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Built in deck ideas

ckali7
ckali7 Posts: 120
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Hey guys, we just closed on a new home/reno project. It has a small deck on the back that we hope to push out a bit when rebuilding it.

Show me some great ideas for built-in egg tables on your decks. I'm hoping we'll have enough wiggle room in the budget to have the contractor build us a nice cooking station for my large and possibly add a space for the Mini-max too. 
We won't have time for anything too extravagant so simple but efficient is what we're looking for.

Thanks in advance! 
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  • milesvdustin
    milesvdustin Posts: 2,882
    If it's a wood deck, I would be super wary of using the egg on it. Several people have had their decks catch fire from the egg. 

    2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe

    Egging in Southern Illinois (Marion)

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Hardscaping is the way to go here.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • Srf_in_Dfw
    Srf_in_Dfw Posts: 42
    Had this set-up for about a year and wouldn't change a thing. Deck is composite. Well, I have yet to use the gas grill, so maybe a Blackstone would've been more useful. 
    LBGE, Minimax

    Dallas, TX
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Where are you located? Add your city and state to your signature if you don't mind.
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • lentsboy007
    lentsboy007 Posts: 416
    milesvdustin said:
    If it's a wood deck, I would be super wary of using the egg on it. Several people have had their decks catch fire from the egg. 
    Miles says it politely, that is nice.  .  When I posted a pic of my wood deck one jackass person on here told me I was an Idiot for grilling on it . 

    1 Large Egg, Blackstone griddle

    Belgium...........The Netherlands??

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    was lucky enough that the fire on my wooden deck went out on an over night.  my elderly neighbor was lucky that he only lost the skin from both elbows down to his finger tips, part of the house, and the rescue crew was able to get his wife out in time. one was an egg, the other a gas grill
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    My deck is Trex composite, and I wouldn’t want to have any grills on it.  All the grills are on the concrete patio adjacent to the elevated deck.  
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  • TEXASBGE2018
    TEXASBGE2018 Posts: 3,831
    lentsboy007 said:
    milesvdustin said:
    If it's a wood deck, I would be super wary of using the egg on it. Several people have had their decks catch fire from the egg. 
    Miles says it politely, that is nice.  .  When I posted a pic of my wood deck one jackass person on here told me I was an Idiot for grilling on it . 
    Ya but remember we raked him through the coals after that. Or at least I think we did cause it was uncalled for.


    Rockwall, Tx    LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    TEXASBGE2018 said:
    lentsboy007 said:
    milesvdustin said:
    If it's a wood deck, I would be super wary of using the egg on it. Several people have had their decks catch fire from the egg. 
    Miles says it politely, that is nice.  .  When I posted a pic of my wood deck one jackass person on here told me I was an Idiot for grilling on it . 
    Ya but remember we raked him through the coals after that. Or at least I think we did cause it was uncalled for.

    i believe that it was just misspoke, never seen that poster give anything but helpful posts. cant be on an open forum without just stepping in it from time to time
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Kent8621
    Kent8621 Posts: 843
    i would look on pintrest and go with it, use the spark guard and keep an eye on it you will be fine.

    2 Large Eggs - Raleigh, NC

    Boiler Up!!

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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146

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  • ckali7
    ckali7 Posts: 120
    These are great! Yes it is a wooden deck, I wonder if it's feasible to do some tile poor some type of fireproofing around the egging area. It would be a bummer to have to have the egg down and away from the deck. The current layout doesn't elen itself to anything convenient 

    Location is Richmond Hill GA
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  • Slippy
    Slippy Posts: 214
    unoriginalusername said:

    I really like that setup. Did you use Polygal on top, for a roof? 
    Rockwall, TX  •  LBGE, Big Hat Ranger offset smoker, Really old 22" Weber Kettle, Pile of Pecan and Post Oak... 
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  • unoriginalusername
    unoriginalusername Posts: 1,146
    Slippy said:
    unoriginalusername said:

    I really like that setup. Did you use Polygal on top, for a roof? 
    Ya for some rain and snow protection 
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