If it is not possible to purchase a gazebo, you can try to make it yourself. It will be several times cheaper. At the same time, you get a huge scope for creativity and the implementation of your own thoughts and ideas that relate to the equipment of the space around you.
The most reliable and practical is still a stationary grill made of stone. For simple reasons, he is a favorite among other models. The basis for the barbecue is laid by erecting the foundation. Its thickness is at least thirty centimeters. Further - rows of brick or stone masonry, lined with a "wall".
But for the frame of the gazebo, you can take it yourself. In materials, prefer wood with small inserts of stone elements (for example, for the barbecue area).
The easiest way is to create an open-type gazebo, but if you have the opportunity to purchase sliding panels and metal doors separately, it will not be so difficult to implement a semi-closed building project.
A purely summer kitchen is essentially a roof on wooden beams, and as light as the structure itself. You can cover it with light slate to protect it from external influences.
If the gazebo is planned to be used in the cold season, then it is worth taking care of thermal insulation, and the roof should be of a gable type. The exposed part should be covered by at least a wooden or metal canopy.
Closed gazebos need to be equipped with window openings, take care of the correct installation of glass.
It is better to entrust the installation of electricity cables, the Internet, as well as water pipes or gas to specialists.
Do-it-yourself place for food and relaxation areas
Having decided on the location of the barbecue complex, the next step is to decide where the place for meals and rest will be located.
There are several design solutions for this:
- make a stationary recreation area with your own hands. It can be both open and semi-closed / closed area from all types of precipitation, including from the scorching sun;
- build a mobile recreation area. You can leave some of the structures off in order to move them later.
Location
Pergola above the recreation area
When choosing a suitable place for a barbecue area in a country house, it is not enough to study projects and photo ideas, do not forget to take into account the following rules:
- the selected location must be sufficiently protected from sun and rain. It is best to place it under the shade of trees, a canopy, or under a vineyard;
- if you want to add a playground to this complex, it is best to choose a flat, wide place with good visibility. So you can have a good time and not worry that the children are left unattended;
- choose a place that is minimally blown, so that the smoke from the chimney of the grill or barbecue does not go in your direction.
Tables and chairs
Having decided on the location, it's time to take care of the furniture
It is important here to first understand whether your furniture will come into contact with water. If the answer is yes, then you need to pick up rattan or plastic furniture
These materials have a long service life and do not deteriorate for a long time.
Rattan furniture
Rocking chairs and hammocks
Rocking chairs will be an excellent addition to the recreation area. You can buy in the store (or do it yourself) completely diverse and interesting options, for example from:
- wood
- rattan
- shaped pipe
- plywood
- willow twigs, etc.
If you want a rocking chair and a sofa at the same time, then pick up a garden swing or a hammock - great for a family vacation. You can either buy it in stores or do it yourself.
Hammock in the country
Rules for choosing a place for a barbecue on the site
Before proceeding with the equipment of the barbecue area, the owner of the site should familiarize himself with the following rules:
- Fire safety. The mangal area at the dacha is the place where open fires are made. Accordingly, increased fire safety requirements are imposed on this zone. The source of fire should be located at a distance of 10 m from residential and utility buildings made of wood, or 5 m from brick buildings. It is undesirable to place a barbecue area in the country next to trees and shrubs.
- Wind protection. The barbecue area should be planned in a place sheltered from the wind due to the natural relief or other buildings. You also need to remember about the convenience of neighbors - smoke and smells should not interfere with them. The simplest solution for wind protection would be the construction of a special windproof wall up to 2 m high.
- Ergonomic The barbecue area in a private house is a recreation area, and therefore it is necessary to provide for the convenience of approaching the gathering place for guests, especially in the evening. The paths should be wide and non-slip, the platform and the approaches to it should be lighted, it is advisable to bring a water supply to the place where barbecue is prepared. The side walls should not obstruct the view of the playground where the little ones can play. Often, the brazier is installed not just in the yard, but next to the bathhouse to combine these types of recreation.
- Aesthetic perception. Relaxing in a beautiful place is doubly pleasant. Owners need to ensure that the view from the recreation area with the barbecue does not go out onto the neighbor's toilet, rickety fence or shed. While enjoying rest and food, it is more pleasant to look at flower beds, a small pond or picturesque trees and shrubs.
