Construction and repair by own hands

Mangal zone in the suburban area. How to equip a mangal area in the country with their own hands

Traditionally, it turned out that one of the best recreation is a shish kebab in the countryside. And since you have already decided to build a pergola with your own hands, the construction of a gazebo with barbecue is the most optimal. The price of such a design will not be radically different from its analog without a brazier, but in this case the functional orientation of the structure increases at times.

Photo of a combined gazebo with barbecue.

Varieties of structures

Under this definition, almost all summer and mixed buildings close to or on the territory of which the brazier is installed fall. But we will only talk about the most common. These are brick or stone buildings, wooden structures and metal structures.

Structures made of bricks

  1. Construction of a gazebo with barbecue made of bricks or natural stone is quite labor-intensive, plus the cost of such capital construction will be appreciable, because in any case it will be necessary to lay the foundation for it. On this, perhaps, all the disadvantages end.
  2. Among the advantages can be called the following:
  • Stone structures are not afraid of accidental falling of a spark or loss of charcoal brazier. They are classified as fire-safe.
  • Spending your forces and investing in construction once, you will forget about the problems associated with maintaining and repairing the structure for many years to come.
  • Of the brick, you can build not only a light, summer design, but you can also provide a winter version. It is enough to glaze the openings or install double-glazed windows, and you will get.

Wooden building

  1. Building gazebos with a barbecue with their own hands made of wood is much easier. A tree is a living, universal building material. Such designs perfectly complement any landscape.
  2. Of the minuses, we can name the combustibility of the material and the need, though small, but regular maintenance.
  3. Pros are also available here:
  • If we talk about how much it costs to build a gazebo with a barbecue made of wood, in comparison with a stone version, the price of a wooden structure will be several times lower. We do not take buildings from valuable, exotic woods.
  • If the wood is initially correctly treated with modern impregnating solutions, it will not be scared for many years by the pests and it will be rather problematic to ignite it.
  • Construction technology has been tested for years and does not require fundamental knowledge.
  • For wooden structures does not require too powerful foundation, it is enough to arrange a place for BBQ well enough.

Metal constructions

Completely metal structures are rare. The exception are, perhaps, forged arbors. The price at them is high enough and to forge such beauty by own hands, for the majority of people, it is practically unreal.

There is still a part of the buildings, in which there are powerful metal parts, but they are rather related to combined ones.

Let's talk about the foundation

  • Construction of a gazebo with a barbecue is different in that here it is necessary to equip the foundation. In some cases, the design itself does not require a capital foundation, it is enough to screw metal piles or pour reinforced poles. But a good foundation is necessary for a good brazier.
  • First, let's talk about the capital foundation for the stone buildings. Here, most often, a tape or a columnar-columnar foundation is used.

Important: when laying the foundation you should take into account the depth of soil freezing in your area. If the tape foundation is poured above this point, it can be jigged or squeezed out of the ground in a year.

  • When laying a ribbon variant of the foundation, we start with the marking, for this we use wooden or metal pegs, between which a fishing line is stretched.
  • Brick arbors, in comparison with brick buildings, are lighter structures. Therefore, too wide a foundation should not be laid, it is enough 30 cm. But with the layout, the thickness of the formwork should be taken into account.
  • The bottom layer is covered with sand, over which another layer of gravel is made. Although some masters prefer to immediately mix the sand with gravel and pour the bottom cushion.
  • After the ramming, we install the formwork and start the installation of the reinforcing cage.

Important: when laying the reinforcing frame, pay attention to the arrangement of the corners of the foundation. The angle should be made of bent reinforcement, because if you connect two reinforcing cages, there is a high probability that this angle will break with time.

  • Next, pour concrete foundation and expect its hardening. To improve the quality of pouring, it is recommended to order a separator with concrete immediately and pour all in one time.
  • When settling the columnar foundation, at the points where the support is planned to be erected, square holes are excavated, then the bookmark is maintained in analogy with the ribbon foundation. At the bottom level is a pillow made of sand with gravel. Further, formwork is made for the column, an reinforcement frame is inserted and concrete is poured.
  • There is another option. At reference points, round holes are made by the drill, then the blind is made and pipes from several layers of roofing material are put on it. All this construction is reinforced and poured with concrete.
  • Under the brazier is a separate, monolithic foundation. To do this, it is necessary to dig a pit, the depth is determined depending on the quality of the soil from 50 to 70 cm. Sand is poured down gravel, reinforced with a monolithic frame and poured with concrete. The result is a monolithic slab.
  • Even if you currently do not have enough money for a capital brick brazier, we advise you to make a qualitative foundation for it. When you have the opportunity you, on this foundation, equip a decent brazier.

Construction of a gazebo

  • When building a brick pavilion, the carrying columns should be laid out with a well. Inside the column, to ensure rigidity, we advise you to insert a small reinforcement cage and pour concrete.
  • The space between the columns closes, depending on your financial capabilities and desire. Here you can combine wood with metal or simply make brick edges, half a brick.

Installation of rafters.

