Fire Bricks with Table Nest?

I started with just a 2" thick paver under my egg but the wood under the paver got very hot during  pizza cooks so I then added a layer of fire brick on top of the paver.  My egg sits atop the 3 ceramic feet they used to supply with the egg a few years back.  The more times wood heats it tends to lower its flash point so one day the wood could start on fire rather easily.  I took the safe route.

Honestly with the table nest I don't think you need anything under it because there is plenty of space and air flow, but a paver certainly wouldn't hurt anything.  I would just go with a paver that you like that matches your table.  The table nest gives you 4-5 times more space under the egg compared to the little green feet they used to provide.  

It wouldn't hurt that's for sure.

I would definitely recommend the table nest over sitting your egg flush on a paver or concrete block. Not only do you have the possibility of charing the wood under the paver, but I feel you also have the possibility of over heating the bottom of your kettle because  it's ability to sluff heat is restricted. If it were my decision i would purchase the table nest and set it on top of the  paver block. Overkill, maybe. But I am pretty confident you won't have any of the above mentioned issues. 

I'd get the table nest and put a paver or fire brick under the nest.  There's been a couple of guys that have burned up there tables and one guy unfortunately lost his house to a fire that started when his table caught fire after a cook and after he had shut down the Egg and gone to bed for the night.  Don't risk your house, family, personal belongings etc. over $30 for a nest and few bucks on a paver/fire bricks.  Just my $.02.

mark11 said:

I used fire brick under my table nest for my XL. It might be overkill but it makes me feel better.

Same here!

Does BGE say anything about the need for anything beneath the table nest?  I have one but haven't gotten time to do any experiments (bwahahaha!!!! it's alive!) with it yet.

I would do the nest and brick and sleep better at night then with no worries

Carolina Q said: ... if I ever build one, I think a layer of these plus a table nest would be a good choice.

To clarify... all that addresses (hopefully) is the heat coming from the bottom of the egg. There are many other factors to be considered. Which is why mine will likely stay in a nest, off the deck and away from the house.

@Laxin16‌ This mod I did to the table nest got me the height I needed. But, in a case like yours or others with wooden tables it would eliminate the need for bricks and allows for plenty air movement. It also gives a clear cut visual of your table and damage etc (which would be a non issue with this). Again I didn't need this on my SS table but, it was a clean way to get the height I needed. Just a suggestion that's all. ;-)