Build or Buy?
For rare outings into nature, a portable grill or barbecue is quite suitable, moreover, it will be inexpensive. The choice in stores of such designs is huge: there are both the simplest in function and appearance, and design designs with advanced functionality.
A stationary barbecue oven is an excellent option for those who spend a lot of time in their country house or suburban area and cannot imagine their summer vacation without barbecue. You can build a stove with the help of specialists or independently - it all depends on the skills and complexity of the design. It is better to entrust a barbecue with a barbecue, a spit, a stove under a cauldron and other additional elements to professionals, and a U-shaped brick hearth is easy to lay out with your own hands. This will require a minimum of effort, refractory and fireclay bricks, mortar. The height of such a structure is 1 m, two gratings are fixed between the walls, parallel to each other: one for coals, the second for products.
At the end of the picnic season, if it is not under a canopy, it is better to cover the stationary stove with a protective cover, and remove the grates first so that they do not rust.
Tips for self-erecting a stove with a chimney
When planning a barbecue area yourself, you can take a finished project and make amendments to it. In order not to miss the details, discuss the sketch with your household.
The skill of masonry has to be learned, not to mention building a stove. If you already have a similar skill, as well as the time and desire, then you can try to make the barbecue area with your own hands.
Start from the bottom. For a stove with a chimney, only a foundation is suitable (on difficult soils, it is also reinforced with reinforcement), and for ready-made stove complexes, the site is laid out with paving slabs or stone. After the completion of the foundation, at least 3 weeks must pass before the construction of the furnace begins.
The oven is laid out with red refractory bricks. The furnace is made of fireclay bricks. For cladding, artificial or natural stone and facing brick are used.
The organization of quality rest is relevant at any age. A self-sufficient person is characterized by striving for the best. If today you are satisfied with a simple barbecue at the garage, then tomorrow you will think about something more interesting.
Purpose of the furnace and its features
If we talk about the functions of the stove, then, in fact, they are similar to the purpose of a cauldron or barbecue. It also allows you to use fire to cook various dishes. Most people use the grill exclusively for barbecue.
But what is the difference between a street fireplace and a barbecue is not known to everyone, but, nevertheless, the difference is obvious. There is no grate used for cooking in the fireplace.
Considering a photo of a barbecue with your own hands, you need to pay attention to the fact that the project must necessarily imply a rational distance to a safe distance from various buildings. Any stove can create a fire hazard
In addition, very often there is a lot of smoke in the immediate vicinity of the stove, which is unlikely to please the guests of the house, even if they were invited to a picnic in the backyard. Barbecue design must be careful.
Particular attention is paid to the selection of materials for manufacturing. It must be durable, exclude the slightest fire and at the same time be resistant to various weather conditions
If we talk about what a barbecue with a cauldron is in general, then it is worth referring to the dictionary. From English, the word barbecue is translated as "open fire".
The boiler appeared in the distant 20th century and resembled a hemisphere. Today, the oven complex can be presented in the store in one of five variations.
Disposable. It is made of a fairly thin sheet. There is coal right in the pallet, which is covered with a grate on top.
Mobile. In fact, it is something like a suitcase that can be very quickly moved to the desired place. If you like to go out of town and have picnics with friends, then a barbecue with a smokehouse for this type of summer cottage will be the perfect option for you.
Boiler. By its origin, it belongs to the American species. It necessarily has an additional cover that looks like a dome.
The trolley has a complex mechanism, in which the working part can be either fixed in a separate variation or folding.
The stationary complex is almost always made of brick and is only supplemented by a table, at which all guests can be accommodated if desired.
In order to build a brick barbecue, you will need to use at least two types of bricks. The store will need to purchase facing, refractory bricks.
If we consider all types of refractory bricks that can be found today in building supermarkets, then the design of a barbecue involves the use of fireclay bricks, since there is a lot of clay in it, which will withstand even the highest temperature.
When choosing a brick for cladding, be sure to pay attention to how durable the material is.