  • The upper strapping is similar to the bottom of the same bar, for the rafter system you can use the bars 100x50 mm. Then the simplest option is to make a wooden crate, or to cover OSB sheets and cover with slate.
  • If we build a gazebo with a barbecue with our own hands, regardless of what material the gazebo is made of, it is better to make a stone in such a gazebo. It can be a monolithic screed, sidewalk tile or ordinary asphalt. Mangal, in itself - the construction is fire hazardous and the wooden floor is stacked risky.
  • As a rule, structures of this type are made large enough in quadrature, because the brazier must be at a safe distance from the table. Plus, near the barbecue it is convenient to place a table for cutting meat and washing. In other words, you need to build an arbor and a barbecue area.

Separation by zone.

Installation of barbecue

  • Before you build a gazebo with a barbecue yourself, you better decide what kind of barbecue you will use. The most common species are few.
  • One of the safest options is the installation of electrical heating elements. They will not have smoke and debris, they do not need to be heated, but all the romance from the ritual of cooking meat on fire is lost.
  • Products made of cast iron are one of the most optimal options. They have excellent heat dissipation, they are practically not susceptible to corrosion. Plus technologically they are already designed and cast so that they consume a minimum of fuel.
  • Metal structures, this is an excellent alternative to cast iron. They are light enough and strong. The only thing that we do not recommend to install is a collapsible, portable barbecue grill. They are not designed for long-term use and are only suitable as a temporary option.
  • The most reliable and durable are brick structures. All the charm is that almost anyone can lay down such an oven, this does not require fundamental knowledge and many years of experience.
  • When building it is best to use refractory brick, to save you can add a foundation of ordinary red brick, but under the frypot and chimney, it is necessary to take a refractory.
  • One of the simplest designs consists of 2 sections, the first is the brazier itself, and the second is a cabinet on which there is a cutting table and a sink. Both sections are on the same level, about 1 meter.
  • Initially laid out racks of sections, a convenient height of 10 bricks. Further, a supporting structure is made from a 40 to 50 mm angle. After that, the brazier and the chimney are laid out.
  • Terrace with barbecue.

Warm evening, close and close people next to and the scent of a shish kebab preparing for fire - is not this the majority of us waiting for the whole winter? With the onset of the first fair days, many are rushing to leave the stuffy apartment and organize a picnic in nature. Sooner or later comes a clear realization that rest outside the city will be most comfortable if you equip a barbecue area in the country. A minimum of effort - and at your disposal there is a comfortable and thoughtful recreation area with everything you need for cooking any meat and fish dishes, family meals or great parties with friends. It remains to determine its location, equipment and other features.

№1. Choose a hearth, or than a barbecue is different from a barbecue

The heart of the recreation area in the country is the hearth, which will prepare delicacies. Often concepts "BBQ", "grill", "outdoor fireplace" and others are identified, although there is some difference between them. Let's see what is what:

Stationary barbecue oven can be equipped additional elements  for maximum convenience of cooking your favorite dishes in nature. These include, for example, shelves for storing utensils, a compartment for firewood, hooks for blades, tongs and other devices, as well as smoking areas for meat and even a stove and a fireplace. If you place a barbecue in a gazebo or under a canopy, you get a comfortable rest area, which can be used in any weather.

To build a stationary barbecue area, undoubtedly, efforts and some financial investments will be needed, but also advantages  you will get considerable:

  • appearance of a full kitchen area in the open air;
  • higher fire safety compared to open fire; besides, in a stationary barbecue oven smoke is provided;
  • possibility to organize a picnic in any weather;
  • the barbecue zone will become an ornament of the country site, if, of course, it is wise to approach its arrangement.


№2. Options for arranging a barbecue area in the country

Depending on the size of the suburban area, the frequency of rest on the nature and your own preferences, the barbecue area can be arranged in one of the following ways:

No. 3. Choice of a place for a recreation area with a barbecue or barbecue at the cottage

You can buy a modern functional brazier or build a well-thought-out barbecue oven, but never provide a comfortable rest, because it is equally important to determine the most appropriate place for a barbecue area. Ideally, it is chosen even at the stage of designing a country or suburban area - then a recreation area with a barbecue will be inscribed perfectly, but if it is necessary to arrange a barbecue on an already formed site, the following rules should be taken into account:

Even on you can find a suitable place for arranging a recreation area, if you correctly analyze all the opportunities and features of the territory. Regardless of the area of ​​the site and the recreation area, when building the latter it is necessary to build on the chosen one so that everything looks harmonious.

№4. Zoning and paving of the barbecue area

The place chosen for arrangement of the mangal zone should be appropriately arranged. First of all it concerns convenience of approach: to the barbecue area should lead, executed in the same style as the rest. For convenience, the area where the dining table will stand is better to pave, using the same materials as for the arrangement of garden paths or combined with them. Often used for this purpose, stone, wood, clinker brick, to more budgetary options applies and. In principle, you can sow everything with a lawn, only the dining table is a place of intense movement of a large number of people, so there is a big risk that it will soon be trampled down. Grass cover can be done except in the barbecue area: in this case, plus everything, you can sometimes make picnics right on the lawn.

