locoboy
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:20 PM |
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My weekends work
Not entirely true as it has taken me on and off 3 days to do the brickwork lol
Some of you may remember i was looking for advice on where to buy a BBQ firebox and grill to use in a self built brick BBQ.
Thanks for the suggestions but i decided to 'locost' it and make it myself.
I have never done any brickwork before and some of you that have may be able to tell that it was my first attemt but im quite proud of how it has
turned out.
 
bbq1
 
bbq2
And here is the grill and box, the 3mm sheet steel was out of the skip at work, the 8mm round bar was from a friend of a friend for a couple of beers
and the most exhorbitant bit of are the vents on the front which cost £4.
Inc Gas and wire it probably owes me about £15 and is much nicer (IMHO) than the more expensive versions available on line and from B&Q etc, its
also a damn sight sturdier too, i can stand on it without it so much as flexing lol
 
bbq grill
who's for a burger..............
Oh dont mention the brick towards the top right in the last picture, i ran out of sand and had one brick left to lay  , it will get laid this week
after work one night.
[Edited on 30/3/08 by locoboy]
ATB
Locoboy
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:25 PM |
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Nice work 
I see the dog is eager for you to try it out 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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CraigJ
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:26 PM |
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Nice work there fella.
Whats the dog in the background?
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jos
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:29 PM |
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ooh burgers
I'm on my way . . . .
.: Motorsport / motor racing circuit / track wall art Apex Traxs :.
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CraigJ
Whats the dog in the background?
Its an English Springer Spaniel
ATB
Locoboy
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CraigJ
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:34 PM |
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Though so, heres our 13 week old pup Bailey. He's an English springer
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worX
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:40 PM |
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So when are we invited down to test it out then mate???
Steve
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 03:54 PM |
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Steve,
the bbq or the dog?
if it stops bloody raining we might be in with a chance of arranging something lol
ATB
Locoboy
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JoelP
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 05:23 PM |
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looks well cool col, ive always fancied a spot of brick work!
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:08 PM |
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I would'nt give up your day job if it took you three days.
Nice one.
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locoboy
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:22 PM |
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I said on and off!
all in all it was about 12 hours work for the brickwork so all told i would be best not giving up my day job!
[Edited on 30/3/08 by locoboy]
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Locoboy
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zilspeed
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 10:42 PM |
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If it came down to how fast it takes to build / upgrade most of our cars, I guess none of us should give up our day jobs 
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worX
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 11:20 PM |
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Well I said "WE" meaning me and the dog, not me and the missus, so I could answer "BOTH" 
Although, my Dog's a "DOG" and I get the impression your dog's a "DOG" too, so maybe tha'ts a no-no!!!!
Still I'm well up for a chilly BBQ and reminisce over old times at Uni!!!
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
Steve,
the bbq or the dog?
if it stops bloody raining we might be in with a chance of arranging something lol
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locoboy
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 08:47 AM |
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Mines a bitch and a very scaredy gay bitch at that, she is fine once she has met another dog and got used to it for a while.
But if even the tiniest dog came over to her tail wagging wanting to play she would run off yelping and being totally crap!
feel free to pop down anytime, although your dog wont go in the mac 1 will it!
ATB
Locoboy
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 11:08 AM |
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are the bricks tied to the wall?
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locoboy
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 04:34 PM |
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Yes, every 2nd course, they are missaligned with the courses on the big wall so i drilled and put a rawl plug and a 4inch screw in and then ground the
head off it!
Should be ample even for me to lean against it in an alcohol induced state!
ATB
Locoboy
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/4/08 at 12:15 PM |
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That's what we call "rustic", nicely done there Col. It wants, using now to take the newness off the brickwork, get some fat stains
down it
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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