The barbecue design additionally provides for the use of mortar. To create it, you will need to buy cement with sand and special red clay.
It is with the help of it that fireclay bricks are laid. Sand with cement will be used for mortar on the facing.
Basics of designing a barbecue area in the country
Before proceeding to consider possible projects, we note several rules to which you should heed when implementing them yourself.
The first rule is the optimal distance to a residential building. In the event that a separate water and power supply to the planned facility is not provided, it makes no sense to set it aside at the maximum distance. Moreover, provided that the food is stored in the building, for example, in a small refrigerator, you will periodically have to return for them.
Classic style open veranda
BBQ area adjacent to the house
The second rule is a flat, elevated area. Its use is unambiguously necessary, since unfavorable weather conditions will lead to the fact that it will be simply impossible to use the allocated area for its intended purpose.
Great place for a family vacation
Small barbecue area
The third rule is that the place where food is prepared should be separate from the place where people eat. This can be done physically or conditionally. In the first case, all kinds of walls are used for this, including from trellises or live plantings, but for the second, the active use of zoning techniques with the separation of tables, roofs and a simple organization of passages is implied.
Furniture zoning
The place where food is prepared is at an optimal distance
An interesting option is a barbecue in the garage
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Schematic sketch of the construction project
During the development of your kitchen project, make sure that during the preparation of dishes you do not have to often run after food located tens of meters from the barbecue area. It is helpful to include accessories such as drawers and shelves for storing essential items for cooking in your sketch. You will definitely need a cauldron, skewers, dishes, etc. The cooking process will become even more convenient if you solve the issue of water supply in the gazebo, and also take care of the sink for washing dishes. Having solved these problems, it will later be much easier for you to prepare various dishes.
Most ready-made options for projects for a barbecue area in the country provide for laying a stove. With regard to the construction of stationary tables, the owner is allowed to focus on his own preferences. However, for a stove, such an approach is unacceptable: in order for the stove to function correctly, its laying must be carried out in accordance with a special ordering scheme, which clearly defines the laying of each row. It should be borne in mind that the oven can perform in addition to its main and additional functions.
After the sketch of the barbecue area is ready and it becomes clear to you how the oven in the gazebo will look like, you can start building the foundation. Make sure that this structure is protected from the wind, add a niche for the woodpile, and also find a place to install heat reflectors.
Designer tips for organizing a summer kitchen
The organization of the summer kitchen and its design occupy the final aspect of the arrangement of the room.
In a kitchen without walls, it is practical to use wicker furniture made of wood that is resistant to moisture
The main principle of the aspect is harmony. Everything visually should complement each other and match colors. The general direction in style should be thought out even at the initial stage of construction - this will avoid many problems.
The appearance of the kitchen should match the decor of the house. The path from it to the kitchen can be formed, for example, in the form of a winding path, on both sides of which there are low bushes, or a straight road made of stones laid out in the form of patterns.
It will be convenient to have a structure that has one or two solid walls, along which an oven or work area with household appliances will be located
A separate mini-house for the working area will allow you to hide equipment from bad weather and serve as a storage place in the winter
Internal organization - water and electricity supply, connection of devices and equipment must also comply with the principle of harmony. At the stage of registration, you need to remember the basic recommendations:
- The design of the dining area should be as comfortable as possible. The main thing is compliance with the principle of harmony and practical usefulness.
- For open kitchens, wickerwork or plastic can be used. For a closed type, upholstered furniture is suitable.
- An installed fireplace will add a feeling of comfort and warmth.
It is important to think over the lighting of the summer kitchen, while several options should be provided that provide both functional light and decorative lighting
Cooking tools
The barbecue area in the country is the place where a lot of tools necessary for preparing a wide variety of dishes can be concentrated. In addition to the barbecue, this includes a smokehouse, grill, oven and stove.
