BarBBQ Bill got a new BBQ grill for Father’s Day last year (it’s also his birthday presents and his Father’s Day presents and his Christmas presents for the next 20 years).

We discovered the new BBQ grill can’t be left out naked in the rain.  Rain runs in the back and down into the grease collection tray and that overflows and…I will spare you the gory details of the yucky clean-up.

Tarps and vinyl covers haven’t worked very well (I accidentally did the tarp on a slightly-too-hot grill thing-not a smart move), so what to do?

Solution: build a grill house. In lieu of fixing the large hole in the living room ceiling that’s been there since 1996.  Why do you think we call it “Better Gardens Than Home”?  The Grill House is officially (per BarBBQ Bill’s definition) part of the “Garden”, not the “Home”.  He does have his priorities.

After much designing, measuring, more designing, more measuring, and ordering materials, we’re ready to start. Step 1 is to drag out every power tool and power tool attachment and accessory gizmo known to mankind (all of which BarBBQ Bill owns) and place them inside the house on every bare horizontal surface.  Floors are especially good for this.

I think this is my incentive to “help get ‘er done” so I can walk through the front door into my office without stubbing my toe on a chain saw.

Build the side supports first…

Plumb and level? Yep.

Time for the rafters.

Next day, rafters complete!

I’m just about done staining.

Plywood roof decking on and grill under cover!

Finally the shingles are on.  All stained.  Ta-da!

Now, of course, we must accessorize.

A shade to match the deck cushions.

A light.

Handmade iron pot racks (do you think he has enough barbecue gizmos?)

We bought the pot racks on eBay.  They were made (just for us) by a very talented gentleman from California, whose seller name is oddmetalart.  We just love them.

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