In large areas, spacious recreation areas can be arranged, which will be more comfortable and cozy if their partition into zones. Traditionally, two parts are distinguished: cooking area and dining area. They can be divided into a hedge of grapes, ivy and coniferous climbing plants, or a nice wicker, openwork metal, wooden, brick or even bamboo.

№5. Build or buy?

For rare raids on nature is quite suitable portable barbecue grill, besides, it will cost inexpensively. The choice in stores of such structures is huge: there are both the simplest in functions and appearance, and design designs with enhanced functionality.

Stationary barbecue oven  - an excellent option for those who are in the country or a country site spends a lot of time and does not imagine a summer holiday without barbecue. It is possible to build a furnace both with the help of specialists and independently - it all depends on the skills and complexity of the design. Barbecue with barbecue, spit, stove under the cauldron and other additional elements is better to entrust to professionals, and the U-shaped brick hearth is easy to lay out with your own hands. This requires a minimum of effort, refractory and fireclay bricks,. The height of such a structure is 1 m, two grids are fastened between the walls, parallel to each other: one for coals, the second for products.

At the end of the picnic season, a stationary stove, if it is not under a canopy, is best covered with a protective cover, and the grilles must be pulled out beforehand so that they do not rust.

№6. Furniture for a barbecue area in the country

That she was maximum resistant to negative weather factors and had a low weight, so that if necessary, it can be easily hidden in the room. The most common in the arrangement of the recreation area in the country house has acquired such furniture:

Textiles will never be superfluous: plaids, pillows and tablecloths  will make a recreation area with barbecue cozy and having a long sitting.

№7. Landscaping, decor and lighting of the recreation area

Green plantations can be not only decoration of the recreation area, but also to benefit, but only to have them better away from the fire:

Parties and family feasts are often delayed until dark, so think about the proper

Mangal zone - a specially equipped place on the nature for recreation with a hot variety of kinds, accompanying treats and libations. From the environment, the mangal zone is separated functionally, visually and physically by zoning elements - a wall, a fence, bushes. Zoning is possible as the only way / element, and any combinations thereof.

Role of the roof

The shadow from the roof best distinguishes a mangal zone on the terrain and at the same time it fades away in front of an outsider's gaze, what is clearly visible in the photo. Therefore, if you have plenty of sunny days and your company is not inclined to walk on a wide leg, it is better to make a roof over the rest zone opaque. If you are an amateur kutnut at all in sight and all to envy, then the bare rafter structure from the rain can be covered with a film or, to make it more abrupt and smoother, put a polycarbonate canopy over the brazier zone - it well protects it from overheating by the Sun, shine.

And why is she at the dacha?

A secluded mangal zone at the dacha is needed, perhaps even more than at a recreation center, in a restaurant in nature or a country club. It's not about licking neighbors at your feast. It's in the very beds and fruit trees, for which sake and giving; especially if the site is commodity and brings additional / basic income. To rest after the labors of the righteous was fully-fledged, and both together are beneficial, the object of their efforts should go to the second-third plan and escape from the subconscious. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate an area of ​​at least 3.5 x 2.5 m for a recreation corner: the decrease in the productive area of ​​the site will be more than compensated by the increase in labor productivity.

Methods of arrangement

In a small area, the mangal zone with its own hands can be isolated on the terrain and at the same time it is sufficiently isolated psychologically by one of the tracks. way (see also the figure below):

  • Only functionally and to some extent visually, so called. open area - pos. 1.
  • Canopy - pos. 2-4.
  • Half-baked, i.e. a canopy with a low fence, pos. 5 and 6.
  • Patio, pos. 7.
  • Arbor, pos. 8.
  • Veranda, pos. 9.


Note:  a penthouse is actually not glazed and not insulated arbor. These are often called simply gazebos or, sometimes, summer pavilions.

At you, probably, the question has already ripened - and how such cozy garden constructions, as фитобеседка and пергола? As for the pergola that is not twisted by the plants, leave a canopy with a flat roof without a roof, and there will be a pergola. But the neighborhood of a barbecue or a stove with any phytoplastics acts on the last is fatal. So we will consider, in order of increasing complexity, cost and labor intensity of the device what is possible.

Open

This is the least expensive, laborious and also mobile within the site option: a brazier or a multifunctional outdoor stove for a recreation area (see below) can be disassembled, shifted in a new place or, in some types of performance, simply carried two together by four. Disadvantages - isolation of the visual and from the bad weather no.

Canopy

Protects from the sun and rain with a slight wind, but not from a strong wind with rain and from a prying eyes.

Half-baptism

Same as the canopy if there is not a deep pond nearby. If there is one, it protects well from accidents in drunk - having hooked on the fence, podgulyavshy spread on the ground and more or less return to the mind, not having time to go into the pool. Artificial pond - a luxurious decoration of the site and a powerful means of relaxation; to build it with your own hands is quite possible. But for water lilies and other spectacular plants, without which a pond is a puddle, a depth of approx. 2 m. "The wide sea is spread out" in the country or a private plot can not fit in any way, so that the slopes of the underwater part of the coast will have to be made steep. In this case, the fencing of the reservoir from the brazier zone is no closer than 1.5-2 m from the water's edge, the issue is no longer aesthetics, but safety.

