Making a BBQ Station - Which Timber...

[GeordieStew]

Hi all

Following the construction of my V1 workbench...I'll begin V1.5 of my BBQ Station.

Which timber should I be using?

V1 was fencing material.

I don't want to spend a lot. But it needs to look decent and last a couple of years in the North East. Happy to sand, paint, oil whatever.

Redwood PSE?

Cheers

 

[Terry - Somerset]

Generally wood and BBQs don't mix well unless the former is to be burnt on the latter.

I have however constructed a patio area with a raised wooden beds about 300mm high with the wood section rising to approx 700mm high for a BBQ. Used patio decking + 75mm fence posts for construction. The critical part where the heat is generated is however supported by slabs as the BBQ base and a brick surround to hold the charcoal and metal food rack.

Terry

 

[GeordieStew]

It's an Uuni 3 pizza oven and a pellet grill. Need something to lift them off the ground.

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[RobinBHM]

Have you any local supplies of larch of douglas fir?

Id choose treated fence posts etc rather than redwood pse -it wont last long outside

 

[custard]

Remember, many glues are heat sensitive and will let go at surprisingly low temperatures. You'd need a fairly special epoxy for example to withstand even modest heat, same for most PVAs.

I think (but I'm not 100% positive) that Titebonds slow set PVA is the one they recommend for higher temperature applications.

 

[thetyreman]

you could just use CLS spruce and use this technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvhvR8KwWhw

 

[GeordieStew]

The bulk of the structure will be below. And won't be under any high temperature conditions.

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