Plate
With the arrival of summer, everyone thinks only about rest and not everyone wants to spend a lot of time on cooking, which takes place in the kitchen. Therefore, if you place the stove in a recreation area, you can partially solve this problem. And if it is provided for in the project of the barbecue area, then with its help you will be able to cook any daily meals. A good solution would be to include a round hole in the hob, which will be used to install the cauldron. In this case, you can cook an unusually tasty pilaf at any time, whenever you want.
it is necessary to provide for the possibility of installing a spit
Smokehouse
Along with the above elements, the smokehouse will not hurt you, because it will be wrong if the smoke goes through the pipe in vain. There are many smoked meat lovers among us, but today it is less and less common to find really well-prepared products in stores or in the market. Modern manufacturers are increasingly violating the technology of smoking, departing from the traditional method of preparing smoked meats, replacing it with such an invention as liquid smoke, which does little to our health. If you build a homemade smokehouse, you can be sure that the food cooked on it will be safe for you.
Oven
You can also think about the device of the oven. If you love to cook, then you will surely not pass up the opportunity to pamper yourself and your family with flour products or try stewed vegetables.
You can decide for yourself what kind of accessories will be present in your oven: it can be a complete set of the devices listed above, or those of them that you will often need.
How to make a garden barbecue in the country
Consider the perceptual factor when choosing a technology. For example, a barbecue is associated with a picnic in nature, and this must be taken into account when choosing a design.
We have enough closed space all year round in the city. So, more priority should be given to more open “models”. In addition, so your hearth can be seen, and this is still a beautiful thing in the design of the garden. Indoor barbecue.
Like any garden pavilion, this barbecue is built on a foundation and the walls are usually made of bricks or blocks. The pavilion itself, of course, should be in harmony with the style of the garden, and certain details of its design should slightly "hint" at its content. The pavilion can be used all year round, which means the type of hearth that should be used is only a garden fireplace. The fireplace inside the pavilion must be folded in accordance with all safety regulations, and a chimney must be brought out to the roof. It is better to entrust the construction of such a barbecue to specialists. The fireplace itself, and the interior of the room can be decorated in any style that you like, but, of course, it makes sense to decorate the barbecue as a real residential house or as a dining room: with kitchen furniture, with a table and chairs, perhaps with a sofa, and, if there is a desire, even with a TV.
A garden fireplace is the most complex type of a garden hearth in terms of technology. Visually, it looks like a real fireplace with a chimney, usually used in the interior, and by the principle of operation it is similar to the interior one.It is better, of course, to install it in a pavilion, but it is also possible outdoors, simplifying the design. If the fireplace will stand in the pavilion, it is better to entrust its production to specialists. An open fireplace, if you have some experience, you can try to fold it yourself.
At the heart of the barbecue device is an ordinary rectangular frame, in which fuel is laid, and skewers are placed over it. However, a fireplace is not a brazier, it “knows how” a lot. Usually, in addition to the compartment for cooking kebabs, it has a "compartment" for cooking other dishes, or for languishing. You can even make a multifunctional fireplace, it can have a firebox at the bottom, a shelf for dishes above it, a brazier itself above it, then a grill, and a smokehouse above it. Accordingly, the structure that you lay out of bricks should be "multi-storey", and not a simple rectangle like a brazier. It is not necessary to do all these details, think about which functions of your future fireplace are most important to you. Maybe there will be something else in your design? You can even consider a built-in bar with a door.
When installing a barbecue oven, the frame is laid out of bricks, and this is done on the foundation. Then the frame is faced with brick, stone or covered with fireclay plaster. Fire-resistant brick is needed, and almost any stone will fit, here, unlike indoor fireplaces, there are no restrictions. Limestone and sandstone (from which paths are laid), granite, dolomite, and even small, not too heavy boulders are suitable. There is a rubble stone - use it too. But it is quite fragile, so it is better to use it in the form of separate inclusions. The nature of the cladding depends on the shape of the fireplace you have conceived.
Select by size
But you should choose a project taking into account those areas that can be used for the construction of a gazebo with barbecue. Therefore, the main design stage is the choice of location. When calculating, we take into account:
- the area of the basement of the gazebo;
- brazier or stove area;
- the distance from the firebox to the sitting places is at least 3 meters;
- the presence of tables, racks, benches, etc.;
- decor and design elements: figurines, stairs, steps, columns;
- if the construction is carried out taking into account landscape design, then in accordance with the project we provide for its elements (pool, stream, decorative bridge, fences, etc.).