Patio

In the mangal zone of the cottage at the middle latitudes the patio is no longer a Spanish inner courtyard, but the same canopy or a semi-pavilion with a blind fence on the sides from which they can peek. A hedge will make the barbecue area in the patio a lot more comfortable and under it you do not need to lay the foundation, but it will take several years to grow and form a suitable shrub. A temporary option without capital construction for this period is the sheathing of the proflist or OSB. The first is cheaper, the second looks more natural.

Alcove

  To transfer a mangal zone entirely under a roof is meaningful only in places with a short cool summer and / or frequent prolonged rainy weather. Or - if the cottage regularly leave during the winter; in this case, as long as the country house is warmed and warmed up, it's time to go back. Therefore, a gazebo for the brazier zone is a structure that is rather capital, glazed, insulated, on a columnar or ribbon foundation, with a blind. Then the problem arises as much as possible of full communication with nature in the form of a survey of the surroundings, protection from the weather and free access, but at the same time the gazebo should warm up quickly enough with the heat of the stove, and it should not be stuffy and steamy in it. Layout of the gazebo for a recreation area for 10-12 people. is given in Fig. For a smaller company they can be reduced, but 3600 mm instead of 6000 on the back side is a possible minimum, otherwise the cloud of vapor under the hipped roof will drop to the level of the persons seated. To recalculate the size of the arbor for your own, reduce the width of the cutting tables (highlighted in red); a minimum of 700 mm. The remaining dimensions are reduced proportionally.


Drawings and dimensions of a winter pergola for a mangal zone

Veranda

Variant of the grill zone on the veranda - in the case when there is already such a house and / or there is no other place on the site. It is possible to attach a veranda to the house with your own hands, but it is technically quite difficult, because It is necessary to coordinate the already settled house and the extension that has not yet shrunk.

About design

Brief single recommendations on the decorative and artistic design of the recreation area can not be given because it is not settled in the barracks or on the parade ground. The design of the grill zone is a separate big topic. With reference to this article, just look, first, the master class on the principles of zoning of the garden plot:

Video: zoning principles of the suburban area


  and, secondly, a video about how, guided by these principles, to equip the recreation area at the dacha:

Video: recreation area at the cottage


These heavenly corners are created by ordinary people. However, that the paradise is not ephemeral, the aesthetics of the brazier zone should rest on something convenient, stable and durable; highly desirable - technologically uncomplicated and inexpensive, so that it is possible to do as much as possible yourself. It is not less desirable - all technical means should fit organically into any suitable environment for rest. The solutions to these problems turn out to be quite simple, which is what we are following. order:

  1. The choice of a culinary device or equipment;
  2. Layout of the culinary department (corner) in the mangal zone;
  3. Covering the area in the recreation area;
  4. How to avoid smoke.

Bonfire, BBQ or oven?

You can cook shish kebab at the stake. If you know how, then it will get better than with the barbecue grill. The mountaineers who invented the barbecue did not bring around with the BBQ with a pack - they were looking for a suitable pit for the fireplace, which in their native regions is enough.


It is not difficult to equip the fire place, see on the right in Fig. higher. And sitting by the fire is more romantic than the barbecue. The bad thing is that the smoke envelops, and the quality of food is highly dependent on the strength and direction of the wind. At the country house you can not hide behind a rock.

Which barbecue will go out on a simple barbecue, open or with a canopy, also depends heavily on the wind, as well as on the air temperature. The cooking on the brick brazier with the side stably tastier and juicier, but technologically it is not simpler, but at a cost not cheaper than multifunctional street ovens, which are lower. It would be cheaper and cheaper to build a primitive fireplace for a barbecue, on the right on the trail. Fig. The shish kebab would be desirable - a lattice-rashper and a brazier take out, and in a niche put usual mangal on low legs. Protection from the wind will be better, and the dependence of taste and uniformity of baking on the outside temperature is less.


Stoves

Even less dependence of the quality of food on external conditions plus an expanded functional is provided by barbecue ovens (see Fig.); in them, too, you can put a brazier. Barbecue ovens are built in various constructive and price levels, but pay attention to the fact that the bottom right - it is extremely simple, and fries-bake is not worse. What smokes, it does not matter, you can handle it, see at the end.


Mobile and compact

Special mention should be made of mobile and compact barbecue ovens, see next. Fig. To pos. 1 - mobile purchased from modern composite materials. It costs expensive. Such garden furnaces are brought ready for use and put where indicated. If necessary, it is carried by two people, it can hibernate in the open air.


Compact barbecue oven on electricity and / or gas (item 2) approx. three times cheaper than mobile, but as much more expensive than the cost of self-made brick, will go further. A compact multifunctional BBQ oven complete with an open sky kitchen set (item 3) may be more expensive than a mobile all-weather set, but the shortcomings of compact electric gas barbecue ovens are common. The first one is volatility, they are not started on droushkah. True, there are performances for charcoal, but it is more expensive than electricity and gas. The second one - for winter and in bad weather, must be carried to the premises. And, finally, what kind of shish kebab, roast beef or lubly kebab, if they are not smoked a bit with smoke? You can stay at home, fry in a frying pan.

