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BBQ Island

ChokeOnSmoke
ChokeOnSmoke Posts: 1,942
edited February 2012 in EggHead Forum
Built a new home for my XL. I've had my egg for about a year now and it's been in a temporary table up until now. Thought I'd share the process of the EGG's permanent home with you...

Former Table:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc4556238ec00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Layout:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc426b2f9ad00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Breaking ground:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc52b2718da00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Material for the hole:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc45ba2b91b00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Rock/Sand in, ready for pavers:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc41e90f99300000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Floor complete:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc58641587200000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

First few rows of the wall:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc52fe8992700000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

More bricks:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc44188380c00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Mix in a different color
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc45fc7384c00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

All 10 rows complete:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc5c275586400000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Countertop form ready to go:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc56d0c18d200000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Countertop poured and curing:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc49cfff9bd00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Taking apart the countertop form:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc4455e38d800000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Countertop flipped over and in place:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc44ec978d200000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Shelf forms built:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc5fecad9f500000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Concrete poured for shelves:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc585d0187a00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Shelves in place:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc5e01dd92d00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

EGG in place:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc46963b9c300000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Happy EGG:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d929b3127ccefdc4ba9f78fe00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=550/ry=400/

Finishing bricks in...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a1d931b3127ccefdc06ad1b56b00000030O09EaOWLRs2B7efAA/cC/f=0/ps=50/r=0/rx=720/ry=480/

Thanks for looking!
Packerland, Wisconsin

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