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2 questions about by egg table
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ulika
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I just got a new cypress bge table and I have 2 questions.
1. what kind of stone or tile do I need to buy to go under the egg?
2. do I need to put any kind of stain or treatment on the table?
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1. what kind of stone or tile do I need to buy to go under the egg?
2. do I need to put any kind of stain or treatment on the table?
www.ulikafoodblog.com
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I put about 2-3 coats of poly on mine. I did this even before I put it together.
After which, I measured the shelf on which the EGG would sit. Then, I went home depot and picked up two rectangular stepping stones to cover the width of this shelf.
Personally, I wanted these stones to be as wide as or a little wider than the shelf so that I could protect from any hot ash.
Greg -
I just use my BGE feet under mine and it's worked fine, but other have put stone pavers underneath to put some thermal mass between the Egg and the table.
I'd put a seal of some sort on it. -
I used 18" square concrete pavers - available at any big box home improvement store.
I used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane gloss - 3 coats.
Pics in the profile if you care to give a look -
You should REALLY do some research here on the forum...there have been several posts from uses who have come close to burning things down by just using the little feet under their eggs..it CAN get extremely hot beneath an egg, and over time it can dry the wood enough to litterally burn through the wood shelf...I personally have fire bricks under mine with the feet on top of them....pavers at least should be the preferred recommendation...consider yourself fortunate so far...
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I'm in the process of completing two tables (redwood). One for an XL and one with a granite top to use for extra space. Using 3 coats of a marine varnish and coating each assembly as they are completed to ensure coverage all over. Put a brick paver and the BGE feet under the big bruiser.
The XL is in now and I need to stop cooking and finish the tables. Put the top on the XL and shelf on the bottom of the other table. BTW - put together a peel with drops. -
Nice handiwork there! I saw what will be my next BGE (It was an XL...) and am really getting excited about the upcoming eggfest when I can put some money down for a demo XL. I think that the sponsor will sell them with the nest, but I'm looking to put together a table for mine. I like your idea of a rolling storage cart, too.
Ahhh...the great ideas you can pick up from this forum.
Thanks! -
Thanks, Wess, I'll have to lift my Egg and see what's under it.
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Table looks great! How much time do you have in building that?
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Very nice looking tables.
Greg -
my table was 2 inches thick, it worked for several years just fine doing what your doing, then one night while i slept as the egg was cooking a low and slow pork butt, this happened, you can see where the little feet were. get a pavor, a stainless plate, anything noncombustable. this could have been much worse
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
I would guestimate somewhere in the 8-10 hour range. It was spread over several days. The actual cutting and assembly is maybe 25% of the time. Sanding, Putting on three coats of marine varnish, sanding between coats, etc. took the other 75% of the time. Add in days when the temp is too low for varnishing and drying times extends the whole process - I enjoy projects of this size (not too big). Note to self - quit cooking and finish the tables.
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