Nevertheless, compact barbecues have an important advantage - they are fireproof. This is the only type of garden ovens suitable for arrangement of a mangal zone adjoining the wall of the house. According to the rules of fire safety, any other outdoor stove should not be placed closer than 4 m to residential buildings.

And compact, and mobile, and non-volatile barbecue oven, it is the same as the brazier shown at pos. 5. This can be done most of the gas cylinder, right? And it will not be fire dangerous, because The bottom hole and the side for air access are not necessary. The reason is a round bottom in the section; the collapse of the sides provides an airflow. Have you seen how a candle burns in a glass? Here the same effect. Moreover, after burning wood, the coals smolder quietly, and the curved sides reflect the heat radiation from them, the meat is baked more evenly and ripens faster. In such a miracle oven for the mangal zone, it is possible to cook an excellent shish kebab even on such intensely burning fuel as birch firewood. In an ordinary barbecue grill, it's impossible to cook a good shish kebab on birch coals: whatever the skewers are, the meat from above burns, and the inside is damp.

Note:  if the cover of the round multifunctional furnace for the brazed area is covered, leaving a gap of approx. with a matchbox or a cigarette pack, it is quite a decent shish kebab in it is obtained even on smoldering embers from rakitovyh or willow firewood. In the mangal-box he will either burn them or remain moist.

We make the stove

The device for a multifunctional outdoor oven is shown at pos. 1 next Fig. Its main part is a heat-resistant slab (the name is highlighted in red), but, as its other parts of the stove do to their hands, let's see below, but for now we will analyze the designs of the furnaces for the mangal zone.


To pos. 2 - the most simple and cheap, without a chimney. Decorative cladding of the portal under a brick arch - from clinker tiles on stove glue, see below. The disadvantage is the strong dependence of thrust on the direction of the wind. Dignity - if there is a weak even wind on the right (in Fig.), Then under the top (smoke cap) you can hang products for hot smoking. To pos. 3 and 4 - one- and two-chamber furnaces. One-chamber can be built without a cutting table with a sink, then it will be compact, with a width of only 1.1 m with finishing. In the two-chamber you can put a brazier and a brazier with a raspeter or a spit.

How to glue the oven

House furnaces are still, for economic reasons, put on clay mortar, but for a street oven, the more it is triggered (heated) occasionally, it is unsuitable - it is not very durable, it dries from moisture. The furnace for the brazier zone should be placed on a heat-resistant furnace glue; this, in general, is also a masonry mortar, but on a special mineral binder and with additives.

Oven glues are produced dry - they are closed for use with water - and ready for use in tubes and buckets. It is better to take dry glue, it will cost much less. The working solution is prepared in small portions, because its cooking time is 40 minutes - 4 hours depending on the brand of glue.

To take for such a small and not particularly responsible design, such as a garden stove, expensive high-strength adhesives for 1200-1400 degrees, like Scannmix or domestic K-77, there is no need. For the laying of the furnace in the mangal zone, any moisture-resistant furnace glue with a heat resistance limit of 750 degrees is suitable.

Construction details

The base (stand) of the furnace can be any, even wooden. You can put the stove just on the ground, if it is stacked on the glue. The brick box, which forms the furnace, is also placed on the glue in the half-brick with the scouring of the vertical seams on the 1/2 bed of the brick, i.e. half a brick in length. Brick - the usual working red, not burned, not cracked and not buckled. The upper brick frame of the furnace is only decorative; A smoke cap with a chimney (pommel) can be put directly on the furnace. Mounting - screws M4-M6 in steel collet anchors; step - 200-350 mm. Material pommel - any sufficiently light fireproof, for example. 1,5-2 mm sheet steel.

The most important part is the oven bed. In branded products it is made of composite or heat-resistant concrete. Search for his recipes and start a concrete casting is not necessary - once the stove is built on the place of use, her bed can be folded from the same red brick on the stove. The base of the bed is a steel sheet 4 mm thick in a frame from a corner from 60х60х4. Everything is welded; Leaf to the frame is cooked with sticks. But even the best option is a shield made of sheet metal from the board-forty on wooden beams from a bar from 100x60. This or that base of the bed is first smeared with a thin layer of oven glue (into the wood it is rubbed with a spatula), and then on it is laid on the same glue a bed of red bricks; it already builds a box of firebox.

Layout and platform

Culinary Department Layout

On homestead plots there is a lot of free space, so the culinary department of the mangal zone, protected from bad weather, is best placed in a separate structure, as in Fig. The table / tables will then be under the open sky, which is more useful for resting the soul and body; from the sun and small weather, you can hide under a garden umbrella or a separate light canopy.

