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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    And then all cleaned off the weld spatter, sanded with a flapdisk and primed. I left the seams proud on purpose, not to weaken them and it is an accent to the look. The eye-hooks thread into the nuts I had welded onto the skeleton structure. Once I lift the whole thing in its place, I'll replace...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Finished putting together the floor and the roof. Made a 6" smoke stack starter section first, then attached 4 'legs' which welded to the sides and then superficial rods to help welding the 4 roof sections. Those rods have really no other purpose but to soak some heat off the welding process so...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Netspyder, I considered that but then opted using ceramic wool as a lining.
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    What's better than a smoker? Smoker with a rotisserie of course! And not permanently fixed in place, so that it can be removed when off chance you want to smoke something big, or two big things. This is the design I came up with for easy on - off and cleaning up as few parts as possible. These...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Little update here, I finished the fire chamber for the smoker, now I need to source a hefty piece of metal for the door. Well sort of, couple of the seams need little touch-up and brushing to clean everything up. I've spent all spare time over-engineering the actual smoker box, I'll post pics...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Well, I realized the structure is far too flimsy. So, I built a skeleton of 1" square tubing to support in between the layers of the wall. Then tack welded the outer layer on so that it wouldn't bend too much.
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    For in-between waiting and pontificating, I've started laying the fire bricks to the smoker and the grill space.
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    As they say, time flies. Whether you're having too much fun or just working on a chore-list of miles long. And, life always seems to be getting the way of having too much fun. But, I finally got back to this build, after some shenanigans. I shopped around all the local steel supply stores and...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Hello jnh2022. The roofing is Suntuf-brand clear polycarbonate panels, sold by our local Homedepot. It has UV filtering and good load bearing ability, the spacing between the trusses is 24" and the support purlins was about 26" if I recall it right. It is plenty to hold 6" of wet snow over the...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Getting the 4x4 block out was pretty easy. I used long 1" auger bit to drill couple holes through it and then with a chisel broke the remaining part into chucks that pulled right out. In truth I had left it in place for well over two or three weeks so the wood had dried up completely from all of...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    It's been busy couple weekends. I managed to complete the superstructure and am pretty happy with the results. Making a slight change to the bottom design too. Instead of the lower shelf across the span, I made a solid 8" base and then 4" deep space for ash collection tray above that. Then rebar...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Thanks netspyder, similar thoughts already occurred to me after I posted that. I will make a sizable hole to the bottom and add a pan for ashes and easier cleaning. Drainage is less of a worry unless we get a nasty sideways storm blowing through and being in the middle of trees provides a lot of...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Now, back to my question on the smoker build. I am mostly concerned if the firebox is within a reason and will function well. I will add an ash pan underneath the concrete shelf, so that adds an extra airway I can control.
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    For the grill, it was a 2-phase casting. The legs are again 5" thick and the bottom itself is 4". After that was cured, I built the supporting box inside for the surrounding 3" walls for the grill and the side table. The three 2x6" airways got welded to the supporting rebar then too. I left...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    For the oven structure, I went definitely overboard in the engineering department. But since I don't know how much it will weigh when complete, safer that way. And that's the only way I know how to build things. The bottom supported by plenty of 2x6 legs. The inside has extra support by the...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Thanks for comments, appreciate it. Definitely not planning to be moving anytime soon. The base structure is just 3.5" thick slab, supported by 2x4's. Then columns cast over them. Both walls have the same rebar work in them, casting done with regular off-the shelf 3/4" plywood supported with...
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    Backyard cooking area and smoker build.

    Hello everybody. I've been working on an extended multi-year project of remodeling our entire backyard. I've already shortened our deck and rebuilt it and then made a 16'x16' covered pergola with 12'x12' between the posts. Here's the picture what that looked like couple summers ago. After...
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