What bricks (bought from B&Q/Wickes etc) do I use to build barbecue?

BrianPamondesk

Hi all

with potentially another 3 week lockdown on the way I have decided to build a small brick barbecue in the back garden. The flags and footings are already down from an old barbecue that I knocked down 10 years ago. The video (which I watched on YouTube) mentions engineering bricks or special bricks for fire but I am not too sure if they sell such bricks at High St DIY stores like B&Q or Wickes. Can anyone assist please? 

Martin_the_Unjust

https://www.homebase.co.uk/ideas-advice/garden-and-outdoor/bbqs-and-barbecuing/how-to-build-a-brick-barbeque

neilmcl

Engineering bricks are the most common type of brick and can easily be purchased from most, bigger hardware stores, if currently open.

Grenage

I built mine using standard bricks about four years ago.

FreeBear

neilmcl said: Engineering bricks are the most common type of brick and can easily be purchased from most, bigger hardware stores, if currently open.

Ring round and see if any local independent builder's merchants are open - They may well be able to offer a better price and might even deliver for free. Also ask about "seconds" - These are the chipped & slightly damaged bricks and sold at a lower price.

steamlover

I built mine with (cheap) blue blocks, then put a few courses (layers) of bricks on the top row... then rendered the blocks in a sandy colour (or could paint it). This helped hide any mistakes and had made it quite complex with a herb garden planter too. Just need to find some nice thick tiles to put ontop of the last course of bricks (any suggestions...?). My bbq has a metal plate at the rear, was built an inch or so bigger than the grill and so far not had any issues.