You can build in this case without a foundation:

  • Under the angular poles of impregnated timber from 150h150 drill borehole drill depth of approx. 1m;
  • In the wells they fall asleep, with a ramming, on a 15 cm anti-cushion cushion of rubble and as much sand;
  • The lower ends of the bars for a length of approx. 1,5 m are struck with hot bitumen (this is better) or impregnated with bituminous mastic;
  • The posts are put in wells and leveled vertically, fixed with temporary jibs;
  • Gaps between the pillars and the walls of the wells are covered with fine rubble layer by layer for 10-15 cm;
  • Each layer of gravel backfill is poured with a cement solution of the consistency of liquid sour cream;
  • After 7-10 days, the jibs are removed, the poles are cut to size in height, they put the stove and finish the construction.

Than to impregnate a tree

Protect the wooden parts of the building from fire, moisture, rot and mold can be independently. First impregnated with a flame retardant - a solution of borax, 2-3 cups per bucket of water. Then the details are dried and impregnated with a water-polymer emulsion, it will be a hydrophobic and biocide. Impregnate dry parts before assembly. Impregnate profusely, to signs of percolation through and through. Angle poles impregnate after processing of underground parts with bitumen.

Area

In any case, the floor of the culinary department is better tiled with tiles, for sanitary and hygienic reasons. But as for the recreation area, then you should think about it. Technologically, the pavement is like a garden path, it's easy. It is also not very difficult to make a paving slab or an artificial stone with your own hands. But both are labor-intensive, require quite a lot of money, earthwork, and even at least primitive production conditions and technological equipment. In addition, rest on the green ant is much more pleasant than on the stone. Badly there is one thing - the lawn tramples down.

lawn covering in the barbecue area

There are a lot of ways to break a beautiful lawn with your own hands, but for a grassy area in the mangal zone we need a modular coating for garden paths, it's also a plastic paving slab. Reinforced tiles for so-called. green entrances to the garage (position 1) is good in that it requires a minimum of preparatory work - on a more or less level ground it is simply put, pos. 3. But the grass through this coating grows unimportantly, the gaps are small. By the way, in the access roads, this tile does not really justify itself - the castles soon begin to disperse under the wheels of the car.

We will need openwork tiles for walking, poses. 2, it is also cheaper; take a better propylene. Resistant lawn in the mangal zone with the help of a modular cover is broken down thus:

  1. The top layer of the soil is removed by half a shovel of the shovel and stored in the side;
  2. The foundation pit is filled with a rammer, 5-7 cm of sand cushion;
  3. The pillow is filled (without ramming!) With the ground removed level with the ground surface;
  4. The tile is stacked (do not mix up the top with the bottom) and rolls not with a heavy garden roller. Alternative - lightly, not with a swing, priptoptat manual tamping;
  5. The cereal grass mixture is sown from the perennials, renewable from the root, with the predominance of low strongly bushy grasses, like bluegrass;
  6. The platform is slightly swept, so that the seeds that have fallen on the plastic are in the ground;
  7. The site is evenly covered with the remaining land and is leveled by the back side of the rake;
  8. The surface is several times, after a day or two, watered with a fine spray, or left in the rain, or in the winter.

Walking on the site will be possible after 1-2 weeks, after a complete subsidence of the earth. When the grasses grow, their root necks and nodes of tillering will be reliably protected from trampling, well, and the leaves of the cereals are restored very well.

Mini

The minimum dimensions of a more or less comfortable mangal zone are approx. 2.8x1.7 m. But what if there is not enough room? Will rescue a mini brazier on the swing arm, see fig .:

If the floor under it is wooden (which is generally undesirable), the kit includes a hinged steel sheet with the edges tucked in order to avoid injury, or a large baking tray; in assembled form, this or that leant against the wall.

Finishing touch

The honest company is prone to excesses or not, but the smoke that settles down in damp weather can spoil the rest. And the deflector on the chimney will help to forget about such trouble. Deflectors for the chimneys were engaged in a lot at TsAGI Grigorovich with Volpert. One of the designs Grigorovich is just designed for low-power heat-generating devices with a low chimney and a weak draft in it.

Drawings of the deflector Grigorovich, suitable for a street oven in the mangal zone, are given in Fig .:


Put it on the pipe house oven or boiler can not - the bandwidth is low, and from a strong draft this deflector chokes. But for a garden stove it is just right: both in the wind and in the wind until strong smoke first rises by a column, and then either dissipates or spreads along the ground already far from resting.

Note:  This deflector can also be placed on the chimney of a square section. In this case, the value of D is taken to be equal to the diagonal of the smoke channel.

With the onset of a warm season, almost every owner of a private plot thinks about the possibility of organizing a shish kebab or barbecue on it. How to equip the barbecue area and the barbecue area so that the rest is not only tasty, but also safe?

How to equip the brazier?

To plan the brazier zone should be approached seriously, in order to comply first and foremost with fire safety rules. The location of the future brazier, according to experts, should not be adjacent to a residential building or other buildings, except perhaps specially equipped for such a holiday gazebo.
Smoke is best not to enter the house, the guests or neighbors, and the heat from the fire - do not coexist with flammable materials and plants. Perennial trees with luxurious crowns can attract their shadow, but in reality they are bad neighbors for any hearth. And it's not just the risk of a fire. Smoke, even the most fragrant, can damage the growth of any plants on the site in the immediate vicinity of it.
It is good, if the brazier will also be remote from the playground, the place of children's play, so that the kids, running around, do not cause excitement because of the possibility of getting burned.
After the place is determined, we choose the type of the frypot used. From it will depend on how exactly it is necessary to organize a mangal zone.



