First day of construction

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Here is a progress picture after day 1. I'll stop back to this thread occasionally with some updates.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Built from treated lumber. I will use stone verneer on the front and hardi-plank siding on the sides and back. Building it to match the house.

The area for the egg is some scrap timber tech composite decking I had left over from my recent deck overhaul. I will use the same composite to cover the inside of the cabinet area.

It is on casters, but I don't plan on moving it very often...its very heavy.

johnkitchens · May 2014

Looking good Carl. Keep the pics coming!

Ladeback69 · May 2014

Looks pretty heavy duty. Can't wait to see the next day and finished product.

NPHuskerFL · May 2014

@HAWKCARL‌ estimated weight w/out egg? Would guess hellava heavy ;-). Did you use plans or design yourself? Keep the pic updates flowing. Sounds like a fun project.

grege345 · May 2014

That baby looks solid! What the top goin to be ?

HAWKCARL · May 2014

I have no idea how to estimate the weight other than just classifying it as HEAVY. The weight isn't really a concern, I originally planned on a stationary outdoor kitchen style but decided on the casters last minute. It won't get moved much, but having the option to move it will be nice. I didn't follow any plan, but I had a very good idea of what I wanted. I'm going to try to make my own concrete countertop, if that doesn't work I'll go with granite. I only really have time to work on it on Saturdays, and this Saturday is a charity golf outing so I probably won't touch it again until the 17th. I'll bump the thread with new pictures then.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Got another day of work in today. Ready for the countertop and stone verneer.

hapster · May 2014

Looking good!

Ladeback69 · May 2014

Nice HAWKCARL. Did you use concrete board? Its kind of what I'm thinking of doing.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

It has durock on the front as I am putting stone verneer there. The sides are osb as I will cover them with hardiplank siding to match the house.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Put the egg in it today just to see how things fit.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Put the stone on the front. Going to fill the joints tomorrow or Monday.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Filled the joints today. Weather permitting I'll put the siding on the sides and maybe paint the trim tomorrow.

NPHuskerFL · May 2014

Liking how it's all coming together for you! Looks great!

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Got the joints filled and the siding on the sides. Just need to caulk the siding, fill the trim, build a drawer for inside the cabinet and a cabinet door, and or course paint....then figure out the countertop.

Beautiful weather Monday though, so I couldn't resist firing it up.

HAWKCARL · May 2014

Installed the drawer today.

Focker · May 2014

Nice work!!

So close.

Now get after it!!

Wolfpack · May 2014

Very nice looking

HAWKCARL · June 2014

Got some painting dont yesterday before the storms came through. Granite was measured yesterday too, hopefully it'll get cut and delivered before the weekend.

ChokeOnSmoke · June 2014

Nice looking! Well done!

LLambeth · June 2014

I'm curious why you left the egg sitting up so high?

HAWKCARL · June 2014

LLambeth said:

I'm curious why you left the egg sitting up so high?

I based my design off of the Big Green Egg website plans. It calls for the egg to sit 15" below the top of the countertop. I believe the reason for this is 2 part. 1) The hinge will not interfere with the countertop, so its a circle hole and doesn't have to have a rectangle slot for the hinge. 2) I think with the 15" drop, the countertop will be almost even with the fire ring, which will help with heat transfer from the egg to the countertop since it will be doubly thick there.