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The cane toad is a true toad of considerable size. Originally, the species was native to Central America as well as South America. However, cane toads can now be found in a much wider range…this project assumes that you have some basic knowledge of laying bricks and basic carpentry skills. this is not a small weekend project, and will eat your weekends for several months. this is the cheapest way to get a built in barbecue, by building it yourself, but is still a significant investment. that said, it will add more than its cost to the value of your house. i know this because our house was recently appraised and the barbecue was added in and had a significant value. many parts of the project are left up to the builder since it can be modified in endless ways, but if you want to know exact measurements i will post them. feel free to deviate from this plan, it is not the only way to build a barbecue (or the best probably) but i think the end product turned out great. this instructable is still in progress, so more may be added as time goes on. different materials may be used. if i have left anything out please let me know. please dont earn yourself a darwin award while attempting this.
Dig and level the patch of ground that the barbecue will sit on. before pouring the concrete make sure that all your water, power and gas lines are laid, because it will be hard to get them in there after it is poured. run all connections through the foundation and cap them. ours was 3'x11'. create a form to pour the concrete in from 2x4's. mix concrete according to the directions on the package. pour into the mold. level and smooth the concrete with another 2x4. it would be easiest to rent/borrow a cement mixer because we will be mixing a lot of them.
First thing to do is to use some cement epoxy to embed the rebar securely into the concrete foundation. drill the hole and epoxy it in. next, create a dry well for the drain water to go. if you can just connect the drain for the sink to a house drain pipe, this isnt necessary. dig a deep hole that is a bit larger than the barrel that you have. our barrel was gotten for free from a friend who works at a coca cola plant, and once had sprite syrup in it. drill many holes into the barrel, and put the drain pipes through the lid. the bottom of the barrel isnt necessary. put the barrel into the hole and fill around it with course gravel. mix up the mortar/mud and lay the first layer of bricks. they should be as close to perfectly level as possible. fill around the drain pipes with cement. the barrel and drain pipes will be buried, since the area behind the barbecue will be backfilled with dirt.
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Lay the next few couses of blocks, leaving an opening for doors in the front. lay them according to the pictures below, use a brace to hold up that middle brick above the door.
Create a form to pour the lower countertop surface. before pouring get your electrical and water lines to where they need to go, and make sure everything is good BEFORE pouring the concrete. make sure the forms are well braced, and won't bow with the concrete's weight. also make sure to take counter overhang into account. try to get air bubbles and pockets out, but it isn't terribly important because it will be covered with tile later. make sure to use plenty of rebar. extra rebar sticking out of the blocks can just be bent over to be cemented into the countertop.
Create a form for the
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