Leveling the eggs

Mattman3969

Got tired of all my oils and butter running to the down hillside of the skillets when on the eggs so I added enough washers between the nest and the egg to make it level.  Anyone see any reasons why this would hurt?  

ChrisgrillsSTLMO

As long as they don't melt I wouldn't think so...

stemc33

Not that I know of. I set my in gravel and have been lucky it hasn't settled. I'll build a concrete platform or a brick platform someday. 

Chubbs

stemc33 said:

I'll build a concrete platform or a brick platform someday. 

Been waiting on my egg patio for five years. I feel ya. 

Chubbs

OP- I think you should be fine

RRP

I have a slightly different leveling problem/solution. My table sits on my deck which has a 4/10 pitch so it is slight and not too obvious to the eye - but just the same my table is not level. Instead of raising one side of my eggs in the table or raising one side of the table itself I merely determined the amount of height I needed and then made a small metal piece 1.5" long that sits on top of my fire ring at the front. Now when my PS or grate sit on that piece they are level! 

henapple

@Mattman3969 ...it's good

Mattman3969

I didn't figure it would be an issue but wanted the thoughts of others here.  

Skiddymarker

Looks like it would work just fine, last time I checked the compression factor of a washer is near 0%. 

I was thinking of the same solution @RRP suggested, I've done that for years in my gasser, rather than level the whole grill, I just level the grid. 

pgprescott

RRP said:

I have a slightly different leveling problem/solution. My table sits on my deck which has a 4/10 pitch so it is slight and not too obvious to the eye - but just the same my table is not level. Instead of raising one side of my eggs in the table or raising one side of the table itself I merely determined the amount of height I needed and then made a small metal piece 1.5" long that sits on top of my fire ring at the front. Now when my PS or grate sit on that piece they are level! 

4/10???? You mean 1/4 /10?

Mattman3969

@pgprescott - has to be 1/4" per 10'. 4" per 10" is pretty steep for a patio    

RRP

pgprescott said:

RRP said:

I have a slightly different leveling problem/solution. My table sits on my deck which has a 4/10 pitch so it is slight and not too obvious to the eye - but just the same my table is not level. Instead of raising one side of my eggs in the table or raising one side of the table itself I merely determined the amount of height I needed and then made a small metal piece 1.5" long that sits on top of my fire ring at the front. Now when my PS or grate sit on that piece they are level! 

4/10???? You mean 1/4 /10?

I meant a 4 inch drop over a 10 foot span. Did I say it wrong?

Mattman3969

Nope you said it right. That just seems steep. Generally we see 1/4" per 1'. 10' would equal 
2 1/2" of drop. I bet the water runs off with no problem, huh?? 

I I like your idea of leveling the grid.  I may look into that.   

pgprescott

That is too steep to be ADA compliant. Oh well, I guess you won't ever be able to turn your place into a B&B. Anyway, I was just curious. Carry on. 

RRP

Mattman3969 said:

Nope you said it right. That just seems steep. Generally we see 1/4" per 1'. 10' would equal 
2 1/2" of drop. I bet the water runs off with no problem, huh?? 

I I like your idea of leveling the grid.  I may look into that.   

Well, that deck is now 36 years old and my property slope there drops off 70 feet to a creek below. Maybe after 36 winters here in Illinios of heaving and settling it has now sunk to the 4" and never started that way. I had it built at the same time by the same professional builder. I know the type of concrete pilings they poured then were different than those poured with forms with flared bottoms used today so it probably has sunk. Just the same my small riser solution is only about 1/2" thick and of course the table and eggs are on the foundation end of that 10 feet, so the drop isn't as severe as clear out 10 feet away! 

onedbguru

I don't worry about it... I rotate my egg on the driveway depending on wind direction. (usually try to keep the air vent out of direct wind unless I am doing pizza, then it is into the wind  

RRP

onedbguru said:

I don't worry about it... I rotate my egg on the driveway depending on wind direction. (usually try to keep the air vent out of direct wind unless I am doing pizza, then it is into the wind  

I believe his concern was this - Got tired of all my oils and butter running to the down hillside of the skillets when on the eggs.

Mattman3969

Correct again @rrp.   Pizza, burgers, steaks don't mind leaning to the left.  Lol

Jstroke

If I notice a lean on my patio I have another cocktail and it rights itself. 

NPHuskerFL

Shouldn't be an issue Matt. 

YukonRon

You will be fine.

Legume

Hold your beer in the other hand and it will seem more level.


I have the same issue, never really thought about it until this thread, now it's going to bug me.

Mattman3969

Lol @legume.  The washers worked great last night. The melted butter stayed at an even depth when cooking some fish.