How to Build an Outdoor Grill Station

An outdoor grilling station is an excellent and highly useful addition to the landscaping design of any home. A proper grilling station is typically a permanent addition that can be built from a variety of fire-proof materials such as bricks, pavers or flagstones.

1. Pick a suitable area for your outdoor grill station. One of the best choices for grilling stations is to build the fixture on an existing patio. The patio should be made from stone, as gravel does not provide a solid enough structure and wood is flammable.


2. Construct the base of your outdoor grilling station. Use bricks or pavers and mortar for this step. Lay out a preliminary base that is 4 to 6 feet in width and length. Make sure it is level and square before marking the perimeter with chalk and removing the bricks. Follow the instructions provided on a bag of mortar to properly mix the material. Start on one of the corners of the perimeter and build the grill station base by lightly coating the bottoms and sides of each brick before laying them. The mortar-line between each brick should be around 1/2-inch thick. Repeat the process 3 to 5 times, staggering each layer so that the mortar-lines are not connected.


3. Build the walls and back of the grilling station in the same way as the base, but they should only be 3 to 6 bricks wide.


4. Install the charcoal tray and grill racks. This is done by inserting sections of rebar into still-wet lines of mortar. The height of the tray and racks is a matter of preference, but the racks should be no closer than six inches from the pan.