Portable brazier is easy to use and does not require special stationary structures. It will be enough for him to prepare a reliable basis - to level the site and, if possible, to cover it with a durable fire-resistant material (asphalt, concrete, paving slabs).
The arrangement of a permanent brazier should be approached more seriously. These kind of braziers, as a rule, have a large mass and necessarily require the presence of a special foundation (foundation).
The area of ​​the mangal zone is limited only by the size of the site and the desire of its owners. For a good rest, it is possible to build an arbor, the availability not only of the barbecue itself, but also of the cooking oven, cutting table, drovnitsa, chairs and tables.



How to arrange a barbecue area?

The simplest version of the organization of a stationary zone is that a brick brazier is made in the form of a frame. In this design only the brazier and grill for meat or skewers are placed. Since without a working surface in this case it can be inconvenient, utensils, food and spices during the preparation of a shish kebab are usually added to the same table, after which the guests will subsequently gather.
More complex buildings provide for a structure like a conventional open furnace, equipped with additional functional elements (a pipe, a cutting table, etc.).
In any case, the construction of a stationary barbecue begins with the marking and construction of the foundation. Its dimensions depend on the solidity of the chosen brazier. According to experts, the thickness of the foundation, even with a relatively light metal brazier should be at least 25-30 cm.
After the foundation is poured, you can start working on the brickwork. Wherever the brick will not be subjected to intensive heating, the expensive heat-resistant material can be replaced by a conventional one.



The first 2-3 rows are usually laid with a continuous layer, then the zone for firewood is selected, which also serves as the base of the brazier. The cooking zone itself should consist of not less than 7 continuous brick rows. Above is equipped with a smoke box, to which a pipe is secured, protected from precipitation by a metal eaves. The brazier itself is then installed on a brick foundation on the place left under it. At the bottom of the combustion chamber, 2 grates are installed, through the grate of which the ash enters the ash-pan with special ventilation holes - by blowers.
This arrangement of space allows you to use the brazier not only for roasting shish kebabs, but also for cooking other dishes.
The floor of the stationary barbecue areas is necessarily covered with refractory tiles. Well, if done it will be under a slight bias - about 2 degrees. Then, even in the absence of a side guard, rain water will not accumulate underfoot, sinking naturally.



Under the gloomy canopy of clouds.

The covered mangal zone will interest those who do not want to depend on the vagaries of nature. Instead of a full roof, you can use temporary awnings or umbrellas from the sun. If you think in advance about their location, you can immediately install in the right places special fasteners and in the future, this does not care.
The construction of a full canopy is usually accompanied by the arrangement of a gazebo. In this case, you should think about the installation of the exhaust pipe. If ordinary wood is used to ignite the brazier, this will bring a lot of benefit (all the smoke will simply be output outside).
The gazebos themselves can be different and the choice of a particular design depends solely on the needs of the owners. For example, a wooden gazebo has a lot of advantages (lightness, speed of construction, low price, beauty, etc.), but it has one major drawback - it can cause a fire, and therefore it will have to be spent on its refractory impregnation. A brick arbor is more durable, safer and less demanding, but its price will be higher.
It is also possible to combine in one design several types of materials - wood and artistic metal forging, bricks and wooden columns.



We arrange ourselves in comfort.
By equipping the barbecue area, do not forget how much its stylistic solution is combined with the design of the house and the site. Near the building in the classical style is not very good to look a bast furnace in the style of "retro." Both you and your guests should be able to see the general harmony and style.



Of course, the arrangement of the mangal zone is not limited to the organization of a mangal alone. Nearby there is a well-placed place for rest and food with furniture appropriate for open air. Necessarily need a table and several seats - plastic, wicker, metal, wooden.
The number of seats depends on the number of potential guests.
Since the dining area is usually somewhat distant from the brazier and the fire, a different coating can be used here - not only tiles, but also, for example, a green lawn or boardwalk.
The place for rest should be spacious enough so that guests do not have to squeeze between the table and the barbecue, which will save you from burns.





The delicious smell of shish kebab can attract not only friends, but also insects. To uninvited guests do not spoil the rest, it is possible to equip a gazebo or a canopy with a mosquito net.
The homestead, equipped for cooking on open fire, is a place that owners can be proud of. It is not necessary to chase a stationary brick or stone structure. Even a marching stove can bring a lot of pleasant moments to guests, if the place is thought out and at least minimally equipped, the coals will not swell, smoke will not prevent rest, and spices and fuel will always be at hand.

With the onset of the summer season, most of the townspeople tend to leave close apartments and move to live in a dacha. Indeed, in summer in the country there is everything necessary for recreation: fresh air, freshly harvested fruit, vegetables and berries harvest, and most importantly - solitude. Every gardener and summer resident tries to adapt his summer cottage territory to their needs: to make it cozy for rest and convenient for work in the beds.

