Rarely does anyone refuse to go to a dacha with friends to fry a shish kebab in the warmer days. Times when it could be cooked only at the stake, have long since passed. For the convenience of the lovers of this dish, metal braziers have long been produced. This design is perfect for trips to nature, and for giving is better to build a street brick brazier, which will not only be a place of cooking, but the decoration of your site.
In this article we will tell you about the types of brick mangalas, as well as about the peculiarities of the process of their erection.
Varieties of brick braziers
Stationary model of barbecue for cooking on fire is a construction of 4 walls of brick, where there must necessarily be a compartment where the wood will burn. But it is more rational to make it more functional. That's why there were combined brick models: barbecue stoves, barbecue grills and smokehouses, where you can not only grill meat.
Any design may have differences in the arrangement of the compartment for coals. You can use for its arrangement of a metal frame or perform it from a brick. The second option is more durable and the meat on it is better roasted.
Any brazier can be detached or be part of a gazebo for relaxing . In any case, it is recommended to make a canopy above the structure, so that even in bad weather it can be cooked on it. The availability of additional working surfaces, shelves and lockers is also not mandatory, but greatly facilitates the preparation process.
How to build a brick brazier?
First you need to determine where it should be, because the brick brazier is a capital structure, so you can not transfer it later. The main criteria for choosing a place:
- Smooth surface;
- remoteness from the main and flammable buildings, but close to the recreation area;
- Direction of the wind;
- distance to the source of water and light.
Next, you need to determine the size and configuration of the structure. To make it convenient to cook on the grill, it is very important to correctly determine the height of the working surface. It must correspond to the length from the wrist to the ground of the person who will be engaged in roasting shish kebabs. Standard length of the inner compartment is 100 cm, and width - orienting to the size of the available skewers, most often about 30 cm.
After selecting the location and configuration of the brazier, you can start the main work.
For the construction of a brick brazier, you need: mixtures for the preparation of concrete and bonding mortar (cement, sand, hydrated lime, clay), heat-resistant (stove) red brick, metal corners, wire, reinforcement rods and construction tools.
Filling the foundation
Brick brazier has a sufficiently large mass, therefore, by its lower dimensions, we dig a pit from 25 cm to 50 cm in depth. We fill it with concrete and stones, for strength it is recommended to lay reinforcing stubble in the middle. After the completion of pouring, wait at least 2 weeks before proceeding to the next stage of work.
Bricklaying
Before laying, the whole brick should be soaked in water so that it does not pull it out of the solution. The first row is made of solid bricks, using very
If you have not dealt with the laying of bricks, then it is better to turn to a professional. It will help you to calculate the number of necessary materials and will properly perform all the work.
Finish
The last stage of the work is to decorate the brick structure: the installation of shelves, countertops, laying around the barbecue area with tiles, etc.