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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Grill Construction - A Firm Foundation


I used a flat piece of steel that is about three inches wide and forty five inches long with a small level to survey the area where the grill is going. Based on those readings I began to shovel the material into the area. Then I raked it out as level as I could get it. I stepped back and sprayed a shower of water all over the area until the water puddled up good. I waited a few minutes for the water to soak in and then I shoveled in some more material and repeated the raking and the sprinkling. I did that four or five times and each round required less material. I wanted to avoid getting too much material on the spot so I started low. Gradually the bubble found the middle and I was satisfied the spot was level and large enough to start stacking.

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