The Perfect Barbeque

Intro: The Perfect Barbeque

A portable barbeque can be yours for a lot less than if you would buy one in the store. The materials for this one costed me around 4000 swedish kronor, or around 600 US dollars.

STEP 1: The Base

First we need a base, it's optional how you want to build it but I decided to have a cupboard to cover the sink and bucket for wast water.
I put two wheels on it to be able to move it. But I recommend to put another two wheels on the other side because it will get very heavy with the concrete top.

STEP 2: Making the Sink

FIrst I bought the barbeque, cutting board and sink.
Then I started building on the frame for the concrete with sized holes holes where they will fit. The hole for the cutting board is made by two layers of wood. One in the same size as the cutting board, and one a little smaller. I wanted it to be empty underneath the cutting board to save some weight.
The reinforcing bar is made from an old dog cage. The smaller holes the stronger it will be. Make sure it doesn't touch the bottom of the frame which will be the top surface when it's complete.
Dont forget to add a bolt on either side to be able to attach it to the wodden frame.
Take your time when you add the concrete, make sure you dont get any air bubles inside.

STEP 3: Adding the Final Accessories

Unfortunately I didn't take any photos while attaching the sink to the frame but it's a bit tricky. Be carefull not to get any cracks in the concrete.
Add as many hooks, and things as you find necessary.
It's all in the detailes.

Comments

[molarin]

Thanks for the input.
When I made this project I didn't know that this website existed but for my future projects I'll be more thorough.

[juanjo1656]

Good afternoon Molarin, I am a new user and I really liked your table with barbecue, can you give me the measurements or the construction plan to build one like me?

[molarin]

Hi. I never used a construction plan. My advise is that you check the measurements of the barbecue, cutting board and sink that you intend to use, and build the frame around them.
The height should be the same as in a normal kitchen.
Good luck!

[djdacunha]

Bonjour

merci d'avoir publié cette réalisation je vais m'en inspirer
@ bientôt

Domingos

[Tdonovan76]

How do you make the holes for the cutting board, sink and barbecue? Do you push them out once the concrete is hard?

[molarin]

I made them in the frame before I added the concrete.

[Tdonovan76]

Ok. But what is filling in the holes while the concrete dries? Is it wood or foam?

[waiting1962]

look in the first pic, the circle is sink, the pallet board square is the cutting board, and the last black rectangle is the BBQ. These boards are where concrete doesnt go, they are the thickness of the concrete. When you take the concrete out of the form, they stay with the form and where they were make the holes needed to install stuff.

[Sun Dried]

what are the dimensions of the frame? How do I get the plans to build?

[nordclub]

i am going try to make this one , please can you give me the sizes ?

[richard2012]

I poured my entire kitchen counter tops, and peninsula (around 60 square feet ), with sink, and in counter cook top. I used a cement free castable, and carbon fiber mesh as reinforcement, with 3/8" steel rebar framing the sink and stove cutouts. Then coated the whole thing with a 2 part high temp food approved epoxy. The reson for using cfc instead of conventional concrete is to reduce the possibility of thermal fractures.

[chrwei]

how well has the concrete top held up to the heat? would you be willing to add another picture now that it's a year old?

[molarin]

There hasn't been any problems with the heat. I can upload a photo when I get back to the house again.

[bk-paradox]

I was wondering if you could help me out, I am trying to connect my garden hose to a kitchen sink much like you have, Did you just use a 3/4" to 1/2" adapter to connect them?

Nice project, really good having it portable.

[cgrove1]

Progress

[molarin]

Any photos of the project when it was complete? Would be great to see!

[L7]

Great project, bad instruction.

[tn.]

i didn't have a problem with following it. if he were to put down every step by step (building the frame, pouring the top, installing the sink, etc), you'd be complaining it was too long.

i'm already planning my kitchen island around this instructible.

[molarin]

I'm a bit curious to see what your kitchen island looks like :)

A photo perhaps?

[Ricardo Furioso]

Yes, well, it seems that this one has turned out as an inspiration, not a recipe.
Let's please encourage each other to show what we have done, and hopefully
how we have done it.
It's important for us all (including me because I'm prone to criticism) to remember that the only thing that people who write and shoot and work hard at building Instructables get in return is our applause, appreciation, and encouragements.
I, for one, have made a decision to post a lot more encouragements.