamp it down and use your cookers there. Then when you are ready just finish the patio as planned.
 
Jim McKelvey said:
Tim - that's a great idea...can you possibly share a pic?
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Sure thing Jim.
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That's some leftover Cedar decking screwed down on a frame made up of 2"x2"'s set @16" OC. I was going to do pavers eventually but all I do is pressure wash it with some Oxy bleach every spring and it looks brand new.

Tim
 
I was going to mention the paver idea, for what you would need to make the cookers even and stable, the cost would be pretty low.
 
Really like the idea Tim. I have a small flagstone area I made for the grills / smoker and it's just too uneven. Think the paver suggestions would be good too! Couple of good ideas for Mark - that's great. Thanks
 
Pavers are the way to go on a permanent install, but for a temp one that you want stable needs some prep work. I wouldn't set them directly over grass cause as it decomposes they will tend to shift and cause a trip hazard.
To do it right you need a sod cutter and at least a few inches of top-soil removed so you can place them on a stable paver base.
Then when you do the patio the way you like you have to deal with a rectangular area of sand that you want to plant grass back in.

Tim
 
You could also build a frame out of 4x4 PT lumber the exact inside dimension as the size of the paver layout. Lay that on the ground and check the diagonals for square. Add the paver base and you're ready to lay the pavers.
This way you don't have to dig out the dirt, just remove the sod.

Tim
 
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