New Guy, New LBGE Pine table with Table Nest

Hello Everyone, 

A few weeks ago I decided I needed a Big Green Egg, after a lot of research I decided to pick up a Large Egg.  After scrolling through countless pictures and posts on here and other sites I began construction on my custom table.  I tried documenting it the best I could and would like to share the build with you all.  I would love to answer any questions about the specifics of the build should any come up.  Hope you enjoy!

The hardest part was determining the dimensions of the grill shelf.  Distance from the top with supports, paver, and top. As well as making sure my wood surface  on the grill shelf would be close to flush with the paver for a clean finished look:


After that was complete, I continued building the frame of the table:



I took a break from the sawdust and cut the 3/4" square tubing that would support the egg and put it in for a test fit:



Time for a test fitting to make sure I was on the right track:



Next up were the outer trim pieces:



I decided to use some C-Channel and plywood to close in the "cabinet" portion of my table because that's what I had laying around the shop:



At this point it was starting to get late and I started to fall off with taking pictures of the step by step processes. I then filled in the spaces around the paver with drop off pieces left over from the bottom shelf.  After that, I screwed the top down and cut a 21" hole with a jig saw and smoothed it out with a drum sander placed into a cordless drill.  Time for one final test fit:


After I confirmed that the egg fit as it should, I fashioned a door out of some drop off pieces that were now scattered around the floor of the shop:


Before I sanded and stained the table, I added a drop away shelf for added table space on the left side of the egg.  Here is the finished product along with a picture of my first cook, 3 racks of baby back ribs.