Choosing a place for future outdoor activities:
- relatively flat place;
- better - on a hill, so as not to flood;
- away from gas, electrical wiring, combustible materials;
- away from the fence and neighbors;
- not to the detriment of valuable landings;
- better on the most sunny side of the site.
Portable barbecue in the garden (with photo)
A portable barbecue is a well-known portable prefabricated brazier, as well as modern braziers, as a rule, of imported production. Accordingly, the appearance and style of such foci is different.
There are high-tech braziers, and there are quite large, skillfully made braziers with elements of artistic forging, they cannot even be called braziers, rather, they are mini-fireplaces. If you want to stylishly furnish your barbecue, and you have only a small portable grill at your disposal, focus not on the hearth itself, but on the design of the site and the accompanying "accessories" and structures: for example, on the original firebox, or storage for accessories. However, the braziers themselves are now "designer".
Pay attention to the photo of the barbecue on the site: in addition to all the well-known simple models with which they traditionally go out into nature, there are stylish models in the form of large funnels, there are tables reminiscent, and there are generally "art objects" that immediately attract attention, but such that in comparison with them, even very skillfully made classic fireplaces pale
Furniture
When considering how to create a cozy seating area in the country, focus on finding suitable furniture. Think over its location, the functional load that it should carry, the theme of the equipped recreation area.
If you prefer a more original approach, pay attention to the furniture made of stone. But this option requires careful thought over the surroundings, combining with other decor items .. Take into account the fact that sitting on a stone for a long time is harmful and cold enough
It is better to use a stone in the decoration of the table - such a product will serve you for more than a dozen years.
Consider the fact that sitting on a stone for a long time is harmful and cold enough. It is better to use a stone in the decoration of the table - such a product will serve you for more than a dozen years.
Wicker furniture can be used anywhere, in a summer cottage it will be appropriate in any corner. Undoubted advantages - wicker furniture is very beautiful, you can buy it inexpensively without any problems, besides, it is light and easy to move around. She can come to a deplorable state only in the pouring rain, so you should not have such furniture in the open air.
Wherever you decide to equip a recreation area, remember that little things decide a lot. The overall impression that you manage to create depends on how interesting the decor will be.
Using original pillows and blankets, candles, vases, flower pots, lanterns and illumination of ponds, you can create a space in which you and your guests will enjoy spending time.
Making a barbecue area in the country with your own hands with a photo
The design of the recreation area must begin with an important stage - the choice of a place. Choosing the optimal location of the barbecue, it is necessary to take into account the possibilities of the territory
When choosing a place to stay, always be guided by the following points:
- remoteness or proximity of the site to the house;
- the size of the site;
- the possibility of sheltering the site from prying eyes;
- Smooth surface.
Having decided on the place, you should think about the zoning of the territory. It is optimal if the work area and the rest area are fenced off from each other. What can be used for this?
A hedge is perfect for zoning a site. Today, a large assortment of climbing annual and perennial flowers is presented, thanks to which you can create a unique and picturesque hedge. When choosing plants, it is worth considering the illumination of the territory, as well as the necessary functions of the plant: fertility (grapes, peas) or flowering (perennials, annuals). Coniferous climbing plants, for example, in addition to zoning, are able to perfectly refresh the air in your territory, fill it with essential oils, which are of great benefit to the body.
You can not only grow a hedge, but also build it yourself. To do this, you must have at least minimal construction skills, the necessary building materials, taste and imagination. The fence can be wooden, stone, brick, metal, even bamboo - the main thing is that it harmoniously fits into the overall design of the territory.
The next step in the preparation of a barbecue recreation area is the paving of the territory.
It is important that the area has a level surface without holes or protrusions. Otherwise, you will need to level the territory yourself.
Then proceed depending on your preferences. You can make the barbecue area as natural as possible by planting green grass at the base. The base of the resting corner can have paving of paving slabs, natural stone, wood or other materials. If paths depart from the recreation area, be sure to pave them in the general style, connecting them with the house and other areas of the site.
Make sure that the gazebo offers a scenic view that is conducive to relaxation, rest and tranquility. That is why it is worth locating the barbecue area in a remote corner of the site in the shade of trees or bushes.