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Under the paver for 18 years...
sabretooth04
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Folks wanted to see what my wood looked like under the paver since the egg was sitting right on top of it. So here it is after 18 years.
Here is my fan helper...
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sabretooth04 said:Folks wanted to see what my wood looked like under the paver since the egg was sitting right on top of it. So here it is after 18 years.Here is my fan helper...
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Good way to get a new house as long as everyone gets out ok.
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You are lucky that thing didn't light off.
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Google pyrolysis.
This is why most of us around here repeatedly recommend a table nest or some other type of air gap.MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.
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Yup, you need an air gap despite what anyone tells you here.I bought a relatively new BGE and table from a guy that was lightly used. He had a well ventilated egg sitting on top of a thick piece of granite, which was on top of thick marine grade PVC I think. Anyway, it had the normal round melt/heat pattern shown by many people and a big crack down the middle of it.Buy the table nest (below), feet, or any small hard objects you can put underneath the egg.LBGE/Maryland
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KiterTodd said:Yup, you need an air gap despite what anyone tells you here.I bought a relatively new BGE and table from a guy that was lightly used. He had a well ventilated egg sitting on top of a thick piece of granite, which was on top of thick marine grade PVC I think. Anyway, it had the normal round melt/heat pattern shown by many people and a big crack down the middle of it.Buy the table nest (below), feet, or any small hard objects you can put underneath the egg.
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for the high cost of 75 cents you can put 3 quarters between the stone and egg. thats all you really need. i know....its almost a whole dollar
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@fishlessman better than no air gap, but I might recommend slightly more than a 1.75mm gapDFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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fishlessman said:for the high cost of 75 cents you can put 3 quarters between the stone and egg. thats all you really need. i know....its almost a whole dollarExactly!When I got the table mentioned above, I just used some washers I had on hand while waiting for the table nest to arrive. I actually struggled with just staying with the washers or going to the nest. I think you are right that any air gap would have been fine. That table nest puts the egg juuuuuuust a little bit higher that it's hard for my kids to peak in the grill to check on hot dogs and burgers.DoubleEgger said:If seeing your own table charred didn’t spur an air gap purchase, I don’t think any of our comments and suggestions will. Unfortunately.LBGE/Maryland
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KiterTodd said:fishlessman said:for the high cost of 75 cents you can put 3 quarters between the stone and egg. thats all you really need. i know....its almost a whole dollarExactly!When I got the table mentioned above, I just used some washers I had on hand while waiting for the table nest to arrive. I actually struggled with just staying with the washers or going to the nest. I think you are right that any air gap would have been fine. That table nest puts the egg juuuuuuust a little bit higher that it's hard for my kids to peak in the grill to check on hot dogs and burgers.DoubleEgger said:If seeing your own table charred didn’t spur an air gap purchase, I don’t think any of our comments and suggestions will. Unfortunately.
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Dang, that was close to being a big problem!
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OK. New larger paver and now raised.
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fishlessman said:for the high cost of 75 cents you can put 3 quarters between the stone and egg. thats all you really need. i know....its almost a whole dollar
and you save 60 centsHave:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
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LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
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someday there could be money in nickels
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sabretooth04 said:OK. New larger paver and now raised.Mankato, MN - LBGE
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They came with the egg 18 years ago. But you can buy them on Amazon too.
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pgprescott said:Its no accident that the table nest provides a wider air gap than the old feet. FYI
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So question for the resident experts.... coming up on the final stages of my outdoor kitchen...Shelf for the egg is built out of metal heavy guage metal studs...Going to have an XL sitting on a table nest on top of slab of granite underneath sitting on the metal studs... I also was planning on getting piece of granite tile to sit inside the table nest, on top of the granite slab for additional protection heat protection...Now question I have, do you think I should have a piece of cement/USB Durarock underneath the granite?Thanks!Large BGECamp Chef 4 burner GriddleNear Cleveland, Ohio
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pileit1971 said:So question for the resident experts.... coming up on the final stages of my outdoor kitchen...Shelf for the egg is built out of metal heavy guage metal studs...Going to have an XL sitting on a table nest on top of slab of granite underneath sitting on the metal studs... I also was planning on getting piece of granite tile to sit inside the table nest, on top of the granite slab for additional protection heat protection...Now question I have, do you think I should have a piece of cement/USB Durarock underneath the granite?Thanks!
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Definitely nothing 'combustible' in the area...Here is pic of the shelf, it has support on all 4 sides, and the granite company said I do not need to put durarock on top of the counter top either, so thinking it will be more then enough support for the granite on the shelf...And this second pic is the a piece of the framing/studs. Not sure what gauge it is, but it is much stronger/better then the metal studs you can get at the big box stores...Oh and there will be durarock on the back side with another vent, just have not put it on yet...Large BGECamp Chef 4 burner GriddleNear Cleveland, Ohio
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pileit1971 said:Definitely nothing 'combustible' in the area...Here is pic of the shelf, it has support on all 4 sides, and the granite company said I do not need to put durarock on top of the counter top either, so thinking it will be more then enough support for the granite on the shelf...And this second pic is the a piece of the framing/studs. Not sure what gauge it is, but it is much stronger/better then the metal studs you can get at the big box stores...Oh and there will be durarock on the back side with another vent, just have not put it on yet...
no need for the extra granite tile IMO, the table nest should will give you the heat drop your looking for and the tile will just take away from your overall look. I would skip the extra piece if it was me
2 Large Eggs - Raleigh, NC
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Kent8621 said:pileit1971 said:Definitely nothing 'combustible' in the area...Here is pic of the shelf, it has support on all 4 sides, and the granite company said I do not need to put durarock on top of the counter top either, so thinking it will be more then enough support for the granite on the shelf...And this second pic is the a piece of the framing/studs. Not sure what gauge it is, but it is much stronger/better then the metal studs you can get at the big box stores...Oh and there will be durarock on the back side with another vent, just have not put it on yet...
no need for the extra granite tile IMO, the table nest should will give you the heat drop your looking for and the tile will just take away from your overall look. I would skip the extra piece if it was me
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The table nest will keep you from getting the crack on the big piece
2 LBGE, Blackstone 36, Jumbo Joe
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@Mattman3969 is your local granite expert
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