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Hey All:
I posted a while back about refurbishing a Santa Maria style grill that I picked up free for hauling a load of brick off. I have done a test strip of sand blasting, and think that is going to work very well. Once I get it blasted, I will put a few coats of exterior black Rustoleum on the frame and crank. I will coat the grate in some cooking oil and fire it up to season it. My question really pertains to the block pit build. The part of the frame that will fit down into the block measures 29-3/4" x 40-1/4". I know I can have a little float, as I have a nice 2" flange on top. For those of you who have built these, do you use fire brick all the way up the sides, or just on the bottom, where the fire will be sitting? I am trying to lay out my block and dry measure, but I am not sure if I need the fire brick up the sides, and if I have to account for that in the sizing and layout.
Also, I have read that the fire platform should be 18"-24" below the lowest setting of the grill. Do I just fill in with dirt, and then place the fire brick on top of the dirt? Did any of you make drains to let water get out? Did you frame in, and install a door to pull the ash out, or do you just raise the grill and pull the ash out from the top?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Here is a pic of the grill.:-D
I posted a while back about refurbishing a Santa Maria style grill that I picked up free for hauling a load of brick off. I have done a test strip of sand blasting, and think that is going to work very well. Once I get it blasted, I will put a few coats of exterior black Rustoleum on the frame and crank. I will coat the grate in some cooking oil and fire it up to season it. My question really pertains to the block pit build. The part of the frame that will fit down into the block measures 29-3/4" x 40-1/4". I know I can have a little float, as I have a nice 2" flange on top. For those of you who have built these, do you use fire brick all the way up the sides, or just on the bottom, where the fire will be sitting? I am trying to lay out my block and dry measure, but I am not sure if I need the fire brick up the sides, and if I have to account for that in the sizing and layout.
Also, I have read that the fire platform should be 18"-24" below the lowest setting of the grill. Do I just fill in with dirt, and then place the fire brick on top of the dirt? Did any of you make drains to let water get out? Did you frame in, and install a door to pull the ash out, or do you just raise the grill and pull the ash out from the top?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Here is a pic of the grill.:-D