Guidance of comfort, as a rule, begins with the arrangement of a recreation area at the dacha. It is here that you can relax after a long working day, have a picnic and collect the whole family on a warm summer day. The recreation area involves the presence of comfortable benches, a table and, of course, a barbecue.

Arrangement of a recreation area at the cottage photo

There are several ways of arranging the mangal zone in the suburban area:

  • open - is a spacious outdoor area for sports, outdoor games and crowded parties;
  • closed - suitable for a relaxing holiday and more like a room in the fresh air. Such a playground, as a rule, is always sheltered from rain under a roof or a canopy, walls are curtains, wooden slats, curled flowers or bamboo screens;
  • universal - created using all sorts of mobile structures, in a moment transforming the closed recreation area into an open one; skeletons can be either portable or prefabricated and made of wood or metal;
  • patio - is an internal courtyard, which is hidden from outside views. is he is a veranda or an open-air room, whose walls adjoin the house.
























































































Decoration of the mangal zone in the country with his own hands photo

The design of the recreation area must begin with an important stage - choosing a place. Choosing the optimal location of the barbecue, you need to consider the possibilities of the territory. When choosing a place for rest, always be guided by the following points:

  • remoteness or proximity of the site to the house;
  • the size of the plot;
  • the possibility of hiding the site from extraneous views;
  • smooth surface.

If you have a miniature plot, you should not abandon the arrangement of a mangal corner on it - you you can arrange a cozy recreation area with a gazebo  compact forms. However, if you own a large plot, do not deny yourself the arrangement of a spacious mangal zone, which has several subzones, combining them in a single design.

Having decided on the place, you should think about the zoning of the territory. Optimum, if the working area and the resting area are protected from each other. What can I use for this?

The hedge is perfect for zoning the site. Today there is a large assortment of climbing annual and perennial flowers, thanks to which you can create a unique and picturesque hedge. When choosing plants it is worth taking into account 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, can perfectly refresh the air in your territory, fill it with essential oils that bring immense benefit to the body.

Fencing can not only be grown, but also built independently. To do this, it is necessary to have at least the minimum skills of construction, the necessary building materials, taste and imagination. The hedge can be wooden, stone, brick, metal, even bamboo - the main thing is that it harmoniously blends into the overall design of the territory.

The next stage in the preparation of the mangal zone of rest is the paving of the territory. It is important that the territory has a flat surface without pits or protrusions. Otherwise, you will need to align the territory yourself. Then act according to your preferences. You can make the mangrove zone the most natural, sowing its base with green grass. The base of the rest corner can be paved from paving slabs, natural stone, wood or other materials. If from a rest zone trails leave, necessarily zamostite and them in the general style, having connected with the house and other areas of a site.

Take care of that from the arbor opened a picturesque view, which is to relax, rest and pacification. That is why it is worthwhile to have a mangal zone in a remote corner of the site in the shade of trees or shrubs.

Choosing a barbecue for the relaxation area

When decorating a rest area in your garden, do not forget to install a suitable brazier. This is quite a useful structure in the recreation area, in the barbecue you can prepare tasty food, and also keep warm on a cold evening.

Instead of a brazier it is possible to install a closed outdoor fireplace, a stove with a brazier, a smokehouse or a barbecue. A street fireplace will suit a family with children - it is the safest building, since it does not have an open fire.

Brazier can be purchased at a construction store, and it is better to do it yourself. The self-made creation will serve for a long time, if you choose only high-quality materials for its erection. Let the BBQ is in harmony with the overall design of the recreation area, based on this and select materials for its construction: stone, brick or metal.

Choosing furniture for the recreation area

In addition to the universal barbecue grill, you will find comfortable furniture in the rest area. The garden furniture should be light and practical, it is optimal if it is woven, forged or wooden. The budget alternative is plastic. It is important that the material from which furniture is made, easily tolerated by adverse weather conditions and was easy to care for.

If you want softness and warmth, you can always decorate hard benches and armchairs with cozy cloaks, bedspreads and pillows. In case of bad weather, textiles can always be brought under a canopy. Do not forget about such important details as accessories for the recreation area: tablecloth, vases, dishes. For convenience, you can place shelves and niches for storage in a recreation area.

In order to rest in the brazier was possible in the daytime and in the late evening, when designing it, consider lighting. Original looking solar lights, located around the perimeter of the brazier zone, trees, decorated with LED lighting or lined along the path luminous stones. In addition, it is necessary to install the top lighting: lanterns, luminous statuettes and floor lamps.

The design of the recreation area will play bright fresh colors, if you decorate it with flowers in flowerpots or pots. Decorate with flowers can be both perimeter of the gazebo, and the path leading to it. Do not forget to put a number of funny animals or characters from the fairy tale.

In order to determine the choice and draw new and fresh ideas, it is worth view ready-made projects of mangal zones  with photo. You can accurately repeat the selected project on your site or bring something to your rest corner.

Whatever was your brazier zone, first of all it should like the owners themselves: you should be comfortable and comfortable  in this corner of the garden, because to whom, no matter how you spend here summer family parties.